Current studies funded by ENC

Nikhil Dhurandhar, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University
Is the increased satiety after egg breakfast due to superior protein quality of egg proteins
Peter J. Garlick, PhD
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Eggs enhance protein quality at breakfast to optimize protein turnover and energy status of skeletal muscle
Donald Layman, PhD
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The importance of high quality protein at breakfast
Thomas Wilson, PhD
(previously Nicolosi)
University of Massachusetts Lowell
The effect of two eggs per day on the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in older individuals
Wayne Campbell, PhD
Purdue University
Effect of increased, egg-based protein intake on muscle composition, metabolic health and systemic inflammation in obese, older adults
Maria Luz-Fernandez, PhD
University of Connecticut
Effects of egg intake on reverse cholesterol transport and insulin resistance in subjects classified with metabolic syndrome
Heather Leidy, PhD
University of Missouri
The beneficial effects of a protein-rich breakfast on appetite control & cognition in overweight & obese adolescents
David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
Effects of egg ingestion on endothelial function in adults with coronary artery disease
Mark Kern, PhD, RD, CSSD
San Diego State University
The effects of consuming an egg-based breakfast combined with a resistance exercise program on body composition and serum cholesterol levels
Diane L. McKay, PhD
Tufts University
The effect of eggs on postprandial metabolism: a randomized controlled crossover pilot study on older, overweight adults
Lynn L. Moore DSc
Boston University
Effects of animal and plant proteins and their food sources on selected cardiometabolic risk factors in adults
Theresa Nicklas DrPH
Baylor College of Medicine
Unscrambling the research: eggs, healthy lifestyle and health outcomes
Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University
The satiating effect of eggs in children.
Ellen M. Evans, PhD
University of Georgia
The E-PHIT Study: eggs, protein and high intensity training: a diabetes prevention program for postmenopausal women
Maria Luz-Fernandez, PhD
University of Connecticut
Egg effects on postprandial glucose, insulin and lipoprotein metabolism is diabetic subjects
Barbara Gower, PhD
University of Alabama Birmingham
An egg-based breakfast maintains metabolic flexibility in older adults
Elizabeth J Johnson, PhD
Tufts University
The effect of consumption of 2 eggs/d for 6 months on cognitive function in older adults
Jill Kanaley, PhD
University of Missouri-Columbia
Effect of a high protein diet on glycemic control, insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D)
Tanja Kral, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Comparison of the satiating properties of egg- versus cereal grain-based breakfasts for appetite and energy intake control in 8 to 10 year-old children
Jeff Volek, PhD, RD
University of Connecticut
Effect of incremental increases in dietary carbohydrate on saturated fat levels and blood borne risk markers for cardiovascular disease
Alyson West (Caudill)
Cornell University
The influence of choline intake on lipids
Gabriel Wilson (Layman)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Protein needs for optimal meal response
Gina Wei (Kris-Etherton)
Penn State University
Diet and health attributes of egg consumption