Seminar Speakers for FALL 2026

Date, Time & Location	Speaker/Institution	Topic	Host
Wed., Sept 9, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Gary J. Schwartz, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)	"Brain Nutrient Sensing in Metabolic Control " 158KB	Paul Breslin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Wed., Sept 23, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Cristina Palacios, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Dietetics & Nutrition, Florida International University	"Effects of 1-year Supplementation With Soluble Corn Fiber on Bone Mass in Children and Adolescents, Results From the MetA-Bone Trial" 129KB	Sue Shapses, Ph.D., R.D., DFASN, Distinguished Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Wed., Oct 7, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	J. Mark Brown, Ph.D., R.D., Cleveland Clinic, Associate Staff, Director of Research, Center for Microbiome & Human Health	“Metaorganismal Endocrinology: Director of Research, Center for Microbiome and Human Health Microbe-Derived Signals Shape Host Metabolic Homeostasis" 305 KB	Christy Gliniak, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Wed., Oct 21, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Katherine N. Balantekin, Ph.D., RD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Buffalo	"Nourish to Flourish: The Power of Positive Food Parenting"(146KB)	Mackenzie Ferrante, Ph.D.,RDN, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Wed., Nov 4, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Jamie Baum, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Arkansas, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science	"Protein-Driven: How a Nutrient Shaped My Career Path" 128KB	Tracy Anthony, Ph.D., Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Fri., Nov 20, 2026 Time 10:15 -11:30 am IFNH, 61 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 101	Beaudette-Thompson Lectureship Dr. Nir Barzilai, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Professor, Department of Genetics, Montefiore Einstein	"How to die young at a very old age”	Paul Breslin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers Harini Sampath, Ph.D., FASN, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Wed., Dec.2, 2026 2:15-3:30 pm FSNS 65 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Sara Di Rienzi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	"Intestinal Epithelial Oxytocin as a Novel Link Between the Gut and Brain"	Harini Sampath, Ph.D., FASN, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers