Zhenhua Liu Selected as Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of ASN
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Professor of Nutrition Zhenhua Liu has been selected by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) as an Excellence in Nutrition Fellow. He will be inducted on May 31, 2025, during ASN’s Nutrition 2025 conference being held in Orlando, FL.
Liu is among the inaugural group of Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of the ASN (FASN), who will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field of nutrition and their dedication to advancing the science and practice of nutrition to the highest standards of the profession. This new recognition program honors outstanding nutrition professionals who are 10 or more years past their terminal degree and have been an ASN scientist, clinician, or professional member for 5 or more years.
“I am deeply honored to be selected for the inaugural FASN,” says Liu. “I am grateful to my colleagues, mentors, students, and collaborators who have been part of this journey, and I remain dedicated to promoting health through nutrition research, education, and advocacy.”
“We are thrilled Dr. Zhenhua Liu is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of nutrition Science as a recipient of FASN,” says Lindiwe Sibeko, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition. “This honor reflects Dr. Liu’s exceptional body of research which has deepened our understanding of how specific nutrients or bioactive diet compounds can reduce cancer risk and offer preventive strategies. We congratulate Dr. Liu on this well-earned recognition of his achievements and impact in nutrition research.”
Liu joined the UMass Amherst faculty in 2012 after spending several years in the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. His Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Laboratory investigates how diet and lifestyle, along with their metabolically related gene variants, interact to mediate the development of chronic diseases. His research specifically focuses on nutritional epigenetics and obesity-driven inflammation in the context of cancer prevention. His work seeks to translate laboratory biological findings into practical dietary strategies that can effectively diminish the burden of cancer in society.
Formed in 2005, the American Society for Nutrition’s mission is to advance the science, education and practice of nutrition. Liu served as the society’s Chair of the Cancer and Diet Section in 2022-2023.