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Milner was an internationally respected scientist in the nutrition and health community, known for his broad understanding and championing of the role of nutrition and diet from the molecular level to its use in nutrition policy development and implementation. Dr. Milner joined ARS as Director in July, 2012. Prior to joining USDA, he was at the ...
The nutrition community and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA suffered a profound loss with the unexpected death of John A. Milner, Director of the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland on December 31, 2013. Dr. Milner was an internationally respected scientist in the nutrition and health community,
- National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program
- Interagency Agreements
- Scientific Outreach
The group jointly supports the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) with other stakeholder partner agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) , to achieve improvements in nutrient values and prevent disease and promote health. NFNAP d...
The group collaborates with the USDA Food Components and Health Laboratory to investigate the potential efficacy of promising cancer-preventive dietary agents in clinical feeding studies and determine their mechanisms of action. NSRG also works with FDA’s National Center for Toxicity Research to study the genetics and epigenetics of susceptibility ...
Stars in Nutrition & Cancer Lecture Series
The group runs the Stars in Nutrition & Cancer lecture series, featuring extraordinary contributors in the field of cancer and nutrition research. Speakers highlight the important role that nutrition plays in modifying cancer development. Recent lectures can be found in Videos and Webinars. All past lectures can be viewed on the NIH VideoCast website.
John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum
In addition, the group runs the John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum, a one-week educational opportunity in nutrition and cancer prevention research for individuals with a sustained commitment to nutrition and health promotion. This intense learning session provides specialized instruction in the role of diet and bioactive food components as modifiers of cancer incidence and tumor behavior. Dr. John A. Milner (1947-2013), was an internationally respected scientist kn...
Nutrition Frontiers E-Newsletter
The Nutritional Science Research Group issues a quarterly electronic newsletter, Nutrition Frontiers, that highlights emerging evidence linking diet to cancer prevention and showcases recent findings about who will likely benefit most from dietary change. The Frontiers in Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: Online Seriesis a webinar series for physicians, other health care providers, and researchers to hear from experts in nutrition about the most compelling evidence relating bioactive food comp...
Dr. John Milner, the Director of the USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Center and a champion of research into nutrition’s role in cancer risk, passed away suddenly on New Year’s Eve. Dr. Milner was a tireless, eloquent and impassioned champion of research into nutrition’s role in cancer risk. We will remember him as a true leader whose ...
John Austin Milner was born on 11 June 1947 in Pine Bluff, AR, and died unexpectedly of a heart attack on 31 December 2013. He was a dear friend to so many scientists that his passing is an irreplaceable loss to the nutrition community and to all those who were fortunate enough to know him. John had a formidable capacity for work and for multitasking on many different projects while never ...
The 2016 John A. Milner Fellowship Program – A Joint Activity of the USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC) and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) John A. Milner 1947 - 2013. The BHNRC and ODS are pleased to announce the request for applications for the 2016 John A. Milner Fellowship Program.
The Journal of Nutrition Biographical Article John Austin Milner, PhD (1947–2013)1,2 Cindy D. Davis, 3* Regan L. Bailey 3 Johanna T. Dwyer,3,4 and Paul M. Coates 3Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH, Bethesda, MD; and4Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts
