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 2025
Pan-UK Biobank Genome-Wide Association Analyses Enhance Discovery and Resolution of Ancestry-Enriched Effects, Konrad J Karczewski, Rahul Gupta, Masahiro Kanai, et al.
Atherogenic Lipoproteins Associate With Loss of Glycemic Control in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the Today Study, Lorraine E Levitt Katz, Samuel S Gidding, James D Otvos, et al.
Commentary: Impact of Resistance Training Intensity on Body Composition and Nutritional Intake Among College Women With Overweight and Obesity: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Joshua L Keller, Sarah E Deemer, Gian Luca Di Tanna, et al.
Multicenter Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Subgroups Treated With the Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Veliparib, Raymond C Koehler, Karni Bedirian, Mu-Hsun Chen, et al.
MODY Calculator and Clinical Features Routinely Used to Distinguish MODY From Type 2 Diabetes in Adults Perform Poorly for Youth Clinically Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes, Raymond J Kreienkamp, Beverley M Shields, Toni I Pollin, et al.
Metabolomic Data May Support the Development of Personalized Nutrition Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes Management, Danielle J Lee, Shragvi Balaji, Jerome I Rotter, et al.
Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine if Biomarkers Predict Response to a Pediatric Chronic Pain Symptom Management Program, Rona L Levy, Tasha B Murphy, Margaret M Heitkemper, et al.
Regulatory B Cells, the Key Regulator To Induce Immune Tolerance in Organ Transplantation, Jinfeng Liao, Yixin Yang, Jisong Li, et al.
DNA Methylation Profiling at Base-Pair Resolution Reveals Unique Epigenetic Features of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Underrepresented Populations, Jason Sheng Li, Karen Riggins, Li Yang, et al.
Low-Dose Metformin Requires Brain Rap1 for Its Antidiabetic Action, Hsiao-Yun Lin, Weisheng Lu, Yanlin He, et al.
General Kernel Machine Methods for Multi-Omics Integration and Genome-Wide Association Testing With Related Individuals, Amarise Little, Ni Zhao, Anna Mikhaylova, et al.
Lac-Phe Induces Hypophagia by Inhibiting AgRP Neurons in Mice, Hailan Liu, Veronica L Li, Qingzhuo Liu, et al.
Research Progress and Clinical Translation Potential of Coronary Atherosclerosis Diagnostic Markers from a Genomic Perspective, Hanxiang Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Yueyan Zhao, et al.
A Protective Role of Src-1 Against Aging Associated Cognitive Decline, Hesong Liu, Yongjie Yang, Jonathan C Bean, et al.
Prolonged Exposure to Food Odors Suppresses Feeding via an Olfactory Bulb-to-Hypothalamus Circuit, Yao Liu, Hailan Liu, Huey-Xian Kelly Wong, et al.
Nitrate Ameliorates Alcohol-Induced Cognitive Impairment via Oral Microbiota, Xiangxue Li, Zhaojun Ni, Weixiong Shi, et al.
Beyond the Surface: Mapping DDE's Metabolic Footprint on Adolescent Obesity, Zhenjiang Li, Shudi Pan, Brittney O Baumert, et al.
The Impact of Narratives and Active Video Games Among Black and Hispanic Children With Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Amy S Lu, Tom Baranowski, Tiago V Barreira, et al.
To Pause With a Cliffhanger or a Temporary Closure? The Differential Impact of Serial Versus Episodic Narratives on Children's Physical Activity Behaviors, Amy Shirong Lu, Melanie C Green, Caio Victor Sousa, et al.
A Deep Learning-Based System for Automatic Detection of Emesis With High Accuracy in Suncus murinus, Zengbing Lu, Yimeng Qiao, Xiaofei Huang, et al.
Present and Future of Microbiome-Targeting Therapeutics, Lauren E Lynch, Rachel Lahowetz, Christian Maresso, et al.
Menopause Factors and Alterations in Gut Microbiota and Insulin Homeostasis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Microbiome and Insulin Longitudinal Evaluation Study (Miles), Vincent J Maffei, Alain G Bertoni, Alexis C Wood, et al.
Advancing Monogenic Diabetes Research and Clinical Care by Creating a Data Commons: The Precision Diabetes Consortium (PREDICT), Michael E McCullough, Lisa R Letourneau-Freiberg, Rochelle N Naylor, et al.
Common AAV Gene Therapy Vectors Show Nonselective Transduction of Ex Vivo Human Brain Tissue, J P McGinnis, Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Maria Camila Guevara, et al.
Family-Level Factors That Influence Physical Activity among Hispanic Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Sandra Mihail, Ayleen A Hernandez, and Erica G Soltero