ProfessorNancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: cherylal@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
obesity, nutrition, built environment and health risks
Recent Publications
- Albright CL, Ceria-Ulep CD, Saiki K, Lim E , Hale F, Kostareva U, Gumataotao A. (2022) A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial intervening on physical activity and sedentary time with Filipino lay faith leaders. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. April, 56 (Suppl 1), pg 335.
- Brown SD, Hedderson MM, Gordon N, Albright CL, Tsai A-L, Quesenberry CP, Ferrara A. Reach, acceptability, and perceived success of a telehealth diabetes prevention program among racially and ethnically diverse patients with gestational diabetes: The GEM cluster randomized trial. (2022) Translational Behavioral Medicine, in press
- Mau M, Minami C, Stotz S, Albright CL, Kana’laupuni S, Guth H. (2021) A Qualitative Study on Voyaging and Health: Perspectives and Insights from the Medical Officers during the Worldwide Voyage. (2021) British Medical Journal (BMJ Open), 11:e048767. DOI: 10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-048767 PMCID: PMC8264866
Recent Grants
- Principal Investigator of Subcontract. NIH, NIDDK, (DK118455; 9/1/19-6/30/2024; $19,995 subaward) PI. Monique Hedderson, PhD, MPH Cluster randomized trial of a mobile health intervention to achieve appropriate gestational weight gain in overweight/obese women Kaiser Permanente, Division of Research, Oakland CA. Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai’i, Manoa, HI
- Consultant. Kaiser Permanente National Advertising and Sports Marketing partnership with National Basketball Association. 2/1/2020-8/31/2022 MPIs: Lyndsay A. Avalos, PhD; Sylvia Badon, PhD Pilot Study: Preventing Postpartum Depression: Exercise as Medicine Kaiser Permanente, Division of Research, Oakland CA. Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
- Multiple Principal Investigator NIH, NIMHD R15 MD011474 (MPI: Clem Ceria-Ulep, RN, PhD, Cheryl L Albright, PhD) 9/26/2017-5/31/2021 Increasing physical activity in Filipino Lay Leaders Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai’i, Manoa, HI
Current Graduate Students
- 2021-2022 Daisy-Kristina Wong, Candidate for Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai`i Manoa (Project Chair)
- 2021-2022 Denise Maglidt, Candidate for Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai`i Manoa (DNP committee)
- 2021-2022 Jane Lim, Candidate for Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai`i Manoa (Project Chair)
- 2021-2022 Cesar Macadang, Candidate for Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing; University of Hawai`i Manoa (Project Chair)
- 2021-2022 Lisa Kehl, Candidate for PhD in Public Health, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa (committee member)
Mapuana Antonio , DrPH
Assistant ProfessorOffice of Public Health Studies, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work – University of Hawaii Manoa
Personal Email: antoniom@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Mapuana Antonio is a Native Hawaiian Assistant Professor, with a joint position in Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health at the Office of Public Health Studies and in Human Nutrition at the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. Dr. Mapuana’s research interests include general health and resilience of Native Hawaiians, determinants of health of Native Hawaiians and Indigenous Peoples, community-based participatory research, and chronic disease prevention (including obesity and diabetes prevention).
Recent Publications
- Keaulana, S., Antonio, M., Schoch, H., Banna, J. (2019). A Literature Review of the Role of Mindfulness Practices in Nutrition for Mothers and Their Children. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/
1559827619866815. - Townsend Ing, C., Antonio, M., Ahn, H. J., Cassel, K., Dillard, A., Kekauoha, B. P., & Kaholokula, J. K. (2019). An examination of the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in Native Hawaiians. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 10(3), 249-257. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/
aap0000151. - Kaholokula, J. K., Antonio, M. C. K., Ing, C. K. T., Hermosura, A., Hall, K. E., Knight, R., & Wills, T. A. (2017). The effects of perceived racism on psychological distress mediated by venting and disengagement coping in Native Hawaiians. BMC Psychology, 5, 2. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-
017-0171-6. - Antonio, M. C. K., Hyeong, J. A., Townsend Ing, C., Dillard, A., Cassel, K., Kekauoha, B. P., Kaholokula, J. K. (2016). Self-reported experiences of discrimination and depression in Native Hawaiians. Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 75,9, 266-272. PMID: 27688952.
Jinan Banna , PhD, RD, CDN
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: jcbanna@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Nutrition education, program evaluation, community nutrition, child and adolescent nutrition.
Recent Publications
- Banna JC, Richards R, Jones B, Anderson A, Reicks M, Cluskey M, Gunther C, Hongu N, Lora K, Misner S, Monroe-Lord L, Topham G, Wong SS, Lim E. Describing independent eating occasions among low-income adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(3):E981.
- Holmes H, Palacios C, Wu Y, Banna JC. Effect of a short message service intervention on excessive gestational weight gain in a low-income population: a randomized controlled trial. Nutrients. 2020;12(5):1428.
- Fialkowski MK, Calabrese A, Tillinghast B, Titchenal A, Meinke W, Banna JC, Draper J. Open educational resource textbook impact on students in an introductory nutrition course. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(4):359-368.
Recent Grants
- Can mHealth, an app that measures skin carotenoid, work as an optimal biomarker for health and key motivator for F&V intake? Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. 2018-2019. Banna J, Mentor (Undergraduate PIs:Chowdhury, Nahian & Langfelder, Gemady)
- A secondary data analysis of the quality of a unique diet quality index score with infants in Puerto Rico and Hawaii to assess diet quality. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. 2018-2019. Banna J, Mentor (Undergraduate PI: Ramirez, Jessica)
- Child Health Assessment in the Pacific Summer (CHAPS) Fellowship. United States Department of Agriculture. 2016-2019. Banna J, Mentor (PI: Novotny, Rachel and Fialkowski, Marie)
- Preventing excessive gestational weight gain via short mobile messages in WIC. 2017-2018. National Insitutes of Health. Banna J, PI
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Christine Crosby (PhD Nutrition)
- Asuka Suzuki (PhD Nutrition). Characterization of parental practices supporting positive eating behaviors of adolescents in Hawai'i.
Marla J. Berry , PhD
Professor and Director, Pacific Biosciences Research CenterSchool of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: mberry@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Selenoproteins and selenium metabolism. Roles in neurological disease and metabolic syndrome.
Recent Publications
- Ogawa-Wong AN, Hashimoto AC, Ha H, Pitts MW, Seale LA, Berry MJ. Sexual Dimorphism in the Selenocysteine Lyase Knockout Mouse. Nutrients 2018 Jan. 10(2).
- Gong T, Torres DJ, Berry MJ, Pitts MW. Hypothalamic redox balance and leptin signaling - Emerging role of selenoproteins. Free Radic Biol Med. 2018 Nov 1;127, 172-181. PMC6123311 [IF 6.02]
- Torres DJ, Pitts MW, Hashimoto AC, Berry MJ. Agrp-specific ablation of Scly protects against diet-induced obesity and leptin resistance. 2019. Jul 23;11(7). Pii: E1693. doi: 10.3390/nu11071693. PMC6682868 [IF 4.6]
- Seale LA, Khadka VS, Menor M, Xie G, Watanabe LM, Sasuclark L, Guirguis K, Ha HY, Hashimoto AC, Peplowska K, Tiirikainen M, Jia W, Berry MJ, Deng Y. Combined Omics Reveals That Disruption of the Selenocysteine Lyase Gene Affects Amino Acid Pathways in Mice. 2019 Oct 26;11(11). pii: E2584. PMC6893568.
Recent Grants
- R01 DK47320-24, NIH/NIDDK (Berry MJ, PI) 4/17 – 3/21, Mechanism of selenoprotein synthesis.
- U54 MD007601, NIH/NIMHD (Hedges J, Mokuau N, PIs) 09/17 - 06/22, Ola Hawaii. Goals are to support, strengthen and diversify the basic biomedical, behavioral, clinical and community research workforce and thinkforce engaged in the science of minority health and health disparities.
Associate Research ProfessorUniversity of Hawai‘i Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: cjboushey@cc.hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Dietary Patterns, Dietary Assessment using image based methods, Dietary based interventions
Recent Publications
1. Schneeman BO, Ard JD, Boushey CJ, Bailey RL, Novotny R, Snetselaar LG, de Jesus JM, Stoody EE (2021). Perspective: Impact of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report on the Process for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Adv Nutr. 12(4):1051-1057. doi:10.1093 / advances / nmab023. PMID:33734285 2. Whitton C, Healy JD, Dhaliwal SS, Shoneye C, Harray AJ, Mullan BA, McVeigh JA, Boushey CJ, Kerr DA. (2022) Demographic and psychosocial correlates of measurement error and reactivity bias in a four-day image-based mobile food record among adults with oversrweight and obesity. Br J Nutr. doi: 10.1017/S0007114522001532. PMID:35587722 3. Fialkowski MK, Kai J, Young C, Langfelder G, Ng-Osorio J, Shao Z, Zhu F, Kerr DA, Boushey CJ. (2022) An active image-based mobile food record is feasible for capturing eating occasions among infants ages 3-12 months old in Hawaii’i. Nutrients. Mar 3;14(5):1075. doi: 10.3390/nu14051075. PMID: 35268049.Recent Grants
- NCI U24CA268228 Boushey (PI) 01/12/2022 – 12/31/2026 Traditional and New Dietary Assessment Methods (TANDAM) for Personalized Nutrition with the All of Us Research Program Role: Principal Investigator
- NCI R01CA258179 Le Marchand/Boushey (MPIs) 09/22/2021 – 08/31/2026 Effects of Intermittent Energy Restriction on Intra-Abdominal Fat and the Gut Microbiome: A Randomized Trial Role: Multiple Principal Investigators
- NCI P30CA071789 Ramos (PI) 07/01/1997 – 06/30/2023 University of Hawaii Cancer Center CCSG This Cancer Center Support Grant provides infrastructure support to translate basic, translational and population-based discovery. Role: Director, Nutrition Support Shared Resource.
- NCI U01CA164973 Le Marchand/Wilkens/Haiman (MPIs) 09/01/2012 – 08/31/2022 Understanding Ethnic Differences in Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort Study The Multiethnic Cohort Study is a powerful resource for continuing research efforts aimed at greater understanding of the environmental causes of cancer and other chronic diseases Role: Co-Investigator.
Jean Butel , PhD
Jr ResearcherDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Phone: 808-956-4124 Work Email: jbutel@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Community Nutrition, Community Engagement
Recent Publications
- Butel, Jean, et al. “Community social network pattern analysis: Development of a novel methodology using a complex, multi-level health intervention.” UTS ePress, vol. 14, no. 1, 2021 May, Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Article ID 7485
- Butel, J., Braun, K., Nigg, C., Davis, J., Boushey, C., Leon-Guerrero, R., Bersamin, A., Coleman, P., Fleming, T., Novotny, R. (2019) Implementation Strategies And Barriers To Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders Community Interventions: A Cross-Case Study Of The Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 10(3), 282-291.
- Butel, J., Braun, K., Nigg, C., Davis, J., Boushey, C., Leon-Guerrero, R., Bersamin, A., Coleman, P., Fleming, T., Novotny, R. (2019) Estimating Intervention Dose Of The Multilevel Multisite Children’s Healthy Living Program Intervention Translational Behavioral Medicine. DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz073
Monica Esquivel , PhD RDN CSSD
Assistant Professor & Dietetics Program DirectorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Phone: 808-956-8691 Personal Email: monicake@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
child health, food security, food access
Recent Publications
- Esquivel MK. Nutrition for Pregnant and Lactating Women: The Latest Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 and Practice Implications. Am J Lifestyle Medicine. March 2021.
- Greenberg JA, Luick B, Alfred JM, Barber LR, Bersamin A, Coleman P, Esquivel M, Fleming T, Leon Guerrero RT, Hollyer J, Lorring Johnson E, Novotny R, Remengesau S, Yamanaka A. The affordability of a thrifty food plan-based market basket in the United States-affiliated Pacific Region. Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare. 2020 79(7).
- Esquivel MK, Higa A, Hitchens M, Shelton C, Okihiro M. Keiki produce prescription (KPRx) program feasibility study to reduce food insecurity and obesity risk. Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare. 2020; 79(5).
- Esquivel M, Sinclair KA, Townsend Ing C, Hawley N, Haggard-Duff LK, Kaholokula JK. Diabetes disparities and promising interventions to address diabetes in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Current Diabetes Reports. 2019:19(5).
Recent Grants
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences- Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) P20, Integrative Center for Precision Nutrition and Human Health. Role: Research project leader/Junior investigator for community clinical trial- Keiki Produce Prescriptions
- Partners in Excellence for Leadership in MCH Nutrition. Health Resources & Services Administration- Maternal & Child Health, MCH Workforce Development (grant no T79MC00013)
- Traditional and New Lifestyle Interventions for Breast Cancer Prevention (TANICA). Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (National Cancer Institute, Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, grant numbers U54CA143727 and U54CA143728 PIs Neal Palafox, Randall Holcombe, Rachael Leon Guerrero, Margaret Hattori-Uchima) Pre Pilot award
- Career Development Support for R21- like project, “Farmacy Pediatric Produce Prescription for Food Insecurity and Health Disparities.” Supported by Ola HAWAII infrastructure (NIH NIMHD U54MD007601 PIs Jerris Hedges and Norren Mokuau)
Current Graduate Students
- Cherese Shelton (PhD), Food and Nutrition Education Activity Kits
- Samantha Garrido (MS), Eating Disorders and Social Media
- Bernice Delos Reyes (MS), Nutrition Intervention for Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Hannah Shai (PhD), Food Systems
- Andrea Cesarek (MS- ISPP), TBD
- Michael Yanos (MS-ISPP), Campus Food Insecurity
- Brittney Gallardo (MS-ISPP), TBD
Adrian Franke , PhD
Director, Analytical Biochemistry Shared Resource and Professor, Natural Products and Experimental Therapeutics ProgramUniversity of Hawai‘i Cancer Center- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Work Phone: 808.586.3008 Work Email: adrian@cc.hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Development of biomarkers reflecting exposure to vegetarian foods, pharmacokinetics of chemopreventive micronutrients, development of state-of-the-art analytical techniques to determine metabolites in biological matrices.
Recent Publications
- Franke AA, Custer LJ, Morrison CM, Li X, Lai JF. (2013).Simultaneous analysis of circulating 25-hydroxy-vitamin D3, 25-hydroxy-vitamin D2, retinol, tocopherols, carotenoids, and oxidized and reduced coenzyme Q10 by HPLC with photo diode-array detection using C18 and C30 columns alone or in combination.J Chromatogr, 1301, 1-9 A.
- Franke AA, Lai JF, Morrison CM, Pagano I, Li X, Halm BM, Soon Rand Custer LJ. (2013).Coenzyme Q10, carotenoid, tocopherol, and retinol levels in cord plasma from multiethnic subjects in Hawaii. Free Radic Res, 47(9), 757-768.
Recent Grants
- U54 NCI. Identification of biomarkers in saliva for betel nut consumption. 07/01/13 – 06/30/14
- PO1 NIH/NCI. Project 1:nutritional, biochemical, and hormonal predictors. Obesity, body fat distribution and cancer risk in the multiethnic cohort. 04/01/012-03/31/17
- R01 NIH/NCI. Urinary Isoflavonoids and Stroke Risk in Chinese Women. 02/01/11-01-31/14
Yanghua “Sunny” He , PhD
Assistant ProfessorCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Phone: 808-956-7090 Work Email: yanghua.he@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
1. (Epi-)genomics in livestock animal production 2. Impacts of climate changes on livestock production 3. Nutrigenomics/microbiome: studying mechanisms of how different diets contribute to phenotypes.
Recent Publications
- Mandeep Adhikari, Ryan J Longman, Thomas W Giambelluca, C.N. Lee, Yanghua He*. Climate change impacts shifting landscape of the dairy industry in Hawai`i. Translational Animal Science, 2022. txac064, https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac064
- Jose Carrillo; Ying Bai; Yanghua He; Yaokun Li; Wentao Cai; Derek M. Bickhart; George Liu; Scott M. Barao; Tad Sonstegard; Jiuzhou Song. Growth curve, blood parameters and carcass traits of grass-fed Angus steers. Animal. 2021 Oct 29;15(11):100381. PubMed Central PMID: 34757288
- Cunling Jia, Ying Bai, Jianan Liu, Wentao Cai, Lei Liu, Yanghua He, and Jiuzhou Song. Metabolic Regulations by lncRNA, miRNA, and ceRNA Under Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed Regimens in Angus Beef Cattle. Front. Genet., 04 March 2021. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7969984
- Xi Wang, Xi Li, Sujun Wu, Kerong Shi, Yanghua He. DNA methylation and transcriptome comparative analysis for Lvliang Black goats in distinct feeding pattern reveals epigenetic basis for environment adaptation. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment 2021 v.35 no.1, pp. 788-795. Catalog777040,
- Bo Han, Yi Ding, Huanmin Zhang, Li Zhang, Chunfang Zhao, Ning Yang, and Jiuzhou Song. LincGALMD1 regulates viral gene expression in the chicken. Frontiers in Genetics, 10:1122. 2019 doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01122
Current Graduate Students
Natalie Deans, M.S. Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Mandeep Adhikari, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
Kacie K.H.Y. Ho , PhD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: kacieho@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Bioactive compounds, bioavailability, food structuring, colloids for nutrient and bioactive stabilization or delivery
Recent Publications
- Li, G., Cao, Z., Ho, K. K.H.Y., & Zuo, Y. Y. (2022). Quantitative determination of the hydrophobicity of nanoparticles. Analytical Chemistry, 94, 4, 2078-2086. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04172
- Ho, K. K.H.Y., & Redan, B. W. (2021). Impact of thermal processing on the nutrients, phytochemicals, and metal contaminants in edible algae. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62(2), 508-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1821598
- Laurora, A., Bingham, J. P., Poojary, M. M., Wall, M. M., & Ho, K. K.H.Y. (2021). Carotenoid composition and bioaccessibility of papaya cultivars from Hawaii. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 101, 103984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103984,
- Schroën, K., San Martín-González, M. F., & Berton-Carabin, C. C. (2018). Synergistic and antagonistic effects of plant and dairy protein blends on the physicochemical stability of lycopene-loaded emulsions. Food Hydrocolloids, 81, 180-190.
Current Graduate Students
- Wanderley Vital de Sousa Jr, MS Food Science
- Dongjun Xie, MS Food Science
Rajesh Jha , PhD
Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: rjha@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Monogastric Animal Nutrition. Gut Heath and Physiology, Feed and Feed Additive Evaluation.
Recent Publications
- Das. P. Mishra, and R. Jha (2021). In ovo feeding as a tool for improving performance and gut health of poultry: a review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8:754246.
- Singh, B. Mishra, M. R. Bedford, and R. Jha (2021). Effect of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides on production performance and gut health variables of broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 12:98.
- Yadav, K. D. Caliboso, J. E. Nanquil, J. Zhang, H. Kae, K. Neupane, B. Mishra, and R. Jha (2021). Cecal microbiome profile of Hawaiian feral chickens and pasture-raised broiler (commercial) chickens determined using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Poultry Science, 100:101181.
- Jha and P. Mishra (2021). Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 12:51.
- Jha, R. Das, S. Oak, and P. Mishra (2020). Probiotics (Direct-fed microbials) in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, growth and laying performance, and gut health: A systematic review. Animals, 10(10):1863.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Razib Das (PhD, HNFAS home): Nutritional Sciences
- Pravin Mishra (MS, HNFAS home): Animal Sciences
Rachel Johnson , PhD, MPH, RD
Faculty, Robert L. Bickford Jr. Green and Gold Professor of NutritionThe University of Vermont: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Personal Email: Rachel.Johnson@uvm.edu
Research Interests
National nutrition policy, pediatric nutrition, dietary intake methodology, energy metabolism and diet and cardiovascular health.
Recent Publications
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Soojin Jun , PhD
Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: soojin@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Emerging food processing and packaging technologies, Food nanotechnologies, and Biosensors.
Recent Publications
- Lee, S.H., Yamada, K., and Jun. S. 2013. Ultraviolet Radiation Assisted with Ohmic Current for Microbial Inactivation in Apple Juice. Transactions of the ASABE 56(3): 1085-1091.
- Nguyen, L.T., Choi W., Lee, S.H., Jun, S. 2013. Exploring the Heating Patterns of Multiphase Foods in a Continuous Flow, Simultaneous Microwave and Ohmic Combination Heater. Journal of Food Engineering 116(1): 65-71.
- Lu, L. Chee, G., Yamada, K., and Jun, S. 2013. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic technique with a functionalized microwire sensor for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 42: 492-495.
Recent Grants
- 2013, USDA/NIFA, AFRI, Novel Freezing Technique using Combined Pulsed Electric and Magnetic Fields to Maintain the Qualities of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
- 2009, USDA-AFRI, Development of Combined Continuous-Flow Microwave and Pulsed Ohmic Heating Technologies for Rapid and Uniform Heating of Multiphase Foods.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Natthakan Rungraeng (PhD, MBBE home): Food nanotechnology
- Seung Hyun Lee (PhD, MBBE home): Food processing
- Jin Hong Mok (MS, HNFAS home): Food freezing
- Kara Yamada (MS, HNFAS home): Biosensor
- Inae Lee (PhD, MBBE home): Food nanotechnology
- Tim Shafel (MS, HNFAS home): Food processing and chemistry
Yong Soo Kim , PhD, MS
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: ykim@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Improving animal growth performance and carcass composition, myostatin as potent negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth, meat quality characteristics of locally produced forage-finished beef, innovative ways to improve the marketability of low-value cuts of the forage-finished carcasses.
Recent Publications
- S.B. Lee, R. Choi, S.K. Park, and Y.S. Kim. 2014. Production of bioactive chicken follistatin315 in Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98:10041- 10051.
- W.Y. Haq, S.K. Kang, S.B. Lee, H.C. Kang, Y.J. Choi, C.N. Lee and Y.S. Kim. 2013. High-level soluble expression of porcine myostatin propeptide in Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 97(19):8517-27.
- Sang Beum Lee, Jeong Hwan Kim, Hyung-Joo Jin, Il Shik Shin, and Yong Soo Kim, 2013. Highyield expression and purification of bioactive flatfish (Paralichthys olivaceus) myostatin-1 prodomain in Escherichia coli, American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 8 (3):195-201.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Dong Hyuck Choi, MS in Molecular Biosciences and Biosystem’s Engineering (MBBE) (Spring 2012 – current)
- Arthur Wong, PhD in MBBE (Fall 2010 –current)
Iris Fumiko Kimura , PhD, AT.Ret, PT
ProfessorMedical Microbiology, and Pharmacology Hawaii Center for AIDS, John A. Burns School of Medicine- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Work Phone: 808.692.1313
Recent Publications
- Kocher, MH, Oba, Y, Kimura, IF, Stickley, CD, Morgan,CR, & Hetzler, RK. Allometric Grip Strength Norms for American Children. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. (2019) Aug:33(8):2251-2261.
- Oba, Y., Gomyo, K., Stickley, CD., Tamura, K., Kimura, IF., & Hetzler, RK. Effects of Recovery Wear on Heart Rate Variability Following The Wingate Anaerobic Test, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Submitted.
- Kocher, MH., McDermott, M., Lindsey, R., Shikuma,CM., Gerschenson, M., Chow DC, Kohorn LB, Hetzler RK., Kimura IF (2017) HIV Patient Systemic Mitochondrial Respiration Improves With Exercise. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2017 Jun 20.
Recent Grants
- Kimura,IF PhD, PT, ATC (2019-2024) Principle Investigator Graduate Assistantship Grants
Current Graduate Students
- Dean, Logan Skyler. Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, & Pharmacology (TRMM)
- Sewell, Sadie. Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences (HNFAS)
Janet Latner , PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Psychology, College of Social Sciences- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Work Email: jlatner@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Improving the scientific understanding of obesity and eating disorders and developing methods of relieving the significant disability, stigma, and impairment associated with these conditions
Recent Publications
- Durso, L. E., Latner, J. D., & Hayashi, K. (2012). Perceived discrimination is associated with binge eating in a community sample of non-overweight, overweight, and obese adults.Obesity Facts, 5(6), 869-880.
- Ebneter, D. S., & Latner, J. D. (in press). A comparison of stigma and causal beliefs across eating disorders, obesity and major depressive disorder. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
- Latner, J. D., & Ciao, A. C. (in press). Weight-loss history as a predictor of obesity treatment outcome: Prospective, long-term results from group behavioral, self-help treatment. Journal of Health Psychology.
Cancer Epidemiology ProgramUniversity of Hawai‘i Cancer Center – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: loic@cc.hawaii.edu
Research Interests
The interactions between genetic and lifestyle factors responsible for the cancer risk differences that exist among ethnic/racial groups in Hawaii and California, with the goal of advancing our understanding of the causes, mechanisms and prevention of cancer.
Recent Publications
- Wang H…Le Marchand L. (2014). Trans-ethnic genome-wide association study of colorectal cancer identifies a new susceptibility locus in VTI1A. Nat Commun. 2014 Aug 8;5:4613. doi: 10.1038/ncomms5613. This is a modified citation.
- Park SL…Le Marchand L. (2014). Pleiotropic Associations of Risk Variants Identified for Other Cancers With Lung Cancer Risk: The PAGE and TRICL Consortia. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Apr 1;106(4):dju061. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju061. Epub 2014 Mar 28. This is a modified citation.
- Cheng I…Le Marchand* L. (2013). Pleiotropic effects of genetic risk variants for other cancers on colorectal cancer risk: PAGE, GECCO and CCFR consortia. Gut. 2013 Aug 9. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305189. [Epub ahead of print] *Co-senior author. This is a modified citation.
Recent Grants
- L. Le Marchand, C. Henderson, L. Wilkens, MPIs, UM1 CA164973, National Cancer Institute, "Understanding Ethnic Differences in Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort Study" 2012–2017.
- L. Le Marchand, PI. P01 CA169530, National Cancer Institute, "Obesity, Body Fat Distribution and Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort" 2012–2017.
- L. Le Marchand, PI of subcontract, (Haile/Lindor/Jenkins, MPIs), U01 CA167551, National Cancer Institute, "The Colon Cancer Family Registry Cohort" 2012–2016.
- C. Haiman/L. Le Marchand, MPIs, National Human Genome Research Institute, "Epidemiology of Putative Causal Variants in the Multiethnic Cohort" 2013-2017.
Rachael Leon Guerrero , PhD, RDN, LD
DirectorOffice of Research and Sponsered Programs – University of Guam
Work Email: rachaeltlg@triton.uog.edu
Recent Publications
- Leon Guerrero RT, Novotny R, Wilkens LR, Chong M, White KK, Shvetsov YB, Buyum A, Badowski G, Blas-Laguana M. Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in the Breast Cancer Risk Model study of Guam and Saipan. Cancer Epidemiology. 2017; 50PB:221-223. DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2017.04.008 (PMCID: PMC5682949)
- Matanane L, Silva J, Li F, Leon Guerrero RT, Novotny R, Barber R, Fialkowski M. “Para I Famagu’onTa”: Fruit And Vegetable Intake, Food Store Environment, And Childhood Overweight/Obesity In The Children’s Healthy Living Program On Guam. Hawaii J Med & Pub Health. 2017;76(8): 225-233. (PMCID: PMC5551277)
- Novotny R, Li F, Wilkens L, Fialkowski M, Fleming T, Coleman P, Leon Guerrero R, Bersamin A, and Deenik J. 2017. Economic Influences on Child Growth Status, from the Children’s Healthy Living Program in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region. ADBI Working Paper 698. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute. Available: https://www.adb.org/publications/economic-influences-child-growth-status
- Yonemori KM, Ennis T, R Novotny, Fialkowski MK, Ettienne R, Wilkens LR, Leon Guerrero RT, Bersamin A, Coleman P, Li F, Boushey CJ. Collecting wrappers, labels, and packages to enhance accuracy of food records among children 2–8 years in the Pacific region: Children’s Healthy Living Program (CHL). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 2017;64:112-118. DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2017.04.012. (PMCID: PMC5792074)
Qing X. Li , PhD
ProfessorDepartment of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Phone: 808.956.2011 Work Email: qingl@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Alzheimer’s, Anti-obesity, Agricultural chemistry, Phytopharmaceuticals, Proteomics
Recent Publications
- Sun, B.; Tan, D.; Pan, D.; Baker, M.R.; Liang, Z.; Wang, Z.; Lei, J.; Liu, S.; Hu, C.Y. Li, Q.X. 2021. Dihydromyricetin imbues anti-adipogenic effects on 3T3-L1 cells via direct interactions with 78-kDa glucose regulated protein. The Journal of Nutrition 151(7): 1717-1725.
- Zhang, Z.; Tan, X.; Sun, X.; Wei, J.; Li, Q.X.; Wu, Z. 2022. Isoorientin alleviates Alzheimer’s disease related hallmarks via relieving the dysfunction of oral and gut microbiota in APP/PS1 model mice. The Journal of Nutrition. 152(1): 140-152.
- Xu, M.; Lantz, M.J.; Nichols, R.; Li, Q.X. 2022. Anti-neuroinflammatory effects of a semi-synthetic isoorientin-based GSK-3β inhibitor in lipopolysaccharide-activated microglial cells. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 13(1): 43-52.
- Wang, L.; Huang, M.; Wu, Z.; Huang, M.; Yan, Y.; Song, B.; Li, X.; Li, Q.X. 2022. Methyl eugenol binds recombinant gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein from the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentali. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 70: 4871-4880.
Recent Grants
• NIH/NCI R01 HD084633-01 (Co-I) An integrative omics approach to identify biomarkers related to preeclampsia and breast cancer risks in offspring. 7/2016-7/2022 • HI DOA 69854 (PI) Pesticide fate and leachability assessment project. 11/2021 – 10/2026 • Saudi Arabia DRI 78 (PI) Study on the degradation of benzo[a]pyrene by thermophilic, acidophilic and alkaliphilic microbes isolated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2022Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Chelsea Miller (PhD, Molecular biosciences and bioengineering), Alzheimer’s drug discovery
- Kandria Driskill (MS, Molecular biosciences and bioengineering), Coral bleaching
Yong Li , PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: liyong@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Food Microbiology, novel microbial detection methods, sanitation techniques, natural antimicrobials, probiotics, prebiotics and gut health
Recent Publications
- Wu, B., Hu, J.S., and Li, Y. 2022. Development of an ultra-sensitive single-tube nested PCR assay for rapid detection of Campylobacter jejuni in ground chicken. Food Microbiology 106: 104052. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104052
- Dong, L. Wall, M., and Li, Y. 2022. Aqueous chlorine dioxide generated with organic acids have higher antimicrobial efficacy than those generated with inorganic acids. International Journal of Food Microbiology 369: 109632. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109632
- Wu, B., Liu, X., Nakamoto, S.T., Wall, M., and Li, Y. 2022. Antimicrobial activity of ohelo berry (Vaccinium calycinum) Juice against Listeria monocytogenes and its potential for milk preservation. Microorganisms 10: 548. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10030548 Journal of Food Science 76:M234-237.
Recent Grants
- PI. Exploring the prebiotic potential of tropical commodities. USDA-ARS. 2018-2023
- Co-PI, with Jun, S (PI) and Ho, K. Electric and magnetic field-based supercooling technology to ensure the freshness in the food supply chain. USDA-AFRI. 2021-2023
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Lianger Dong (PhD Nutritional Sciences)
- Biyu Wu (PhD Nutritional Sciences)