Oral Session

Carotenoids and Retinoids (CARIG)

Carotenoids and Retinoids: From Mechanisms to Human Health (I) (Oral 5)

Chair(s)

• HE

  Helen Everts, PhD

  Texas Woman's University

Co-Chair(s)

• JC

  Jessica Cooperstone, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  The Ohio State University

Presenting Author(s)

• CE

  Caitlyn Edwards, B.S.

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• JM

  Jelena Mustra Rakic, MS

  PhD Candidate
  JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
• YL

  Yaqi Li, n/a

  The Pennsylvania State University
• BH

  Bridget Hannon, MS

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 

  Nancy Moran, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Baylor College of Medicine
• GL

  Georg Lietz, PhD

  Newcastle University
• JC

  Jonathan Cerna, BS

  Graduate Student/Research Assistant
  University of Iliinois Urbana-Champaign

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

  Effects of a 12-week Avocado Randomized-controlled Trial on Cognitive Function and Lutein Status Among Adults with Overweight and Obesity
  Caitlyn G. Edwards, B.S. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Anne M. Walk, Ph.D. – Eastern Illinois University; Sharon V. Thompson, MS, RD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ginger Reeser, MS, RD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John W. Erdman, Jr., Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicholas A. Burd, Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hannah D. Holscher, Ph.D., R.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Naiman A. Khan, Ph.D., R.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

  Modulation of Reverse Cholesterol Transport by Lycopene Is Associated with Its Protective Role Against Cigarette Smoke Induced COPD and Lung Carcinogenesis in Ferrets
  Jelena Mustra Rakic, MS – JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University; Chun Liu, MD, MS/MPH – Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab in JM USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.; Sudipta Veeramachaneni, PhD – JM USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University; Dayong Wu, M.D., Ph.D. – JM USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University; Ligi Paul, PhD – Developmental Molecular and Chemical Biology department, Tufts University School of Medicine; Oliver Chen, PhD – JM USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University; Lynne M. Ausman, D.sc., R.D. – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University; Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. – JM USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University
• 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

  Perturbed Whole-body Vitamin a Kinetics Induced by Iron Deficiency Is Corrected by Dietary Iron Repletion in Rats
  Yaqi Li, n/a – The Pennsylvania State University; Cheng-Hsin Wei, n/a – The Pennsylvania State University; Xia Xiao, n/a – The Pennsylvania State University; Michael H. Green, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University; A. Catharine Ross, n/a – The Pennsylvania State University
• 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

  Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in BCO1 and CD36 Are Related to Macular Pigment Among Children
  Bridget A. Hannon, MS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ruyu Liu, B.S. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katie N. Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD – University of Iowa; Lauren B. Raine, PhD, MPH – Northeastern University; Billy Hammond, PhD – University of Georgia; Lisa Renzi-Hammond, PhD – University of Georgia; Neal J. Cohen, PhD – University of Illinois; Arthur F. Kramer, PhD – Northeastern University; Charles H. Hillman, PhD – Northeastern University; Margarita Teran-Garcia, MD, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Naiman A. Khan, Ph.D., R.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

  Tomato and Lycopene Feeding Impact Expression of Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism Genes in Early TRAMP Mouse Model Prostate Carcinogenesis
  Nancy E. Moran, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine; Jennifer M. Thomas-Ahner, PhD – The Ohio State University; Hsueh-Li Tan, PhD – The Ohio State University; Ceasar Silva, B.S. – Baylor College of Medicine; Noor Hason, M.S. – Baylor College of Medicine; Josh W. Smith, Ph.D. – University of Illinois; John W. Erdman, Jr., Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
• 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

  Effects of Chronic Hypervitaminosis a on Global Plasma Metabolome Changes and Liver Gene Expression
  Georg Lietz, PhD – Newcastle University; Anthony Oxley, PhD – Newcastle University; Kieran Finney, BSc – Newcastle University; Adam Clark, PhD – Newcastle University; Tim Giles, PhD – School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham; Neil Foster, PhD – School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham; Andrew D. Southam, PhD – University of Birmingham; Andris Jankevics, PhD – University of Birmingham; Gavin R. Lloyd, PhD – University of Birmingham; Catherine L. Winder, PhD – Phenome Centre, University of Birmingham; Warwick Dunn, PhD – Phenome Centre, University of Birmingham
• 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

  Macular Carotenoids, Retinal Morphometry, and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis
  Jonathan Cerna, BS – University of Iliinois Urbana-Champaign; Nikta Athari, BS – University of Illinois urbana-Champaign; Connor Robbs, BS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Anne M. Walk, Ph.D. – Eastern Illinois University; Caitlyn G. Edwards, B.S. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Brynn Adamson, PhD – University of Illinois; Isabel R. Flemming, BS – University of Illinois; Leanne Labriola, DO – Carle Foundation Hospital; Robert Motl, PhD – University of Alabahama, birmingham; Naiman A. Khan, Ph.D., R.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  Skin and Macular Carotenoids and Their Implications for Cognitive Control and Achievement in Children
  Caitlyn G. Edwards, B.S. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Corinne N. Cannavale, B.S. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Isabel R. Flemming, BS – University of Illinois; Samantha J. Iwinski, B.S. – University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign; Anne M. Walk, Ph.D. – Eastern Illinois University; Lisa Renzi-Hammond, PhD – University of Georgia; Naiman A. Khan, Ph.D., R.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign