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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