From Research to Practice
Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine; Durham VA Health Care System
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Velarie Ansu Baidoo, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Hassan Dashti, PhD, R.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Erica Jansen, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor
Nutritional Sciences
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Astrid Zamora, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
Propel Postdoctoral Scholar
Stanford University School of Medicine
San Jose, California, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Faris Zuraikat, PhD (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Disclosure(s): Eli Lilly and Co.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
National Dairy Council: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Addressing the complex interactions between diet and sleep is crucial for cardiovascular health. The AHA recently recognized the significance of sleep, including it in Life’s Essential 8 to underscore sleep’s impact on cardiovascular risk at both individual and population levels. While some health behaviors, such as physical activity, have been extensively studied in relation to diet, the relationship between diet and sleep remains a promising frontier yet to be fully explored. In alignment with the American Society for Nutrition’s vision of advancing a healthier world through evidence-based nutrition, this symposium aims to elucidate this important link. The event will feature diverse speakers presenting cutting-edge research from birth cohort studies to behavioral and clinical interventions and qualitative research. Attendees can anticipate gaining valuable insights on how diet-sleep interactions relate to cardiovascular health outcomes, with a call to integrate sleep health data into nutrition studies for a holistic approach to cardiovascular health.
Chair: Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine; Durham VA Health Care System
Speaker: Erica C. Jansen, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
Speaker: Velarie Ansu Baidoo, PhD – University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine
Speaker: Faris M. Zuraikat, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Speaker: Astrid N. Zamora, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University School of Medicine
Speaker: Hassan S. Dashti, PhD, R.D. – Massachusetts General Hospital
Chair: Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine; Durham VA Health Care System
Speaker: Velarie Ansu Baidoo, PhD – University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine
Speaker: Hassan S. Dashti, PhD, R.D. – Massachusetts General Hospital
Speaker: Erica C. Jansen, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
Speaker: Astrid N. Zamora, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University School of Medicine
Speaker: Faris M. Zuraikat, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center