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Ziyang Wang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Nutritional Science working with Dr. Yuhan Wang. He earned a M.S. in Nutrition and Metabolism from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a B.E. in Food Science and Engineering from South China University of Technology. Ziyang is motivated by how nutrients interact with the central nervous system (CNS). In Dr. Wang's lab, he is researching how vitamin D influences emotional health and

Jiafan (Billy) Qiu is a Ph.D. student in Molecular Nutrition, working under the mentorship of Dr. Dan Berry. He earned his B.S. in Food and Nutritional Sciences from Macau University of Science and Technology. Inspired by his own weight-loss journey, Billy has long been passionate about developing effective and healthy strategies to combat obesity. In the Berry Lab, his research focuses on understanding how specific niche cells influence the function of adipose tissue and the

Sabrinna Mena is an M.S. student in Nutrition, working to complete the combined Dietetic Internship program at Cornell University. They earned a B.S. in Dietetics from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Currently, they are working with Dr. Laura Bellows in the Health and Behaviors Lab (HBL) on the StayWell project, which aims to understand and improve the well-being of New York State early childhood educators. Sabrinna's interests include community-based nutrition interventions, translational

Saori is a second-year Ph.D. student concentrating on Community Nutrition. Her current research focuses on improving child nutrition and digital health approaches. Saori aims to advance equitable nutrition support by integrating behavioral science and data-driven evaluation to better understand and promote healthy eating environments for families and children.

Elaine Sha, MPH, RD, IBCLC, is a Ph.D. student in Human Nutrition working with Dr. Yarden Golan Maor. Her research focuses on identifying the psychosocial, physiological, and pharmacological factors that influence human milk production and composition. After completing her Registered Dietitian and Pathway 2 Lactation Consultant training during her master’s program at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Elaine spent three years as an adult and pediatric clinical dietitian, an experience that shaped

Dr. Paige Cunningham is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Yale University where she began her research career investigating weight management, bias, and stigma. Her interest in the impact that eating behavior can have on obesity and health outcomes led her to pursue a PhD in Nutritional Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University under the mentorship of Dr. Barbara Rolls. During her