Welcome to Nutrition

Section of Nutrition

The mission of the Section of Pediatric Nutrition is to enhance the health of all infants and children through research and the promotion of best practices for nutrition and physical activity in health and disease.

Our academic mission includes research, clinical care, education and training and community outreach.

Highlights & News

Jaime Moore, MD, MPH, was accepted into the APS SPR Journeys in Pediatric Research Program

Susan Johnson, PhD, was Invited to deliver Maternal Child Nutrition Seminar at Cornell, April 21, 2025, and has the following new publications. 

  • Johnson SL, Moody EJ, Kral TV, Holst B, Dahl E, Withrow NA, Levy SE, Reynolds AM, Rosenberg CR. A multi-site community-based, case-control study to examine the nutrient intake adequacy of young children with and without developmental delays and other disorders: findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2025 Feb 18.
  • Bellows LL, Oke S, Reyes LI, Carmona BA, Johnson SL. Development of a Digital Parent Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity in Preschoolers: The eHEROs Study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2025 Feb 7.

    Darleen Sandoval, PhD, presented “Gut instincts: intestinal adaptations to bariatric surgery, at the Gastronauts Seminar, Duke University, Raliegh, NC, February 4, 2025

    Doug Taren, PhD, featured on 30 Best Food Science Podcasts (#13)
    https://podcast.feedspot.com/food_science_podcasts/

    Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD

    Nancy F. Krebs, MD, was named a CU Distinguished Professor, November 7, 2024.

    Jamie Westcott, MS, will be retiring January 31, 2025. She is a Senior Research Associate who has worked in the Krebs Lab with Dr. Nancy Krebs and the late Dr. Michael Hambidge for over 30 years. An open house will be held in her honor in February, 2025.

    Nutrition Seminar Schedule Spring 2025

    For more information about the Nutrition Seminar Series, please contact
    carolyn.doyle@cuanschutz.edu or velma.parker@cuanschutz.edu


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    We are committed to creating a diverse environment for students, residents, fellows, and faculty. We believe that an environment of inclusiveness and respect promotes excellence and that a setting where diversity is valued leads to the training of physicians who are prepared to practice culturally effective medicine and meet the needs of the various populations we serve. Visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage for more....

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