Christina M. Sciarrillo, PhD, RD

Postdoctoral Fellow
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
Rockville, Maryland, United States

Dr. Christina Sciarrillo is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - NIDDK within the laboratory of Dr. Kevin Hall, where she studies how diet and nutrition influences the regulation of body weight, metabolism, and energy intake. Prior to Christina’s time at the NIH, Christina was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine studying the developmental programming of obesity. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Nutritional Sciences from Oklahoma State University, where her research focused primarily on pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is also a Registered Dietitian and passionate about empowering and supporting the next generation of nutrition scientists.

Presentation(s):

• Postdoctoral Research Award Competition

  Saturday, July 22, 2023
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR20-02-23) Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis Is Enhanced by Leucine Supplementation in a Preterm Piglet Model Through a Sestrin2•GATOR2 and RagA•mTORC1 Signaling Pathway

  Monday, July 24, 2023
  2:12 PM – 2:24 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism (Oral 24)

  Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR24-01-23) Diet Order Affects Energy Intake and Weight Change During a Crossover Low-carbohydrate vs. Low-fat Diet Study

  Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  8:00 AM – 8:12 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.