Researchers from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center will join thousands of nutrition scientists and professionals from around the world at NUTRITION 2026 , the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, or ASN, taking place July 25–28 in National Harbor, Maryland.
The meeting will be a particularly significant one for Pennington Biomedical, with researchers receiving major honors from ASN. Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Kaja Falkenhain will receive the Peter J. Reeds Early Career Investigator Award , while Dr. John Apolzan and Dr. Leanne Redman will be recognized as 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows . In addition, Dr. Stephanie Waldrop and Dr. Stephen Hennigar served on the Program Planning Committee for NUTRITION 2026.
NUTRITION 2026 will feature more than 1,650 scientific presentations and bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, industry leaders, policymakers and other professionals to share the latest advances in nutrition science and its application to human health.
Researchers from Pennington Biomedical will contribute to sessions spanning basic, clinical and population research, including:
The sessions involving Pennington Biomedical researchers reflect the Center’s broad research portfolio, which includes basic, clinical and population research aimed at understanding nutrition and its role in obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and other chronic diseases.
Dr. David Barney and Dr. Hanim Ecem Diktas are finalists in the Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition, an award competition of the American Society for Nutrition that recognizes the highest quality research presented by students and young investigators at NUTRITION 2026:
In addition to participating in featured sessions, Pennington Biomedical researchers will present findings in numerous poster sessions throughout the meeting:
“Scientific meetings such as NUTRITION provide an important opportunity for researchers to share ideas, learn from colleagues and help shape the future of nutrition science,” said Dr. Jennifer Rood, Interim Senior Vice Chancellor and Executive Director. “The diversity of topics represented by our researchers at this year’s meeting demonstrates the collaborative and multidisciplinary nature of the work being conducted at Pennington Biomedical.”
For more information about NUTRITION 2026, visit the American Society for Nutrition's meeting website at https://nutrition.org/meeting/ .