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Felicia Chan is an M.S. student in the Nutrition + Dietetics track. She earned dual degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics and in Nutrition, Fitness, and Health, with a minor in Music, from Purdue University in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, Felicia worked as a Nutrition Coach, providing clients with guidance on goal setting and sustainable lifestyle changes. She also gained experience in clinical research and scientific writing as a Laboratory Technician. At Cornell, Felicia works

Nayeon is a third-year Ph.D. student in Cornell University’s Division of Nutritional Sciences, working with Dr. Sander Kersten. She earned her B.A. in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism from Case Western Reserve University. Her research interests center on lipid metabolism and women’s biology. She investigates how fasting alters gene expression in the liver, adipose tissue, and placenta across different reproductive stages. In particular, she seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms how fasting may disrupt maternal physiology

Samiha Azgar is a PhD candidate in Human Nutrition at Cornell University whose research focuses on the emergence of Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) in early adolescence. Her work examines longitudinal changes in ovarian morphology, menstrual cyclicity, androgen profiles, and metabolic characteristics during the years following menarche. She is particularly interested in understanding how PMOS develops over time and in identifying features that may support earlier recognition and reduce diagnostic delays in adolescents. Samiha is

Shah Mohammad Fahim is a Ph.D. student in Nutrition, working with Dr. Saurabh Mehta. He is a physician and earned his MBBS from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He later earned his M.P.H. in Epidemiology with Summa-Cum-Laude distinction from the American International University, Bangladesh. Before joining the Mehta Research Group, he was working for the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) conducting research on maternal and child nutrition. Fahim is passionate about understanding

Sarah Hess is a Ph.D. student in Community Nutrition working with Dr. Angela Odoms-Young. She earned bachelor’s degrees in Dietetics and Sports Nutrition and a Master of Science degree from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, as well as completing her dietetic internship at Dominican University. Sarah’s research focuses on advancing the understanding of how chronic stress influences dietary behaviors and developing strategies to support healthy lifestyles among low socioeconomic populations. In addition to pursuing her Ph.D

Victoria completed her undergraduate studies in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition at the University of Michigan, where she also completed her dietetic internship. While at Michigan, Victoria contributed to a study examining how coparenting relationships influence children’s home food environments. Her research interests center around how mothers experience, navigate, and make meaning of foodwork, or the physical, emotional, and cognitive labor involved