![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/06\/diane-gilbert-diamond-280x300.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dr. Diane Gilbert-Diamond<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Jennifer Emond<\/strong> Dr. John Brand<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Zhuoya Zhang<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tim Renier<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Caroline Borowy <\/p>\n Elizabeth Shelto <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Delaina Carlson, University of Pittsburgh, University of Connecticut Reina Kato Lansigan, Columbia University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dabin Yeum, Dartmouth College (2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Afsha Tabasum, Dartmouth College (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Alessandra Ledoux, Dartmouth College (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Alec Escholz, Dartmouth College (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Allyssa McCutcheon, University of Vermont (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Amanda Zieselman, Dartmouth College (2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anahita T. Kodali, Dartmouth College (2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anna Byrd, Dartmouth College (2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anna Petty, Dartmouth College (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Archana Ramanujam, Dartmouth College (2014)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ashlynn Enriquez, Dartmouth College (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Brendin Beaulieu-Jones, Dartmouth College (2013)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Caterina Florissi, Dartmouth College (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Catherine Pollack, Dartmouth College (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Claire Pfister, Dartmouth College (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Courtney Hargreaves, Dartmouth College (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Danica Wuelfing,\u00a0Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College QBS (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Elizabeth M. Khusid, Dartmouth College (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Emily Chang, Dartmouth College (2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n George Price, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jessica Kobsa, Dartmouth College (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Emily Berk, Wheaton College (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Emily Chen, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hannah Utter, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Horacio Romero, Dartmouth College (2014)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jason Kim, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College QBS (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kate Miller, Dartmouth College (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Katherine Dwyer, Dartmouth College (2014)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kniya De, Dartmouth College (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kristina Ali, Geisel School of Medicine (2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Lucy K. Tantum, Dartmouth College (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Maia Salholz-Hillel, Dartmouth College (2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Marietta Smith, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mary Decker, Dartmouth College (2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Maya Srinivasa, Dartmouth College (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meghan Frisard, University of Maine (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Naman Chaudhary, Dartmouth College (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nikita Bakhru, Dartmouth College (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nikita Rama, Dartmouth College (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Namrata Ramakrishna, Dartmouth College (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Natalie Thomas, Bates College (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Odalis Hernandez Medrano, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Olivia Brody-Bizar, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Peter Green, Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pulkit Nagpal, Dartmouth College (2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rachel Bornstein, Dartmouth College (2014)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rachel Matsumoto, Dartmouth College (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ryan Collins, Dartmouth College (2014)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Suman Mathur, Dartmouth College (2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Travis Masterson, Penn State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tuong Vi Ngyuen Dartmouth College (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tyler Gooding, Keene State College (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Diane Gilbert-Diamond Dr. Gilbert-Diamond’s research is focused on identifying genetic and environmental factors related to chronic diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, and cancer. In addition to studying independent predictors with established statistical methods, she also applies novel bioinformatical methods to look for gene-gene and gene-environment interactions related [\u2026] <\/p>\n
\nDr. Gilbert-Diamond's research is focused on identifying genetic and environmental factors related to chronic diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, and cancer. In addition to studying independent predictors with established statistical methods, she also applies novel bioinformatical methods to look for gene-gene and gene-environment interactions related to disease outcomes.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/06\/jennifer-emond-1.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nDr. Jennifer Emond\u2019s research is focused dietary behaviors and dietary intake during early childhood; the preschool years are a formative stage when children develop dietary behaviors and preferences that may ultimately shape their lifetime risk of obesity. Her research includes experimental studies examining the impact of food marketing exposure, including exposure to child-directed TV advertising and promotional tie-ins, on preschool-age children\u2019s dietary intake, and observational studies (cross-sectional and prospective) to examine how food marketing impacts children\u2019s dietary intake and eating behaviors. She also examines how the family dynamic impacts children\u2019s health behaviors and ultimately their obesity risk. Jenn is the recipient of a K01 mentored research scientist award (NIDDK) to examine how household chaos impacts media use, sleep and hedonic eating behaviors in preschool-age children. A unifying analytical theme across her research is the design, management and analysis of intensively-collected, repeated-measures longitudinal data at the individual level. Additionally, she is dedicated to the training of students in research methodology at the undergraduate and graduate level.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/06\/john-brand-300x295.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nPhD in Experimental and Applied Psychology, Concordia University<\/em>
\nMy research studies the interface between the attention system of the human brain and childhood and adolescent health. I am particularly interested in the use of cognitive paradigms to isolate and understand the role that attention may play in public health issues, such as childhood obesity and youth tobacco use. During my PhD, I trained in theoretical cognitive psychology and the development of cognitive paradigms of attention including eye-tracking methodology. I am currently working under the supervision of Dr. Diane Gilbert-Diamond to create eye-tracking protocols to investigate the role of attention and media multi-tasking on food cue reactivity in children, an important predictor of childhood obesity. Additionally, Dr. Gilbert-Diamond and I are working with Dr. James Sargent to use eye-tracking methodology to investigate the association between exposure to electronic-cigarette ads and adolescent smoking initiation, an association that may have important policy implications for the FDA.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/10\/203.png\")
Dr. Yashaswini (Yashu) Rajendra Bhat, Ph.D., MBIOT<\/b><\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Researcher<\/em>
\nMy research focuses on applying machine learning and data driven methods to understand health behavior. With a background in nutrition and childhood obesity, I develop models of behavior and risk, including the role of media and marketing. I also design automated methods to measure behaviors at scale using deep learning and computer vision. By combining behavioral science, machine learning, and public health, I create scalable approaches to improve population health through better understanding and prediction of behavior.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/11\/zhouya-300x267.jpeg\")
<\/p>\n
\nPhD Student<\/em>
\nZhuoya received her MPH from Brown University and BA in Public Health and Economics from Brandeis University. For her master\u2019s thesis, she researched how adolescents\u2019 eating behaviors are related to their risk for cardiometabolic disease. She is curious about how lifestyle factors (e.g., sleep, diet, and mindfulness) impact children\u2019s health. Outside of the lab, she enjoys running and exploring bookstores.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/05\/Renier-Tim3-1536x1536-1-300x300.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nMD\/PhD Student
\n<\/em>Tim received his BS in Chemistry from St. Olaf College. \u00a0He is currently enrolled in the combined MD\/PhD program at the Geisel Medical School. Broadly, his research interests lie in using epidemiological and bioinformatics approaches to study the causes, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases. He is particularly interested in obesity medicine, and it is the topic area of his research so far at Dartmouth. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, DIY projects, cooking (especially barbecue), cross country skiing, golf, and travel.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/10\/cesarmhbld-e1761233832880-233x300.jpg\")
Cesar Alas Pineda, MD<\/b>
\nPhD Student
\n<\/em>Dr. C\u00e9sar Alas Pineda is a physician and doctoral student in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on the epidemiology of chronic diseases, particularly cancer, and the behavioral and biological factors influencing survivorship. Within the Media and Health Behavior Lab, he leads projects examining alcohol consumption patterns and related health outcomes among cancer survivors using population-based and longitudinal study designs. With a background in clinical medicine and public health research, Dr. Alas Pineda aims to translate epidemiologic evidence into actionable strategies for cancer prevention and survivorship care. Outside of research, he enjoys teaching biostatistics, mentoring medical trainees, and practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as participating in NGO initiatives aimed at improving health and education in rural communities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/05\/IMG_2552_Original-scaled-e1714576703293-300x292.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Research Assistant
\n<\/em>Caroline received her BS in Biology from the University of British Columbia and more recently an MS in Health Education & Promotion from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. For her master's thesis, she researched sedentary behaviors of university students in relation to their respective time in campus environments. Her personal research interests are how environments shape health behaviors. Caroline grew up in the Upper Valley and has previously worked in the community as a personal trainer. Outside of academia she enjoys hiking, traveling, sewing, preparing new recipes and spending time with her dog.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/09\/ElizabethShelto-11-200x300.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Research Assistant
\n<\/em>Elizabeth received her Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Wheaton College, MA. She has prior research experience in Wheaton's Visual Perception Lab, where she studied the ability to overcome visual suppression during saccadic eye movements. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys board games, hiking, writing, and digital fabrication.<\/p>\n\nMHBLD Alumni<\/h2>\n
\nMingliang (Allen) Ge, Southern Methodist University (2022), \u00a0Dartmouth College (2023)
\n<\/span>Dr. Jennifer Meijer , The University of Michigan
\nGrace Ballarino, Syracuse University (2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n