Joshua Miller, professor and chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences.
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and ASN Foundation announced the induction of the 21 members into the 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN, the highest accolade bestowed by the society and honoring individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition.
Joshua Miller, professor and department chair, and Sue Shapses, professor, in the Department of Nutritional Sciences are among the newest inductees in the 2025 Class, joining more than 500 other ASN Distinguished Fellows who have been recognized since the program began in 1952.
Miller’s research focuses on the relationships among vitamins (folate, B12, B6, D), the amino acid homocysteine, and various conditions and disorders, including cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, cancer, and more recently blood pressure.
Sue Shapses, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Shapses’ clinical and translational research emphasizes the endocrine regulation of obesity and osteoporosis with particular focus on circadian rhythm, inflammation, gastrointestinal absorption and permeability, and dietary interventions altering metabolism during weight reduction.
The society also announced the first awardees of its Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of ASN program, recognizing 55 distinguished members for their ongoing contributions to the field and sustained engagement in the nutrition community.
Harini Sampath, associate professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Harini Sampath, associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, joins fellow Rutgers scientist Michael Rothkopf of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, among the inaugural cohort to be named Excellence in Nutrition Fellows.
Sampath’s research focuses on the cellular alterations that occur during the development of metabolic diseases, including fatty liver, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, and identifying pathways that can be targeted for nutritional and pharmaceutical therapies to preserve health and improve health outcomes.
This new recognition program by ASN honors outstanding nutrition professionals who are 10 or more years past their terminal degree and have been an ASN Scientist, Clinician, or Professional member for five or more years. Fellows have demonstrated significant impact in their career paths, as well as service to the society.
The ASN Foundation will celebrate the achievements of the newest class of Fellows at NUTRITION 2025 to be held from May 31–June 3, 2025, in Orlando, FL.
