University of Washington

Leticia Sewaybricker, MD, PhD

Acting Instructor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 2024

Use of Hypothalamic Imaging in Infants to Understand Postnatal Weight Gain

Kendra Francis-Stream, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 2024

Mechanisms of Exclusive Enteral Nutritional Therapy on Chron’s Disease

Karolline May, PhD

ADVANCE Award Winner
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine and Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 2023

SCFA Serve as a Direct Link Between Gut Microbiota and Adipocyte Metabolism via FFAR2 Signaling, Thereby Beneficially Regulating Whole-Body Homeostasis

Vitor Oliveira, PhD

ADVANCE Award Winner
Acting Instructor, University of Washington School of Nursing
Dates of Funding: 2023

Relationship Between Myosteatosis, Sarcopenia, Physical Activity, and Diet Among Adults with HIV

Carlos Campos, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 2023 – 2025

Uncovering Behavioral Representations of Energy State

David Hendrixson, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neonatology, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 2023 – 2025

The Plasma Metabolome, Gut Microbiome, and Growth in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants

Kimberly Alonge, PhD

Assistant Professor, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 07/01/22-06/30/24

Role of hypothalamic PNNs in nutrient and hormone sensing dysfunction in obesity

Oleg Zaslavsky, PhD, MHN

Associate Professor, Nursing, University of Washington
Dates of Funding: 07/01/22-06/30/24

Pilot Evaluation of a Mobile Intervention to Support Mediterranean Diet (MedD) for Persons with Mild Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease Related Dementia’s (AD/ADRD) and Frailty

Ana Valencia, PhD

Acting Instructor
Dates of Funding: 2022

The Role of mitochondrial metabolism in weight loss in the context of obesity

Barbara Juarez, PhD

Assistant Professor
Dates of Funding: 2022

Effect of a high-fat diet on VTA dopamine neuron activity and behavior

Meghan Koch, PhD

Assistant Professor, Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Dates of Funding: 07/01/21-06/30/23

Regulation of white adipose tissue function and energy balance by breastmilk antibodies