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ALERT The Bionutrition Research Core was established in 2015 as a Strategic Initiative of the Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment, which is housed in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. The mission of the Bionutrition Research Core is to assist investigators who examine the role of diet in cancer prevention and progression to conduct state-of-the-art nutritional science research by establishing best dietary assessment practices and by providing the resources necessary to plan and conduct human feeding studies. We provide services to examine both the direct and indirect links between diet and cancer risk and disease along the cancer continuum in clinical, community and survivorship populations.
Director: Carrie Daniel-MacDougall, PhD, MPH
Co-Director: Karen Basen-Engquist, PhD, MPH
Founding Director/External Advisor: Susan Schembre, PhD, RD
| Hours | Location |
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8am-5pm |
Department of Epidemiology
Mailing Address:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Erma Levy MPH RD LD |
Sr. Research Dietitian
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(713) 792-5039
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brc@mdanderson.org
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Epidemiology Department
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| Service list |
| ► Labor Charge (10) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation (Hourly Svc) |
Also includes creation of protocol documents and study budget estimates if needed
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Cooking Video | Inquire | ||
| Diet Design and Menu Development (Hourly Svc) |
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Food Procurement (Per Charge) | Inquire | ||
| Food Storage (monthly fee) | Inquire | ||
| Live Cooking Demonstration | Inquire | ||
| Recipe Testing |
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Study Team Meeting |
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Nutrition education and counseling |
Study-related nutrition education and counseling Hourly rate |
Inquire | |
| Research staff training |
Study staff training Hourly rate |
Inquire | |
| ► Dietary Assessment Services (7) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Diet Assessment Collection |
Includes diet collection with interviewer assistance and participant management. Hourly rate |
Inquire | |
| Diet Record Review |
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Diet Supplement Review |
Hourly Rate |
Inquire | |
| Diet record entry |
Analysis of one full day diet record in NDSR |
Inquire | |
| Dietary data analysis |
Statistical analysis of diet-related data Hourly rate |
Inquire | |
| Diet Assessment Study Setup |
Various tools e.g ASA24 for daily diet recalls and records; DHQ for food frequency questionnaires |
Inquire | |
| Diet Assessment monitoring |
Includes participant management, troubleshooting with participants and study staff, compliance monitoring, and report generation Hourly rate |
Inquire | |
| ► Dietary Services (5) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Metabolic Meal, Per Meal (with Courier Service) | Inquire | ||
| Metabolic Meal, Per Meal (with Delivery) | Inquire | ||
| Metabolic meal, Per Meal (with Shipment) |
Single meal, controlled for calories and macronutrients, additional cost if controlling for one or more micronutrients |
Inquire | |
| Metabolic meals, full day (with Shipment) |
Three meals, snacks and energy-containing beverages, controlled for calories and macronutrients, additional cost if controlling for one or more micronutrients |
Inquire | |
| Study Set up |
Meal development, analysis and supply procurement |
Inquire | |
