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
Sex-Specific Differences in Mediobasal Hypothalamus in Response to Nutritional States, Jonathan C Bean, Jinjing Jian, Tzu-Chiao Lu, et al.
The Relationship Between Psychological Stress and SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid-Antibody Response Following Natural Infection: Longitudinal Findings From the Aegis Study, Erika T Beidelman, Ashley Judge, David B Allison, et al.
Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms Causal to Type 2 Diabetes Across Global Populations and Disease-Relevant Tissues, Ozvan Bocher, Ana Luiza Arruda, Satoshi Yoshiji, et al.
The Role of Top-Down Appetite Self-Regulation in the Development of Healthy Eating Behaviors Among Children: A Narrative Review and Socialization Framework, David J Bridgett, Sheryl O Hughes, Matthew Broussard, et al.
The Role of Top-Down Appetite Self-Regulation in the Development of Healthy Eating Behaviors Among Children: A Narrative Review and Socialization Framework, David J Bridgett, Sheryl O Hughes, Matthew Broussard, et al.
Charting a New Era to Modernize United States Infant Formula Regulation, Douglas G Burrin, Amy B Hair, and Sharon M Donovan
Performance of an Automated Sleep Scoring Approach for Actigraphy Data in Children and Adolescents, Pin-Wei Chen, Erica C Jansen, Christopher M Cielo, et al.
All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Gambling Disorder: Evidence From a Nation-Wide Matched and Sibling Cohort Study in Taiwan, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Chih-Wei Hsu, Liang-Jen Wang, et al.
Circulating Ketone Bodies and Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality: Insights From the UK Biobank, Parag Anilkumar Chevli, Saeid Mirzai, Richard Kazibwe, et al.
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Altered Glucose Homeostasis in Adolescents Following Bariatric Surgery, Elizabeth Costello, Brittney O Baumert, Zhenjiang Li, et al.
Misregulated Alternative Splicing in Endometriosis: A Role for Aberrant mRNA Variants in Endometriotic Cell Growth, Venkata Naga Goutham Davuluri, Michelle Dias, Roxanna Llinas, et al.
Empowering Through Structured Boundaries: An Integral Model for Fostering Balanced Eating and Nutritional Well-Being, Citrine Elatrash, Colleen Macke, Jenna Shi, et al.
Limosilactobacillus reuteri Alleviates Proinflammatory T-Cell-Mediated Liver Injury and Transcriptomic Changes in Immunocompromised Mice, Ana Fadhel Alvarez, Zheng Yin, Beanna Okeugo, et al.
Ultrasound-Enabled Refreshable Electrochemical Sensors for Cardiac Biomarker Monitoring, Mayank Garg, Heng Guo, Myeong Namkoong, et al.
For Weight Loss: Why Do GLP-1 Agonists Work, and How Can We Make Them Work Better?, Charlise Giang, Jieyi Meng, Mahmoud Ali Mohammad, et al.
Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis), Amier Haidar, Rishi Rikhi, Karol E Watson, et al.
Perceptions and Use of Behaviour Change Interventions for Physical Activity in Chronic Respiratory Disease in the Republic of Ireland, Ciara Hanrahan, Joseph G McVeigh, Terence M O'Connor, et al.
All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Patients With Bipolar II Disorder, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, et al.
Catatonia and Elevated Mortality: A Population-Wide Cohort Study With Healthy, Sibling, and Schizophrenia Spectrum Controls, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Marco Solmi, et al.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationwide Population and Sibling-Controlled Cohort Study in Taiwan, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Liang-Jen Wang, et al.
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.
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.
Sodium Supplementation Algorithm to Promote Growth in Infants Who Are Preterm: Randomized Clinical Trial, Brianna M Liberio, Gregory M Sokol, Hannah Rakow, et al.