OSUN Research Seminars are from 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. in Schoenbaum Hall, Room 215. Zoom access is available https://osu.zoom.us/j/96311791464?pwd=a3KeMk7sgjQAGiGhTjBxpR3L7C4sn5.1
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Autumn 2025 Seminar Series Interdisciplinary Nutrition Program
Aug 29 Course Orientation – Enrolled Students Only – In person
Sept 5 Lauren Roberson, PhD, RD, LD - Assistant Professor Human Nutrition and State Extension Specialist. Topic: TBD
Sept 12 Ian Young, PhD, CPHI(C), - Associate Professor, Associate Director, Co-Op and External Relations School of Occupational and Public Health Toronto Metropolitan University – Topic: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis ZOOM
Sept 19 Kirby Krogstad, PhD – Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences – Topic: Carbohydrates, Cows, and Rumens!
Sept 26 Faiza Kalam, PhD. - Assistant Professor, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, COM -Topic: Intermittent fasting and weigh loss in cancer patients.
Oct 3 Sripoorna Somasundaram, PhD- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences. Topic: Genomic and Functional Profiling of Lysosomal Peptidases in Rumen Protozoa.
Oct 10 Gail A.M. Cresci, PhD, RD, LD, FASPEN - Departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity, Director of Nutrition Research within the Center for Human Nutrition Cleveland Clinic, Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Topic: Metabolic end byproducts of the gut microbiota targeting clinical gut dysbiosis.
Oct 17 Ohio State University Fall Break – No Seminar
Oct 24 Ayodeji Aderibigbe, PhD – Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences Topic: Poultry Nutrition
Oct 31 James Fleet, PhD – Margaret McKean Love Endowed Professor of Nutrition, Cellular, and Molecular Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas Topic: Molecular and physiological functions of vitamin D as they pertain to the control of calcium metabolism and human health.
Nov 7 McKenzie Jancsura, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor, College of Nursing. Topic: Dietary patterns and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Nov 14 Prof. dr. ir. Andreja Rajkovic - ICFMH president; Research Unit Food Microbiology and Food Preservation; Research Group Food Chemistry and Human Nutrition; Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health Faculty Bio-Science Engineering; Ghent University. Topic: Microplastics in foods, their effect on human health and interactions with human pathogens. ZOOM
Nov 21 Maryan Dualle – OSUN PhD Candidate Topic: An Intersection of Food Challenges with Depression and Anxiety: A Mixed-Methods Study of East and West African Immigrants in the US.
Nov 28 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – No Seminar
Dec 5 Wondwossen (Wond-son) Gebryes DVM, PhD, DACVPM- Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor, Molecular Epidemiology, Executive Director, Global One Health initiative (GOHi) The Ohio State University, Office of International Affairs Topic: One Health Concepts and Initiatives