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)		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"	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”	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., Assistant Professor, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Buffalo		Mackenzie Ferrante, Ph.D., 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"	Tracy Anthony, Ph.D., Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers
Fri., Nov 20, 2026 Time TBD IFNH, 61 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, Rm 120	Beaudette-Thompson Lectureship Dr. Nir Barzilai, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Professor, Department of Genetics, Montefiore Einstein		Paul Breslin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers Harini Sampath, Ph.D., FASN, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers