Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium
Friday, February 27, 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm
Koger Center Gallery Room
Thank you to all that attended this year's symposium!
Symposium Program
| Time | Session Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 9:10-9:55am |
Session 1: Keynote Presentation |
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| 10:05-10:50am |
Session 2: Forward Looking Chronic Disease Prevention Guidance |
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| 11:00am-12:00pm |
Session 3: Chronic Disease Prevention Applications |
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| 12:15-2:15pm |
Rapid-Fire & Poster Presentation Session |
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| 2:15-2:40pm |
Session 4: New Affiliate Presentations |
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| 2:40-3:00pm |
Session 5: New Project Presentations |
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View the full program here: Nutrition Symposium 2026 Full Program [pdf]
Symposium Presentation Winners
| Prize | Name | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid-Fire Session 1 Graduate Student | Sneha Sarwar | A complementary safety net: Instrumental social support among food-insecure young adults with diabetes |
| Rapid-Fire Session 1 Professional | Kamille Bush | The effects of parenthood/having children on diabetes self-management among young adults with diabetes. |
| Rapid-Fire Session 2 Graduate Student | Jared Dawson | Cultural Humility in Action: Clinician Strategies For Approaching Lifestyle Medicine Interventions Across Cultural Barriers |
| Rapid-Fire Session 2 Undergraduate Student | Abigail Larson | Food Insecurity and Competing Resource Allocation in Diabetes Management |
| Poster Presentation 2nd Place Graduate/Professional | David Owiredu | Dietary Behaviors and Patterns of African American Men with Hypertension and Overweight/Obesity in Relation to DASH Recommendations |
| Poster Presentation 2nd Place Undergraduate Student | Melanie DeVries | Experiences of Stigma Among Young Adults with Diabetes |
| Poster Presentation 1st Place Graduate/Professional | Meghan Savidge | Differences in Elementary-Aged Children’s Meal Timing between School and Summer. Three-year findings from the What’s UP (Undermining Prevention) with Summer Observational Cohort Study |
| Poster Presentation 1st Place Undergraduate Student | Kimberly Morris | The Influence of History and Culture on African American Food Choices |
Learn more about our previous Nutrition Symposia.