Aline Andres, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Phone:  (501) 364-3301

Research Overview

Dr. Andres is an Investigator at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at UAMS. Dr. Andres’ research is focused on optimizing pediatric nutrition to prevent childhood and adult diseases. Her primary interest centers on the programming of childhood and adult obesity during pregnancy and in early life. She collaborates with Dr. Kartik Shankar to provide a true translational approaches to the understanding and potential prevention of the developmental origins of childhood and adult obesity. Additionally, Dr. Andres’ research includes comprehensive studies of the effect of early nutrition and diet on development and body composition in infants and children. These studies are conducted in collaboration with Dr. Badger. Dr. Andres received her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Key Publications

Donovan SM, Andres A, Mathai RA, Kuhlenschmidt TB, Kuhlenschmidt MS. Soy Formula and Isoflavones and the Developing Intestine. Nutrition reviews. In Press. 2009

Andres A, Donovan SM, Kuhlenschmidt MK. Isoflavones and viral infections. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. In Press. 2009

Badger TM, Gilchrist JM, Pivik RT, Andres A, Shankar K, Chen JR, Ronis MJ. The Health Implications of Soy Infant Formula. Am J Clin Nutr 89(5):1668S-1672S. 2009

Andres A, Donovan SM, Kuhlenschmidt TL, and Kuhlenschmidt MK. Isoflavones at concentration present in soy based infant formula inhibit rotavirus infection in vitro. J Nutr. 2007 137(9):2068-73.

Research Support

USDA funding for Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center investigators