Marian L. Neuhouser, PhD, BSc

Affiliate Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Associate Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Dr. Neuhouser received her BS in Nutrition from the University of California, Davis and completed graduate work culminating with the PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Washington in 1996. She previously worked with the USDA's Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). She also worked in a squatter settlement in Recife, Brazil on a variety of nutrition-related health promotion programs including breastfeeding promotion, healthy mom-healthy baby projects and community gardens. Dr. Neuhouser is currently Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on several NIH-funded grants and contracts. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications and six book chapters related to dietary assessment methods, diet and health and cancer prevention. Dr. Neuhouser is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Dietetic Association, the American Society for Preventive Oncology and the American Society for Nutrition. She is an elected member of the Executive Board of the American Society for Nutrition.

Contact Information
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Office: M4-B402
Box 358080
Cancer Prevention Program
1100 Fairview Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Tel: 206-667-4797
Tel: 206-667-7850
mneuhous@fhcrc.org

Research Interests

My research focus is diet and physical activity in relation to energy balance and cancer risk. My research projects include both observational and intervention studies. In addition, part of my research focus is on methodological research to improve methods of diet and physical activity assessment and the extent to which biological markers can improve upon measures of self-report. Current projects include a randomized cross-over feeding study of low and high glycemic load diets and their effect on cancer susceptibility biomarkers. A subset of the feeding study subjects participate in a postprandial study to test the effects of the study diets on metabolic parameters throughout the day. Both of these studies are part of the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC). In the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) we are investigating metabolic biomarkers and insulin resistance in relation to prostate cancer risk. In a multi-site cohort of breast cancer survivors (the Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle Study), we are examining the role of vitamin D and breast cancer progression and prognosis.

Education
PhD, Nutritional Science, University of Washington 1996
BSc, Community Nutrition, University of California (Davis) 1980

Selected Publications
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