Ashley Reynolds passed the exam last week to become a Registered Dietician!! She has been working towards a research career that combines health, nutriton, and now: microbes! Ashley been a PhD student with Yanyan Li and I since September 2023 working on #TeamBroccoli, and being the participant manager for the diet trial we are conductng. Prior to joining as a PhD student, she completed several degrees and training programs in nutrition:
Ashley Reynolds, M.S., R.D.
Doctor of Philosophy student, Human Nutrition and Food Sciences. Ashley is being co-advisor by Dr. Yanyan Li.
Ashley began her academic journey at the University of Maine completing her undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition in 2021 as a Maine Top Scholar. Ashley then pursued a Master’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Maine. Ashley’s master’s degree research focused on exploring intuitive eating in college students. This research aimed to understand and promote a healthy relationship with food among this demographic. She also took on the role of a teaching assistant for several nutrition classes while completing that degree. In 2023, Ashley successfully completed a dietetic internship and shortly after passed her RD exam to become a registered dietitian. Currently, Ashley is back at the University of Maine, pursuing her Ph.D. in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She is incredibly interested in nutrition therapy and is beginning her research looking into the microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the context of IBD. The current research uses both human and mouse data to determine the effects broccoli sprouts has in individuals with IBD.
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