The Children’s Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is a unique cooperative venture between Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS). The center has 50 faculty members conducting nutrition-related research and a total staff of more than 200.
Texas Children's is creating a healthier future for children and women across our global community through our leadership in patient care, education and research. We’re proud of the daily efforts that build into cumulative medical results and discoveries accomplished by each of our institutions.
The Children’s Nutrition Research Center is the first federal nutrition research center to investigate the nutritional needs of children from conception through adolescence, and that of pregnant women and nursing mothers. It is 1 of 6 U.S. Department of Agriculture human nutrition research centers conducting scientific investigations designed to provide Americans with a clear understanding of the role of nutrition in maintaining a healthy, active life.
Submissions from 2026
Uncovering Predictors of Bipolar II Conversion to Bipolar I: A Machine Learning Analysis of National Health Records in Taiwan, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Liang-Jen Wang, et al.
Single-Nucleotide RNA m6A Mapping in Bovine Preimplantation Development Reveals Site-Specific Regulation of RPL12 at Zygotic Genome Activation, Rajan Iyyappan, Yichi Niu, Yang Li, et al.
Skin Carotenoid Scores Are a Valid Approximation of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adults With Obesity, Stephanie B Jilcott Pitts, Qiang Wu, Elizabeth Gates, et al.
Examining Widely Held Propositions on Human Dietary Protein Needs and Benefits: A Critical Review of the Science That Shapes Both the Data and Our Understanding of an Essential Macronutrient, Mitchell M Kanter, Sally Aaron, Steven N Austad, et al.
Three-dimensional Versus Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial Volume and Deformation in Children, Alexander J Kiener, James Croft, Krista N Harris, et al.
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns Are Associated With Slower Epigenetic Aging, Hyunju Kim, Christina A Castellani, Jiantao Ma, et al.
A Pragmatic Guide to Data Integration for Pediatric Researchers: The Nuts and Bolts of Mixed Methods Analysis, Kathleen A Knafl, Janet A Deatrick, Veronica M Swallow, et al.
Multi-Organ Physiologic Deficits During Exercise Identify Clinical and Molecular Predisposition to Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Isabela Landsteiner, Lindsey K Stolze, Tess E Peterson, et al.
Sodium Supplementation Algorithm to Promote Growth in Infants Who Are Preterm: Randomized Clinical Trial, Brianna M Liberio, Gregory M Sokol, Hannah Rakow, et al.
Non-Enzymatic Hepatic ABHD6 Interacts With Akt-FoxO1 Axis To Regulate Metabolic Health, Guannan Li, Laurence T Maeyens, Jiyuan Yin, et al.
Circulating Metabolites, Genetics and Lifestyle Factors in Relation to Future Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Jun Li, Jie Hu, Huan Yun, et al.
Genetic Associations With Pulmonary Embolism Among Those With a Deep Vein Thrombosis: The International Network Against Venous Thrombosis Consortium, Susana Lozano-Esparza, Gabrielle E Shakt, Jennifer A Brody, et al.
Inverse Associations of Serum Total Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Linoleic Acid with Biomarkers of Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Kevin C Maki, Xiwei Chen, Meredith L Wilcox, et al.
Skin Carotenoid Scores Reflect Immune Status among Children Living with HIV in Tanzania, Wilbert Mbuya, Thobias Boniphace, Michael Mwagala, et al.
Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study, Sandra Mihail, Marbelly Partida, Lizette Villanueva, et al.
A Case of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease With Multiple Bilateral Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhages, Masato Mizuta, Tatsuya Suwabe, Yuki Oba, et al.
Concerns With the Statistical Analysis in “Effect of Combined GLP-1 Analogue and Bupropion/Naltrexone on Weight Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study”, Thirupathi Reddy Mokalla, Henry T Robertson, Sherri Pals, et al.
Pair-Feeding Study Designs Can Create Biases and Inflate Type I Error Rates: A Simulation Study, Wasiuddin Najam, Daniel E Kpormegbey, Deependra K Thapa, et al.
3'UTR Mapping Reveals Alternative Polyadenylation in Right Ventricular Failure, Rahul Neupane, Kartiga Natarajan, Erik E Suarez, et al.
Cross-Ancestry Comparison of Aptamer and Antibody Protein Measures, Jayna C Nicholas, Daniel H Katz, Usman A Tahir, et al.
Pre- and Postnatal Exposure to PM2.5 and NO2 and Blood Pressure in Children: Results From the ECHO Cohort, Yu Ni, Andrew Law, Xingyu Gao, et al.
A Framework for Assessing the Trustworthiness of Scientific Research Findings, Brian A Nosek, David B Allison, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, et al.
Plasma Proteins Associated With Psychosocial Factors and Heart Disease: The Jackson Heart Study, Sara N O'Brien, Madeline G Gillman, Michael D Green, et al.
Correction: Establishing Standardized Transthoracic Echocardiography Reference Ranges for Mouse Models: Insights Into the Impact of Anesthesia, Sex, and Age, Manuela A Oestereicher, Christopher S Ward, Elida Schneltzer, et al.
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships Between Abdominal Fat Depots and Cardiometabolic Risk in a Sample of Mexican Adolescents, Luis Ortíz-Hernández, Erica G Soltero, Miguel Camejo, et al.