Nutrition Policy Institute News

 We are excited to announce that Caroline Nguyen begins on Oct. 1, 2026 as a Research Data Analyst 3 at the Nutrition Policy Institute. Caroline, who worked as a Survey Worker for NPI since June 2026, graduated with an M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2025 and a B.S. in…

 Darren Lov joined the Nutrition Policy Institute in September 2026 as our 2026-2027 University of California, President’s Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellow. Darren is a Ph.D. student at UCLA studying Health Policy and Management, with a concentration in nutrition and physical activity policies. Darren…

Capturing how nutrition influences cognitive development in early life is complex because both dynamically evolve during this sensitive period. Tracking growth trajectories may better identify the cumulative impact of nutrition, health, and early adversities on cognitive development during dynamic…

 We are excited to announce that Emma Hernandez joined the Nutrition Policy Institute on September 1, 2026 as a Student Communications Assistant. Emma is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley studying nutrition and public health. Emma is passionate about culturally…

Nutrition Policy Institute is launching redesigned communications materials this September. The Health Research for Action team at the University of California, Berkeley supported the effort to refresh the look and feel of NPI’s quarterly email newsletter and digital reports and briefs, to align with…