Andrew Neilson
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Professor
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Professional Memberships
- American Society for Nutrition
- Phi Tau Sigma
Additional Publication Links
NIH, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Education
Ph.D. Food Science Purdue University 2009
B.S. Food Science Brigham Young University 2005
Area(s) of Expertise
Dr. Neilson’s research focuses on the interactions between dietary phytochemicals (particularly flavonoids) and the gut microbiome, and how these interactions influence human health. Of specific interest are the bioactivities of microbial metabolites produced when the gut microbiome metabolizes unabsorbed dietary components. Specific health areas of interest include gut health and metabolic syndrome. Prior to joining PHHI, Dr. Neilson spent 7.5 years as a faculty member at Virginia Tech.
Publications
- Blueberry phytochemicals modulate the gut–vascular axis through microbiome–metabolome interaction , Food & Function (2026)
- Epicatechin and High-Molecular Weight Fraction Do Not Recapitulate the Antiobesity and Antidiabetes Activities of Whole Cocoa Extract , Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2026)
- Genetic variants modulate the effects of EGCG on adiposity and insulinemia in Diversity Outbred mice , Food & Function (2026)
- Gut Microbiota-Generated Trimethylamine N-Oxide From Dietary Choline and Glucose Homeostasis in Humans , Current Developments in Nutrition (2026)
- Gut microbiota-generated trimethylamine N -oxide from dietary choline and glucose homeostasis in humans , American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism (2026)
- Matrix design and pre-processing drive carotenoid and chlorophyll bioaccessibility in broccoli baked snacks , Food Chemistry (2026)
- Rethinking Sustainability in Plant-Based Proteins: A Systems Perspective from Crop to Consumer , Foods (2026)
- A pilot and feasibility analysis of serum TMAO and choline in a randomized sample from the COSMOS trial , Food & Function (2025)
- Choline Metabolism to the Proatherogenic Metabolite Trimethylamine Occurs Primarily in the Distal Colon Microbiome In Vitro , Metabolites (2025)
- Choline Metabolism to the Proatherogenic Metabolite Trimethylamine Occurs Primarily in the Distal Regions of the MiGut 3-Compartment In Vitro Colon Microbiome Model , Preprints.org (2025)