Symposium Chair
April Winslow
2nd year PhD student; Human Nutrition with concentration in Nutritional Neuropsychology
Lab – Nickols-Richardson Lab (#NRLab)
Research – Dietary patterns of mood states
My vision for the future – Creating a Division of Culinary Medicine at Stanford University that will educate medical professionals on the utilization and practical development of food-based recommendations for patients.
What according to me will be the future of the food – Coconut everything!!! This environmentally resilient, nutritionally magical tree drupe has the potential to heal and fuel the world in new and innovative ways.
Director of Sponsorship
Shashank Gaur
3rd year PhD student; Food Science and Human Nutrition
Lab: Andrade International Nutrition Lab
Research: Functional lipid-based nutrient supplements to address undernutrition in India
My vision for the future: Contribute towards the alleviation of undernutrition and achieving food and nutritional security among the at-risk populations, to fulfill my lifelong dream of “Undernutrition Free World”.
What according to me will be the future of the food: PULSES -Pulses are healthy, nutrient dense, low-cost, sustainable, drought-tolerant and environment-friendly foods and have the promise to feed 10 billion people in the year 2050.
Executive Manager
Ben Averill
2nd year PhD student; Food Science and Human Nutrition
Lab: Dr. Shelly Schmidt
Research: Kinetic comparison of beet and cane sucrose
My vision for the future: R&D in the food industry.
What according to me will be the future of the food: Individual customization of products via 3D printing and the increased presence of the internet of things in the kitchen, allowing people to automate their food choices.
Marketing and Event Director
Carli Liguori
1st year Master student; Human Nutrition
Lab: Dr. Nickols-Richardson
Research: Distracted eating and its impact on food intake
My vision for the future: Further elucidate the connections between behavior and health by deciphering the impact our food has on metabolism and the implications this has for disease prevention
What according to me will be the future of the food: In the future, food will be our most valuable tool in the fight against chronic disease. By looking at food as the body’s most important ally, we will rethink how we treat illness and look to our plates before all else.
Administrative Director
Ru Shen
1st year PhD student; Food Science and Human Nutrition
Lab: Dr. Nicki Engeseth’s Lab
Research: Lipid Chemistry
My vision for the future: To be a food scientist aiming at promoting human health
What according to me will be the future of the food: Easy to prepare, nutrient-dense, more environmentally friendly.