ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation Grant Recipients

The Foundation awards the research grants each year to emerging investigators, with the hope that they will leverage this experience when seeking and applying for larger grants. The Foundation would like to recognize all of its grant recipients: 

Abbott Nutrition Research Grant

Richard Jacobson, MD 2024
Ana Paula Pagano, MSc, RD 2023
Nicole Gilbert, RD 2022
Ana Paula Pagano, Msc, RD 2021
Enid Martinez, MD 2019 - 2020
Lee-anne Chapple, PhD, MNutriDiet, BMedSci 2018
Jayshil Patel, MD 2016-2017 
Adam Rahman, MD, DABIM, FRCPC 2015
Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD 2013-2014
Kenneth NG, DO 2012
Prior to 2011- named the Nutrition Research Grant
Gail Cresci, PhD(c), RD, CNSD 2010-2011
Jeanette Keith, MD 2009
Petar Popovic, MD 2008
Edward Saltzman, MD 2007
Carrie Earthman, PhD, RD 2005-2006
Bruce Grossie, PhD 2003-2004
James S. Scolapio, MD 2001
Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD 1999-2000

ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation Grant

Nicole Gavin, BSc, MAP, PhD 2017
Hannah Piper, MD 2017

Baxter Grant for Parenteral Nutrition Research 

Mirielle Lauren Pauline, BSc 2023-2024
Mohamed Tausif R. Siddiqui, MD, CNSC 2022
Hassan Dashti, PhD, RD 2021
David Williams, MD, MPH 2020
Jayshil Patel, MD 2019
James Davison, PhD 2018
Gregory Guthrie, PhD 2016-2017
Ajay K. Jain, MD 2014-2015
Emma Tillman, PharmD 2013
Matthew Lungren, MD 2012
Bianca Arendt, PhD 2011 

C. Richard Fleming

Imre W.K. Kouw, PhD, MNutr, BDiet 2021
Hassan Dashti, PhD, RD 2019
Charles Hong, MD 2018
Lisa Martin, MSc, RD 2017
Ashley Hayden, MS, RD, LD, CNSC (by B. Lyman, MS, RN) 2015
Michelle Nicolo, MS, RD, CDE, CNSC 2014
Sarah Peterson, RD, CNSC 2013
Allison Blackmer, PharmD, BCPS 2012
Yongjia Feng, PhD 2011
Matthew Koopmann, MD 2009
Alisha Rovner, PhD 2004
Robert Chang, MD 2003
Jennifer Muir Bowers, RD, CNSD 2002
Todd W. Mattox, PharmD, BCNSP 2001
Philip Y. Pearson, MD 2000
Rose Ann DiMaria (Ghalili), PhD, RN 2000
Elizabeth M. Lyman, MSN, RN 1998

C. Richard Fleming/Daniel H. Teitelbaum Grant

Sarah L. Andersen, Adv APD, PhD 2024
Gabriella A Ten Have, PhD 2023
Amber Hager, RD 2022
Debora Melo van Lent, PhD 2020
Robert Bandsma, MD, PhD 2016 

Daniel H. Teitelbaum Grant

Vikram K. Raghu, MD, MS 2021
Minsuk Han, MD 2019
Courtney Rowan, MD 2018
Liam McKeever, BA, MS, PhD student, RDN 2017 

Douglas Wilmore Grant

Robin Henderson, PhD, RD 1994-1995

Fresenius Kabi Parenteral Nutrition Research Grant

Darla Shores, MD 2016
Lori Bechard, PhD, RD, LDN (By A. Carey, MD) 2015
Hongyu Xue, MD 2013-2014 

Maurice Shils Grant by Baxter Healthcare & Nestlé Nutrition- 1994-2009

Barbara Stoll, PhD 2007-2008
Catherine Crill, PharmD 2005
Steven Steiner, MD 2005
Hua Yang, MD, PhD 2004 (Shils/Fleming)
Paul Wishmeyer, MD 2002
N. Joseph Espat, MD 2000-2001
Deborah A. Swartz-Basile, PhD 1998-1999
Malcolm Robinson, MD 1996-1997
W. Scott Helton, MD 1994-1995

Nestlé Nutrition Institute Maurice Shils Grant

Mitchell L. Ramsey, MD 2024
Jacob T. Mey, PhD, RD 2023
Krista Haines, DO, MABMH 2022
Lisa Martin, PhD, RD 2021
Fatemeh Ramezani, PhD 2020
Hannah Piper, MD 2018
Peter Abdelmalik, MD, PhD 2017
Adam Kuchnia, MS, RD 2016
Kate Walton, PhD 2015
Crystal Levesque, PhD 2013-2014
Joseph Boullata, PharmD, BCNSP 2011-2012
Diana Mager, PhD, RD 2009 -2010

Nestlé Health Science Enteral Nutrition Research Grant

Zudin Amilka Puthucheary, PhD, MBBS, BMedSci., MRCP, EDICM, D. UHM, PGCME, FHEA, FFICM 2018

Norman Yoshimura Grant by B. Braun and the Aesculap Academy

Erin A. Posey, PhD 2023
Ana T. Limon-Miro, PhD, RD 2022
Gabriella A.M. ten Have, PhD 2021            
Marko Rudar, PhD 2020
Lori Bechard, PhD, MEd, RD 2018 - 2019
Chelsia Gillis, RD, MSc, 2017
Kate Walton, PhD 2016
Kenneth Christopher, MD 2015
Audrey LaJoinie, PharmD 2014
Christy Lawson, MD 2012-2013
Yanfeng Li, MD 2011
Gerdien Ligthart-Melis, PhD 2009-2010
Renee Stapleton, MD, MSc 2006
Julian Spallholz, PhD 2005
David Foster, PharmD 2004
Roland N. Dickerson, PharmD 2002
Alexander Dzakovic, MD 2001

Nutrition and COVID-19 Research Grant

Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, LD 2021

Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition Research Grant

Caitlin E. Vonderohe, DVM, PhD 2024
Yimin Chen, PhD, RDN 2022-2023

Small Research Project Grant

Nicole Gavin, PhD (c) 2015
Allison Buti, MPH 2014
Tanis Fenton, PhD, RD 2012
Lindsay Weitzel, PhD 2010
Rebecca L. Persinger-Soultanakis, MD, RD 2001
Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, PhD 1998
Charlene W. Compher, MS, RD 1997
Catherine J. Klein, MS, RD 1997
Jill Lindeman- Castle, MS, RD 1996
Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD 1996
Stephanie Brooks, MS, RD 1995
Mary Chan, MD 1995
Deborah Andris, BSN, RN 1994
Carol L. Braunschweig, PhD, MS, RD 1994
Lisa Freeman, PhD, DVM 1994