Chaoran Ma Receives 2026 Korean Nutrition Society Award
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition Chaoran Ma has been named the recipient of the Korean Nutrition Society Award by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF).
Ma joins a diverse group of 2026 National Scientific Achievement Award honorees, including scientists, clinicians, educators, mentors, and emerging leaders, who are being recognized for their work in advancing nutrition science and improving health around the world. This year’s recipients will be presented their awards during the American Society for Nutrition's annual flagship meeting, NUTRITION 2026, being held July 25-28, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C.
“I am honored and grateful to receive this recognition from the ASN and Korean Nutrition Society,” says Ma. “This award is meaningful to me because it highlights the importance of collaboration with Korean investigators to address nutrition-related questions relevant to diverse populations. I deeply appreciate the support of my collaborators, colleagues, and research team, and I look forward to continuing research that advances nutritional epidemiology and promotes population health.”
Ma currently serves as chair of the ASN's Diet and Cancer research interest section (RIS). Her research focuses on understanding age-related chronic diseases, particularly cancer and neurodegeneration, and how modifiable factors, including diet and lifestyle behaviors, influence disease risk, progression, and outcomes. She seeks to understand how genetic, metabolic, and gut microbial factors contribute to individual variability in response to diet and to uncover the biological mechanisms linking dietary and behavioral factors to the development and progression of chronic diseases.
The KNS Award was established in 2010 by the Korean Nutrition Society (KNS) and the ASN to improve understanding and co‐operation between the societies in nutritional matters of common interest and concern. The award promotes excellence in nutrition research conducted by a North American scientist who is an ASN member and engaged with KNS, Korea, or related collaborators or studies.
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