Project description:
My research centers around the interaction between dietary choices and patterns and impact on the gastrointestinal microbiota. Through inpatient and outpatient collection of stool samples and robust daily dietary monitoring in allogeneic cell transplant (Allo-HCT), autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (Auto-HCT), and chimeric antigen receptor t-cell infusion (CAR-T) recipients, we observe dietary patterns and perturbations that are associated with protective and disruptive alterations to the gastrointestinal microbiota, resulting in associations with impacts on clinical outcomes. Future studies plan to translate these findings to the pre-clinical space and to interventional models to experimentally test the hypotheses drawn from our observations.
Grants/Awards/Highlights:
- Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY) | 2020
Education:
- PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences | New York University | 2020-Present
- MS in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology | Teachers College, Columbia University | 2020
- BS in Exercise Science | University of Connecticut | 2014
Certifications:
- Registered Dietitian (RD) | 2017-Present
- Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) | 2020-Present
- Board Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) | 2020-Present
- Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) | 2020-Present