Dr. Anna Thalacker-Mercer

We’re pleased to share the 2026 recipients of the joint awards from the American Society for Nutrition Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, recognising researchers whose work is advancing nutrition and obesity science. This year’s awards honour Dr. Anna Elizabeth Thalacker-Mercer and Dr. Rachel Whooten. Their research spans from fundamental insights into nutrition and metabolism to practical approaches to improve prevention and care across the life course. Together, their work highlights the vital role of nutrition science in addressing some of today’s most pressing public health challenges. Congratulations to both awardees 👏 novonordiskfonden.dk/en/news/americ…

Announcing the 6 finalist for the Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology Conference Trainee Communication Award! Vote for your favorite video and the trainee with the most likes wins! @MYOTWlTTER #6 of 6: Angad Yadav

Join #NASEMFoodForum for a public webinar on 11/20 exploring changing nutritional needs across a person’s lifespan. Speakers will discuss age-related nutritional needs for immunity, muscle mass, and cognition. Register here: ow.ly/qx1750TSRJZ

Postdoc positon with me and @IwijnDeVlaminck still open! Come work in beautiful Ithaca on next-generation spatial transcriptomics. Open to candidates broadly in quantitative biosciences. Link to apply below. DM me with questions.