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January 1, 2025

Institution: UCLA
Principal Investigator(S): Zhaoping Li & David Heber
Title: The Effect of Daily Mixed Spice Consumption and Protein Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function in Adults Using GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Management: A Pilot Study

Institution: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
Principal Investigator(S): Kristi Crowe-White
Title: Turmeric as a Metabolic Influencer of Glycemic Response, Inflammation, and Short Chain Fatty Acid Production by Gut Microbiota

Institution: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Principal Investigator(S): Neda Akhavan
Title: Assessing the Feasibility and Potential Efficacy of Herbs and Spices for Improving Dietary Quality and Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in College Students with Poor Dietary Quality: A Pilot Study

Institution: North Carolina State University
Principal Investigator(S): Andrew Neilson
Title: Validating the Potential of Black Pepper and Other Forms of Piper Longum and Piper Nigrum for Lowering Gut Microbial Production of the Pro-atherogenic Metabolite Trimethylamine

Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Principal Investigator(S): Daniel Smith & Jim Hill
Title: Meal-specific effects of herbs and spices on carbohydrate metabolism and glycemia

Institution: North Carolina State University
Principal Investigator(S): Slavko Komarnytsky
Title: Nutritional Modulation of GLP-1 Secretion and Endocannabinoid Signaling with Culinary Spices

Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator(S): John Hayes
Title: Examining the Feasibility and Acceptability of Reformulated Recipes Incorporating Spices and Herbs to Partially Replace Salt and Sugar by School-aged Children and Parents

Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator(S): Kristina Petersen
Title: Investigating Reformulation of Commonly Used School Recipes and their Potential Impact on Intake of Total and Added Sugars and Sodium in School-aged Students.

Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator(S): Travis Masterson
Title: Understanding Barriers to Adoption of Healthier Spice-containing School Recipes and How Messaging Can Influence Children, Parents, and School Staff Perception of Taste Forward Recipes to Improve Health

Institution: UCLA
Principal Investigator(S): Zhaoping Li & David Heber
Title: Effect of Daily Mixed Spice Consumption on Memory in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Age-related Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Study

Institution: University of California San Diego
Principal Investigator(S): Cheryl Anderson
Title: HAWAASH: Healthy Eating with Spices & Herbs to Manage Hypertension

Institution: City University of New York
Principal Investigator(S): Ann Gaba
Title: Analysis of nutrient composition and inclusion of herbs and spices within recipes suggested for specific health purposes in legacy media

Institution: University of Maryland Extension
Principal Investigator(S): Shauna Henley
Title: Community-based Education of the Goodness of Spices and Herbs

Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator(S): Ginnefer Cox
Title: Evaluating the Impact of Spices and Herbs on Acceptability and Consumption of Vegetables Among Preschool Children Enrolled in Georgia Head Start and Parents

Institution: University of Illinois
Principal Investigator(S): Mina Raj
Title: Adding the Spice to SPICE-Healthcare to Support Personalized and Inclusive Cuisines for Healthcare Environments

Institution: North Carolina State University
Principal Investigator(S): Andrew Neilson
Title: High-throughput Screening of Culinary Herbs and Spices for Inhibitors of Pro-Atherogenic Trimethylamine Production by Gut Bacteria

Institution: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
Principal Investigator(S): Kristi Crowe-White
Title: Mediation of Cardiometabolic Health through Daily Consumption of Culinary Spices

Institution: University of Mississippi
Principal Investigator(S): Alesia Hall-Campbell
Title: Nutrient Analysis of Food Served in Healthy Meal School program

Institution: University of Illinois
Principal Investigator(S): Mina Raj
Title: Spices and herbs for dietary cultural inclusivity in long-term care

Institution: North Carolina State University
Principal Investigator(S): Slavko Komarnytsky
Title: Understanding herbs-gut relationship in interacting with gastrointestinal bitter receptors and modifying systemic carbohydrate metabolism in healthy adults

Institution: University of Maryland
Principal Investigator(S): Chris D’Adamo
Title: Increasing Vegetable Consumption Using Spices and herbs within Active Military Personnel

Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Principal Investigator(S): Daniel Smith & Jim Hill
Title: Bio-enhancing effect of Turmeric and Black Pepper and Chronic Pain

Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator(S): John Hayes
Title: Modulation of Eating Rate and Energy Intake by Chili Heat

Institution: Washington State University
Principal Investigator(S): Carolyn Ross
Title: Understanding “Spicy” Perception by Older Adults

Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator(S): Travis Masterson
Title: Let's Spice Up Nutritional Education! Enhancing Culinary Education with Shorter More Impactful Videos

Institution: University of Maryland Extension
Principal Investigator(S): Shauna Henley
Title: Let’s Capture the Flavor with Spices and Herbs