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Curriculum Vitae

NIYATI PAREKH, PhD, RD‡

New York University Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor. New York, NY 10003

Phone: 212.998.9008. Fax: 212.995.4194. E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Degrees

12/2005 Doctor of Philosophy, Nutritional Sciences (minor Population Health Sciences) The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences (IGPNS) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Dissertation: Associations of dietary fats, vitamin D and age-related macular degeneration in population studies University of Wisconsin-Madison pre-doctoral scholar

5/1997 Master of Science, Foods, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics Nirmala Niketan College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

5/1995 Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences and Biotechnology St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai University, Mumbai India

Certifications

12/1998 Registered Dietitian ‡Conferred by the Indian Dietetic Association, India (10% successful candidates in national certifying examination)

11/1998 Teaching certifications State and national-level university teaching certification, University Grants Commission, India (10-15% successful candidates in state- and nation-wide examinations)

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING 02/2006-01/2008 Department of Defense Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University (formerly University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), New Brunswick, NJ Research concentration: Diet and lifestyle factors and cancer risk in population studies

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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2/2008-present

Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition Steinhardt Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health New York University, New York, NY

Faculty Associate, Global Institute of Public Health (since 2013)

Faculty Associate, Department of Population Health, Langone School of Medicine (since 2012)

Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Human Development and Social Change (since 2009)

9/2001-2/2005 Research Assistant

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Madison, WI

6/1998-6/2001 Instructor and Research Guide Nirmala Niketan College, University of Mumbai, India. Department of Foods, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics. Graduate-level dietetics diploma. Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

7/1998-6/2001 Adjunct Faculty The Organization of Research and Training. Mumbai, India

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 12/2000 - 6/2001 Part-time Clinical Nutritionist and Diet Consultant, Pedder Polyclinic, Mumbai, India 12/1995- 7/2001 Freelance health and nutrition journalist for national English language dailies including Indian Express (exclusive monthly column), Mid-Day and The Times of India 10/1997 - 4/1998 Dietetic Intern, Tata Memorial Cancer Center, Mumbai, India

5/1997 - 1998 Dietetic Intern, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

AWARDS AND HONORS 5/2013 Graduate Student Organization Star Award for mentorship of doctoral

student 6/2012 American Cancer Society Research Scholar Lifetime Honor Award 5/2012 Graduate Student Organization Star Award for teaching excellence 3/2009 American Society of Nutrition Travel Award for the International Congress

of Nutrition, Bangkok, Thailand ($2,500)

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6/2008 Award for Pilot Research, Institute of Human Development and Social Change, Steinhardt School, New York University, ($2000)

5/2007 Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence at the New Jersey Commission of Cancer Retreat

12/2005 Finalist for the American Society for Nutrition’s Young Investigators Award, Experimental Biology, San Diego, California ($500)

10/2004 Nell Mondy Scholarship Award ($500) 2/2003 National Institute of Aging Travel Award ($1000) 3/02 and 03 J. Watumull Scholarship for Pre-doctoral Research ($1000 per year) GRANTS AND FUNDED PROJECTS Active Research Support

The Healthy Eating and Living against Breast Cancer (HEAL-Breast Cancer) Study Funding source: Private donor, NYU-Cancer Institute, Langone School of Medicine Project Period: 1/2014–12/2014 Goals: To provide and disseminate nutrition literacy to breast cancer survivors Role: Principle Investigator Total Direct Costs: $50,000 (gift agreement in progress) The Cancer, Insulin Resistance, and Lifestyle (CIRCLE) Study in the Framingham Heart Study Population Funding source: American Cancer Society Project Period: 8/2011–7/2015 Goals: To study the independent and integrated relationships of insulin resistance and associated genetics and lifestyle factors, on obesity-related cancer incidence. Role: Principal Investigator Total Direct Costs: $720,000 An obesity sentinel system using food retail sales data Funding source: Clinical and Translational Science Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center Project Period: 9/2013–9/2014 Goals: To quantify the association between sales of obesogenic food items and municipal-level obesity prevalence, and identify which food items are predictors of obesity rates. Role: Co-Investigator Total Direct Costs: $42,000 Completed Research Support Nutritional intake and food preferences in patients undergoing treatment for cancer: a research study at New York University Funding source: New York University’s Bluestone Center for Clinical Research Project Period: 7/2012–7/2013 Goal: To understand the nutritional challenges, eating and drinking preferences, barriers to healthy nutrition and symptom experience among patients receiving cancer treatment. Role: Co-Investigator Total Direct Costs: $50,000

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Associations between dietary variety and body adiposity using a novel scoring method in The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Population Funding source: American Heart Association Project Period: 1/2012–10/2013 Goal: To investigate the association between dietary variety and obesity. Role: Primary faculty mentor; Principal Investigator: Vadiveloo M (Parekh’s doctoral student) Total Direct Costs: $44,000 Food for Cancer Project Funding source: Center for Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, New York University School of Medicine Project Period: 7/2011–12/2012 Goals: To conduct a series of interactive, hands-on nutrition education sessions and cooking demonstrations for cancer survivors. Role: Consultant Total Direct Costs: $25,000 Genetic and Lifestyle Determinants of the Insulin Resistance (GLIR) in the Framingham Heart Study Population Funding source: Steinhardt School, New York University Project Period: 6/2010–5/2011 Goals: To evaluate genetic and lifestyle determinants of insulin resistance. Role: Principal Investigator Total Direct Costs: $5,000 Metabolic syndrome and cancer mortality-potential mechanisms and interventions in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (1988-94) Funding source: National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute Project Period: 9/2007–9/2010 Goal: To quantify the combined impact of metabolic syndrome, its associated biomarkers (leptin, insulin, IGF-1), and lifestyles (diet and physical activity) on cancer mortality. Role: Co-Principal Investigator Total Direct Costs: $100,000 New York University Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center (Rey, PI) Funding source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Project Period: 10/09–8/2012 Goal: To create a Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center that focuses on building community capacity and leadership to prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease in New York City Asian American populations. Role: Consultant Total Direct Costs: $179,469 Polymorphic variants of candidate genes in the insulin signaling pathway, lifestyle factors and cancer mortality: longitudinal associations in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1991-2004) Funding source: Steinhardt School, NYU Dates of project: 6/2009–8/2010 Goal: To develop a grant for external funding. Role: Principal Investigator Total Direct Costs: $5,000

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Under Review and Pending Grants Doctor of Public Health with Emphasis on Cancer Nutrition (DPH-CN) (R25 mechanism) Funding source: National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NCI/NIH) Goals: To establish a comprehensive doctoral public health program in cancer nutrition at Hunter College, City University of New York. Dates of project: 7/2014–6/2019 Role: Consultant Total direct costs: $1,425,900 The Prostate Cancer, Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Lifestyle Study in the Framingham Heart Study (Framingham-PIRLS) Funding source: American Institute for Cancer Research Goals: To study timing of exposure to higher body fatness and insulin resistance and related lifestyles during early and late adulthood, in relation to prostate cancer. (pending resubmission in Spring 2014) Role: Principal Investigator Total Direct Costs: $100,000 PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOK CHAPTERS * Manuscripts on which Dr. Parekh is a senior and/or corresponding author † Manuscripts written by Dr. Parekh’s Master’s or Doctoral student Published and Accepted Manuscripts

30. Makarem N†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in carbohydrate consumption from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. Brit J Nutr; in press.

29. Vaughn CB, Ochs-Balcom HM, Nie J, Chen Z, Thompson CL, Parekh N, Li L. Racial differences in the association of insulin-like growth factor pathway and colon adenoma risk. Cancer Causes Control; in press.

28. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Hayes R, Lu-Yao G. Biomarkers of insulin-glucose metabolism and

incidence of obesity-related cancers in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Oct;22(10):1825-1836.

27. Parekh N*, Zizza C. Life course epidemiology in nutrition and chronic disease research: a timely discussion. Adv Nutr. 2013 Sep;4(5):551-3.

26. Vadiveloo M†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in dietary fat intake and high-fat foods from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study participants. Br J Nutr. 2013 Sep;9:1-11. 25. Parekh N*, The "Sweet" Truth About Cancer. Oncology Nutrition Connection. 2013 Jun;

21(2):13-17.

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24. King MG, Chandran U, Olson SH, Demissie K, Lu SE, Parekh N, Bandera E. Sugary foods and drinks and risk of endometrial cancer in the Estrogens, Diet, Genetics and Endometrial Cancer (EDGE) study. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Jul;24(7):1427-36.

23. King MG, Olson SH, Paddock L, Demissie K, Lu SE, Chandran U, Parekh N, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Bandera EV. Sugary food and beverage consumption and epithelial ovarian cancer risk: a population-based case-control study. BMC Cancer. 2013 Feb;13:94.

22. Makarem N†, Chandran U, Bandera E, Parekh N*. Dietary fats in Breast cancer survival. Ann Rev Nutr. 2013 May;33:319-48

21. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon B. Parekh N*. Associations between dietary variety and measures of body adiposity: a systematic review of epidemiologic studies. Br J Nutr. 2013 May;109(9):1557-72.

20. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Yao GL. Longitudinal associations of physical activity and cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Obes; 2012 May;518358.

19. Luo J, Chlebowski R, Liu S, McGlynn KA, Parekh N, White DL, Margolis K. Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for gastrointestinal cancers among postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Mar;24(3):577-85.

18. Parekh N, Chandran U, Bandera E. Obesity in Cancer Survival. Ann Rev Nutr. 2012 Aug; 32:311-42

17. Romaneiro S, Parekh N. Dietary fiber intake and colorectal cancer risk: weighing the evidence from epidemiological studies. Top Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan-Mar;27(1):41-47.

16. Millen AE, Voland R, Sondel SA, Parekh N, Horst RL, Wallace RB, Hageman GS, Chappell R, Blodi BA, Klein ML, Gehrs KM, Sarto GE, Mares JA; CAREDS Study Group. Vitamin D status and early age-related macular degeneration in postmenopausal women. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr;129(4):481-9.

15. Ryan AM, Duong M, Healy L, Ryan SA, Parekh N, Reynolds JV, Power DG. Obesity, metabolic syndrome and esophageal adenocarcinoma: epidemiology, etiology and new targets. Can Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;35(4):309-19.

14. Katz K, Brar PC, Parekh N, Liu YH, Weitzman M. Suspected nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease is not associated with vitamin D status in adolescents after adjustment for obesity. J Obes. 2010 Feb;496829.

13. Parekh N, Lin Y, DiPaola RS, Marcella S, Lu-Yao GL. Obesity and prostate cancer detection: insights from three national surveys. Am J Med. 2010 Sep;123(9):829-35.

12. Mares JA, Voland R, Adler R, Tinker L, Millen AE, Moeller SM, Blodi B, Gehrs KM, Wallace RB, Chappell RJ, Neuhouser ML, Sarto GE; CAREDS Group‡. Healthy diets and the subsequent prevalence of nuclear cataract in women. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun;128(6):738-49. ‡Parekh N is a member of the CAREDS Research Group.

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11. Parekh N. Protective Role of Vitamin D against age-related macular degeneration: a hypothesis. Top Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct-Dec;25(4): 290-301.

10. Parekh N, Lin Y, Hayes RB, Albu, JB, Lu-Yao GL. Longitudinal associations of blood markers of insulin and glucose metabolism and cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Apr;21(4):631-42.

9. Parekh N, Roberts C, Vadiveloo M, Puvananayagam T, Albu JB, and Lu-Yao GL: Lifestyle,

anthropometric and obesity-related physiologic determinants of insulin-like growth factor-1 in the Third National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey. Ann Epidemiol 2010 Mar; 20(3):182-93.

8. Parekh N, Voland RP, Moeller SM, Blodi BA, Ritenbaugh C, Chappell RJ, Wallace RB, Mares

JA, CAREDS Research Study Group. Association between dietary fats and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov;127(11):1483-93.

7. Parekh N, Okada T, Lu-Yao G. Obesity, insulin resistance and cancer prognosis:

implications for practice for providing care among cancer survivors. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2009 Aug;109(8):1346-53.

6. Black JL†, Piñero D, Parekh N*. Zinc and Cognitive Development in Children: Perspectives

from International Studies. Top Clin Nutr. 2009 Jul-Sept;24(2):130-138.

5. Parekh N*. Dietary fats and age related macular degeneration. Top Clin Nutr. 2008 Oct- Dec;23(4):347–356.

4. Moeller S; Voland R; Tinker L; Blodi B; Klein M; Gehrs K; Johnson E; Snodderly M; Wallace R; Chappell R; Parekh N; PhD; Ritenbaugh R and Mares JA. Associations between age-related nuclear cataract and lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum in the Carotenoids in Age- Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS). JAMA Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar;126(3):354-64.

3. Parekh N, Lin Y, Marcella S, Kant AK, Lu-Yao GL. Associations of lifestyle and physiological

factors on prostate-specific antigen concentrations from NHANES(2001-2004). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Sep;17(9):2467-72.

2. Parekh N, Chappell R, Millen AE, Albert D, Mares JA. Association between vitamin D and

age-related macular degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-94. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2007 May;125(5):661-9.

1. Moeller SM, Parekh N., Ritenbaugh C, Chappell R, Mares JA. Associations between

intermediate age-related macular degeneration and lutein and zeaxanthin in the Carotenoids in Age-related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS): ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;124(8):1151-62.

Published Book Chapters

1. Parekh N and Fitzgerald N. Vegetables intake as a preventive measure against type-2 diabetes and cancer. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, NY 2009; 81-99.

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Manuscripts Under Review

5. Gold HT, Makarem N, Nicholson JM, Parekh N*. Treatment and Outcomes in Diabetic Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review; Breast Cancer Res Treat: Submitted October 2013

4. Vadiveloo M†, Mijanovich T, Dixon LB, Elbel B, Parekh N*. Associations of the U.S. Healthy Food Diversity Index with measures of adiposity. Public Health Nutr: Submitted October 2013

3. Hertroijs D, Parekh N, Cortez N, Platek M. Diagnostic accuracy and cost effectiveness of malnutrition screening tools and subsequent nutrition intervention among adult hospitalized patients: A systematic review. J Parenter Enteral Nutr: Submitted October 2013

2. Vadiveloo M†, Mijanovich T, Dixon LB, Elbel B, Parekh N*. Development of the novel U.S.

Healthy Food Diversity Index. J Acad of Nutr Diet: Submitted September 2013 1. Vadiveloo M†, Mijanovich T, Dixon LB, Elbel B, Parekh N*. Evaluation of the U.S. Healthy

Food Diversity Index. J Acad of Nutr Diet: Submitted September 2013

Manuscripts in Preparation

4. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon LB, Parekh N*. Dietary variety within healthful foods: a neglected strategy to combat obesity. Expected submission: December 2013

3. Jiyeing J†, Troy L, Hayes RB, Bangalore S, Parekh N*. The DASH diet score and blood

pressure trajectories: a prospective analysis of the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. Expected submission: January 2014

2. Makarem N†, Yong Lin, Parekh N*. Behaviors consistent with the American Institute for

Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Guidelines and risk of obesity-related cancers: findings from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. Expected submission: January 2014

1. Guffanti G, Yong L, Hayes RB, Lu-Yao GL, Parekh N*. Associations of single-nucleotide

polymorphisms in key genes of the insulin-signaling pathway and obesity-related cancers. Expected submission: April 2014

POPULAR PRESS ARTICLES 9/2012 The role of fast foods and lack of physical activity in the obesity epidemic.

Youth communications. 7/2012 Nutrition among prostate cancer survivors; Contributed to the University of

Medicine and Dentistry Prostate Cancer Survivor website funded as self- paced web-based educational intervention study by the NIH/NCI by grant R01 CA158019.

7/2012 You can reduce your risk of cancer; newsletter for the New York University Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

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9/2006-1/2008 Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs in New Jersey: An ongoing database listing programs addressing nutrition and physical activity available throughout New Jersey. Partners: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; http://www.nj.gov/health/ccp/npap/index.shtml

9/2006 Cancer Chemoprevention; Oncolyte newsletter for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

12/1995-7/2001

Written over 50 articles written as a freelance health and nutrition journalist for general health and nutrition (women’s health, chronic and infectious diseases, preventive health) national English language dailies including Indian Express (exclusive monthly column), Mid-Day and The Times of India.

INVITED TALKS 4/2013 & 5/2013 Panelist; The Weight of the Nation. Langone Medical Center, New York

University. New York, NY 3/2013 Preliminary results on the insulin-cancer link from the Framingham Heart

Study. Department of Population Health. Langone School of Medicine. New York University, New York, NY

2/2013 Eating with a dash of moderation and a pinch of common sense. Seminar for cancer survivors. New York University Cancer Institute. New York, NY

3/2012 Obesity in cancer screening and survival: Cancer Prevention Conference, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. New Brunswick, NJ

3/2012 Results from a systematic literature review on body mass index and cancer survival; New York Obesity Group. Columbia University, New York, NY

3/2012 Nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases. Global Non-communicable Diseases course, Global Public Health Program. New York University. New York, NY

2/2012 Radio-oncology show; Sirius XM radio: Diet and cancer, specific focus on obesity, New York, NY

2/2012 The insulin and cancer hypothesis. University of Buffalo, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. Buffalo, NY

1/2012 Obesity, insulin resistance and cancer: potential mechanisms. Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine. University of Puerto Rico. San Juan, PR

11/2011 Biosychosocial model of obesity and cancer; Bahacesir University, Istanbul, Turkey

7/2011 Global Non Communicable Diseases course; Global Public Health program, New York University, New York, NY

7/2011 Biospychosocial factors of obesity. Department of Life Sciences, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India

4/2011 Introduction to Public Health Nutrition, New York University. New York, NY 7/2010 Public health nutrition initiatives in the US; St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai,

India. 7/2010 Using large datasets for chronic disease research, St. John’s Hospital,

Bangalore, India 7/2010 Epidemiologic evidence of diet and cancer, insights from large population

studies; National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India 5/2010 Water and malnutrition; United Nation’s Associations of the United States of

America., New York, NY

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3/2010 Moderator for the Conversations in Global Public Health event: Alleviating vitamin A deficiency in the world, New York University. New York, NY

1/2010 Nutrition transition and the prospect of cancer, New York University, Non-infectious disease class, Masters in Global Public Health program. New York, NY

1/2009 Metabolic syndrome and cancer mortality, New York Obesity Group, Columbia University. New York, NY

2/2009 Diet and chronic diseases of aging, Doctoral Seminar, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health. New York, NY

1/2009 Moderator for the conversations in Global Public Health event on International Food Security Treaty, New York University. New York, NY

8/2008 Facts about fats. Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai, India 4/2008 Obesity and chronic diseases: Biological mechanisms and potential

interventions. Rutgers University, Department of Family Medicine. New Brunswick, NJ

12/2006 Vitamin D and eye disease. Department of Nutrition, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

12/2006 Diet and eye disease. Department of Nutrition, New York University, New York, NY

7/2006 Obesity and prostate cancer. Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers University, Somerset, NJ

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS * Abstracts on which Dr. Parekh is a senior author † Abstracts written by Dr. Parekh’s doctoral student Oral presentations

6. Vadiveloo M†, Mijanovich T, Dixon LB, Parekh N*. Development and Validation of the U.S. Healthy Food Diversity Index: a measure of dietary variety, quality, and proportionality; Experimental Biology, Boston MA. April 2013

5. Vadiveloo M†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Increases in dietary fat intake among the Framingham Heart Study participant trends 1991-2008; Annual American Heart Association Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. November 2012

4. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Hayes R, Lu-Yao GL. Prospective associations of biomarkers

of glucose metabolism and obesity-related cancers in the Framingham Heart Study (1974-2008) Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013

3. Parekh N, Yong L, Lu-Yao GL. Insulin resistance and cancer mortality, in the Third National

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). International Congress of Nutrition, Bangkok, Thailand, October 2009

2. Parekh N, Lu-Yao GL. Prostate-specific antigen levels in older men from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (2001-2002). Cancer Institute of New Jersey and New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Annual Retreat. Piscataway, NJ. May 2007 (won the Gallo Award)

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1. Parekh N, Chappell RJ, Millen AE, Albert DM, Mares JA. Association of vitamin D and age-

related macular degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Young Investigators Award Competition, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA. April 2005

Poster presentations

23. Hertroijs D, Parekh N, Cortez N, Platek M. Diagnostic accuracy and cost effectiveness of malnutrition screening and subsequent nutrition intervention among adult hospitalized patients: A systematic review. Clinical Nutrition Week, American Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Savannah, GA. January 2014

22. Athens J, Sanchez J, Parekh N, Elbel B. Creating indices of obesogenic and healthy food consumption from retail food sales. The Obesity Society, Atlanta, GA. November 2013

21. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M. Hayes RB, Lu-Yao GL. Biomarkers of glucose metabolism and breast cancer risk: A prospective analyses in women of the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Conference, Washington D.C. November 2013

20. Makarem N†, Lin Y, Chandran U, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Healthful Behaviors in concordance with World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Guidelines for Cancer Prevention and Cancer Risk in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Conference, Washington D.C. November 2013

19. Makarem N†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in carbohydrate nutrition and carbohydrate-rich foods from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study participants, Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013

18. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Hayes R, Lu-Yao GL. Associations of blood biomarkers of insulin and glucose metabolism and colorectal cancer risk in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring population (1974-2008) Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013

17. Parekh N, Vadiveloo M, Lin Y. Comparison of two physical activity classification methods and associations with cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods, Rome, Italy. May 2012

16. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon LB, Parekh N*. Development of the US Healthy Food Diversity Index: a

measure of dietary variety, quality, and proportionality. International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods, Rome, Italy. May 2012

15. Parekh N, Burris J, Chandran U, Bandera E. The associations of body mass index in relation

to prostate cancer mortality: results from a systematic review. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, Washington DC. March 2012

14. Parekh N, Burris J, Chandran U, Bandera E. Body mass index and colorectal cancer survival: a systematic literature review. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, Washington DC. March 2012

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13. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of pre-diagnostic

leisure-time physical activity and prostate cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). New York University Cancer Institute/Langone School of Medicine Annual Translational Research Retreat. New York, NY. December 2011

12. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of leisure-time physical activity and from female cancers in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). New York University Cancer Institute/Langone School of Medicine Annual Translational Research Retreat. New York, NY. December 2011

11. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of pre-diagnostic leisure-time physical activity and lung cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference, Washington D.C. November 2011

10. Parekh N, Lin Y, Lu-Yao G. Body fatness and waist circumference in relation to cancer

mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III (1988-2000). Hot Topics Conference: Obesity and Cancer Conference, jointly organized by the International Association for the Study of Obesity and the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition Group. Valencia, Spain. October 2010

9. Katz K, Brar P, Parekh N, Liu Y, Weitzman M. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is not associated with vitamin D status in adolescents; Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, Vancouver, Canada. May 2010

8. Parekh N, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Fitzgerald N, Lu Yao G. Longitudinal associations of leisure time physical activity and cancer mortality by body mass index and insulin resistance status in The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III;1998-2006). Experimental Biology. Washington D.C. April 2010

7. Parekh N, Lin Y, Lu-Yao G. Insulin resistance and cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) (1988-2000). Quart-annual International Congress of Nutrition Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. October 2009

6. Parekh N and Lu-Yao G. Demographic and anthropometric determinants of insulin-like growth factor-1; preliminary evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988-1994). Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA. April 2009

5. Millen AE, Voland R, Wallace RB, Hageman GS, Klein ML, Sarto GE, Chappell RJ, Parekh N, Mares JA. Relationships between vitamin D status and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the Carotenoids and Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. April 2009

4. Lu-Yao G, Lin Y, Parekh N. Implications of obesity on prostate cancer detection in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2000. American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Symposium, Chicago, IL. May 2008

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3. Parekh N, Lu-Yao G. Prostate-specific antigen levels and inflammatory markers in older men from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (2001-2002). American Association of Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, Philadelphia, PA. December 2007

2. Parekh N, Kant A, Marcella S, Lin Y, Lu-Yao GL. Obesity, insulin resistance and lifestyle

factors: implications for prostate cancer screening. Cancer Institute of New Jersey and New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Annual Retreat. Piscataway, NJ. May 2007

1. Parekh N, Chappell R, Blodi B, Ritenbaugh C, Moeller SM, Mares JA. Associations between dietary fats and age-related macular degeneration in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Fort Lauderdale, FL. April 2004

TEACHING New York University, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health 1/2008-present Research Methods Graduate Introduction to Public Health Nutrition Undergraduate International Nutrition Undergraduate Global Issues in Nutrition Graduate Advanced Seminar: Current Research in Diet and Cancer Graduate Nutritional Epidemiology Graduate University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences 9/2003-12/2003 Nutritional Science (Teaching assistant) Undergraduate Nirmala Niketan College, Department of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Mumbai University, India 6/1998-6/2001 Human Physiology Graduate Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Diet Planning and Evaluation Laboratory Graduate

Research Methods Graduate Biochemistry Graduate Fieldwork in Nutrition Graduate Introduction to Foods and Nutrition Undergraduate Organization of Research and Training, Certificate Program in Clinical Nutrition, India

Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate

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MENTORSHIP OF GRADUATE STUDENTS Doctoral

Independent Studies 2011 Stephanie Romaneiro. Project: Dietary fiber intake and colorectal cancer risk:

weighing the evidence from epidemiological studies. Published in the Topics of Clinical Nutrition (2012).

2009 Pamela Weisenberg Project: Anemia among children in Rural and Urban India in the Demographic and Health Surveys dataset. Presentation at Doctoral Seminar

2010 Maria Chondronikola. Project: Food insecurity and fruit, vegetable, fat intake in low-income, immigrant cancer survivors. Presentation in Research Applications Course

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS 2011-present American Society for Preventive Oncology (ASPO) 2008-present NYU Cancer Institute-Epidemiology and Cancer Control Program 2008-present American Public Health Association (APHA) 2008-present New York City Nutrition Education Network (NYCNEN) 2005-present American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 1999-present Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) 2006-2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE National Service

2009-present Steering committee member of the American Society for Nutrition’s Nutritional Epidemiology Research Interest Groups

2013-present Jieying Jiang, MS, Doctoral Candidate in Population Health Role: Co-advisor

Dissertation: Dietary patterns, inflammation, and blood pressure trajectories in population studies. Expected: Fall 2014

2011-present Nour Makarem, MS, Doctoral Candidate in Nutrition

Role: Chair and primary advisor Dissertation: Dietary fats and carbohydrates in relation to cancer incidence in the Framingham Heart Study Population. Expected: Fall 2016

2008-2013 Maya Vadiveloo, PhD, RD

Role: Chair and primary advisor Dissertation: A novel scoring method to evaluate associations between dietary variety, body adiposity and metabolic syndrome in a national sample of U.S. adults. Currently postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health

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2008-present Ad hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed articles: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Preventive Medicine and Topics in Clinical Nutrition

2013 Organizer and Co-Chair of symposium on “Life course epidemiology”, Experimental Biology, Boston, MA

2012 Organizer of the Graduate Student Poster Competition for the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Interest Group, San Diego, CA

2011 Curriculum development of Introduction to Epidemiology Course at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India

2011 External examiner on doctoral committee; Warnobough College, UK. Ireland 2011 Grant review panel USDA; Washington DC 2011 Moderator and Co-Chair, Advancing Nutritional Epidemiology with Public Use and

Commercial Data Sets mini-symposium; Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington, DC

2010 Moderator and Co-Chair, Diet and Cancer mini-symposium; Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington DC

2010 Moderator and Co-Chair, Advancing nutritional epidemiology with public use and commercial datasets mini-symposium; Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA

2010 Judge for Nutritional Epidemiology Research Interest Graduate Student Poster Competition at Experimental Biology. Anaheim, CA

2006-2007 Contributed to the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs Guide Service to New York University 2012-2013 Curriculum committee for the Biological Basis of Public Health course. Global

Institute of Public Health 2012 Development of a comprehensive nutrition program and educational series at the NYU

Cancer Center 2010-2012 Student Affairs Committee for NYU’s Global Institute of Public Health 2011 Development of the course offering “Global Nutrition: The African Perspective” at

NYU’s Ghana campus Service to Steinhardt School 2013-present Chair, Doctoral Affairs Committee of Steinhardt School 2011-present Member of the Doctoral Advisory Committee 2012 Faculty speaker for the New Doctoral Student Orientation 2012 Faculty selection committee for Best Dissertation Award 2011-2012 Participation in Middle States accreditation for doctoral program in Nutrition 2012 Occupational Therapy search committee 2010 Steinhardt’s Collective Conversations in Advisement Task Force Member 2009, 2010 External member of doctoral defense committees of Steinhardt students Service to the Department 2013-present Director, Public Health Nutrition concentration in the Master of Public Health 2009-present Academic advisement of ~20 MPH students 2008-present Graduate Gstalder award selection committee for the Public Health Nutrition

concentration 2013 Chair, Search Committee for Visiting Faculty in Public Health Nutrition

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2010-2012 Director, Clinical Nutrition Doctoral Program 2011 Member of committee for two candidate searches for Tenure-track faculty in

Clinical Nutrition 2008-2011 Academic and career advisement for approximately 30-50 Clinical Nutrition MS

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Service to the community 2013 Kindergarten nutrition education series and tour of Grocery store. New York. NY 2011, 2012 Healthy eating workshop and cooking demonstration for preschoolers: University

Plaza Nursery School, New York, NY 2011-2012 Workshop series for cancer survivors organized by the Center for Immigrant Health

and Cancer Disparities; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY 2011 Nutrition workshops for taxi drivers at the John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, NY

Organized by the Center for Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY

2010-2012 Board member of a non-profit organization, Partners of a Bright and Healthy Haiti., New York, NY

2011 Organized informal sessions to create awareness of healthy eating among cancer survivors, Mumbai, India

2009-2010 Snack coordinator for Creative Steps Preschool to introduce healthy choices for toddlers, New York, NY

2009, 2010 Hygiene camp for preschoolers from urban slums, Pune, India 2007 Contributed to the development of a healthy recipe cookbook for School of Public

Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 2007 Healthy Living for pregnant and lactating women; Eric Chandler Clinics, Robert

Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ 2006 Conducted and developed activities related to nutrition in cancer prevention and

management; recipe demonstration and nutrition education, Cancer Survivors’ Day, New Brunswick, NJ

2005, 2006 Adding fruits and vegetables into American diets, cooking class series at Whole Foods Market, Madison, WI

2000 Camps for empowerment of women to breastfeed among urban slum dwellers, Mumbai, India

2000 The Human Milk Bank Program, Sion Hospital, Mumbai, India 1998-2000 Four-day nutrition education programs in rural areas around Mumbai, India

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