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Mapuana Antonio, DrPH

Associate Professor

Office of Public Health Studies, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work – University of Hawaii Manoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Office of Public Health Studies – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • antoniom@hawaii.edu

Jinan Banna, PhD, RD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jcbanna@hawaii.edu

Marla J. Berry, PhD

Professor and Director, Pacific Biosciences Research Center

School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • mberry@hawaii.edu

Jean Butel, PhD

Assistant Specialist

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jbutel@hawaii.edu

Monica Esquivel, PhD, RDN, CSSD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • monicake@hawaii.edu

Bradley (Kai) Fox, PhD

Aquaculture Extension Specialist and Project and Partner Coordinator, Center for Sustainable Aquaculture and Coastal Resources

University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Categories: School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • bradleyf@hawaii.edu

Adrian Franke, PhD

Director, Analytical Biochemistry Shared Resource and Professor, Natural Products and Experimental Therapeutics Program

University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center- University of Hawaii at Manoa

Categories: Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • adrian@cc.hawaii.edu

Yanghua “Sunny” He, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • yanghua.he@hawaii.edu

Kacie K.H.Y. Ho, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • kacieho@hawaii.edu

Rajesh Jha, DVM, PhD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • rjha@hawaii.edu

Soojin Jun, PhD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • soojin@hawaii.edu

Kate Larson, PhD

Affiliate Graduate Faculty

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • klarson7@hawaii.edu

Janet Latner, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences- University of Hawaii at Manoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jlatner@hawaii.edu

Loic Le Marchand, MD, PhD

Professor, Full Member, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • loic@cc.hawaii.edu

Mi-Jeong Lee, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • leemj7@hawaii.edu

Rachael Leon Guerrero, PhD, RDN, LD

Director

Office of Research and Sponsered Programs – University of Guam

Categories: Uncategorized

  • rachaeltlg@triton.uog.edu

Yong Li, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • liyong@hawaii.edu

Qing X. Li, PhD

Professor

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • qingl@hawaii.edu

Unhee Lim, PhD, MS

Professor (Researcher)

Full Member, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program

Categories: University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

  • Link
  • ulim@cc.hawaii.edu

Chloe Panizza Lozano, PhD, MHlthProm, GradDip Dietetics

Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention in the Pacific Population Sciences Program

University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Categories: University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

  • cpanizza@hawaii.edu

Gertraud Maskarinec, MD PhD

Professor, Cancer Epidemiology Program and Program Director, Post-Doctoral Training Program

University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Categories: University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • gertraud@cc.hawaii.edu

Birendra Mishra, PhD, MS, DVM

Assistant Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • bmishra@hawaii.edu

Pratibha Nerurkar, PhD

Professor

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • pratibha@hawaii.edu

Rachel Novotny, PhD RDN LD

Professor and Graduate Chair

Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • novotny@hawaii.edu

Jenee Odani, DVM

Associate Specialist, Extension Veterinarian, Pre-Vet Advisor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jsodani@hawaii.edu

Sharon Kaiulani Odom

Assistant Specialist

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jsodani@hawaii.edu

May Okihiro, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatric HICORE Director, NPCA Healthcare Task-force Chair

Categories: John A. Burns School of Medicine- University of Hawaii at Manoa

  • okihirom@hawaii.edu

Caleb C. Reichhardt, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • CCReichh@hawaii.edu

Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla, PhD RDN LD IBC CLC

Associate Researcher and Professor

University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Categories: Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • mariekf@hawaii.edu

Andre P. Seale, PhD

Associate Researcher and Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • seale@hawaii.edu

Lucia A. Seale, MS, PhD

Associate Research Professor

Pacific Biosciences Research Center, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)

Categories: School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • lseale@hawaii.edu

John A. Shepherd, PhD

Researcher R5

Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center

Categories: Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • johnshep@hawaii.edu

Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.

Specialist, Range and Livestock Extension

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • thornem@hawaii.edu

Kristi L. West, Ph.D.

Specialist, Marine Mammals

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • thornem@hawaii.edu

Lynne Wilkens, DrPH, MS

Co-Director, Biostat and Informatics Shared Resource

University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center- University of Hawaii at Manoa

Categories: Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • lynne@cc.hawaii.edu

Zhi Yang, PhD

Assistant Professor

Human Nutitrion, Food, and Animal Sciences

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • zhiy@hawaii.edu

Jinzeng Yang, PhD

Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • jinzeng@hawaii.edu

Ashley B. Yamanaka, PhD

Assistant Specialist

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • aby@hawaii.edu

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College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
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