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Dr. Cornelis’ research aims to couple modern high-throughput omic-technologies to traditional clinical and epidemiological methods to enhance biological understanding of how diet and nutrition contributes to chronic disease. She has a special interest in the genetics of coffee consumption, caffeine metabolism, taste preferences and other dietary behaviors.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Nutrition, University of Toronto
… → 2006
Research interests keywords
- Gene-Environment Interactions
- Genetics
- Nutrition / Dietetics
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
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Nutrition Precision Health for All of Us (Chicago Center)
Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Ho, J. (PD/PI), Ho, J. (PD/PI), Van Horn, L. (PD/PI), Van Horn, L. (PD/PI), Greenland, P. (Co-Investigator), Greenland, P. (Co-Investigator), Luo, Y. (Co-Investigator) & Luo, Y. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
12/10/21 → 11/30/26
Project: Research project
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Genetic modifiers of the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) response
Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator) & Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator)
9/15/20 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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Admin Supplement Subproject for Genetic modifiers of the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) response
Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI), Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI) & Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI)
9/15/20 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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The Biological Basis of Cognitive and Physical Resilience
Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI) & Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI)
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
6/1/22 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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Genetic Epidemiology of Caffeine and Cognitive Decline
Cornelis, M. C. (PD/PI)
9/1/16 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
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Genetic Markers of Postmortem Brain Iron
Cornelis, M. C., Fazlollahi, A., Bennett, D. A., Schneider, J. A. & Ayton, S., Feb 2025, In: Journal of neurochemistry. 169, 2, e16309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Association of MIND diet with cognitive decline among Black and White older adults
Agarwal, P., Barnes, L. L., Dhana, K., Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Beck, T., Cornelis, M. C., Tangney, C. & Rajan, K. B., Dec 2024, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 20, 12, p. 8461-8469 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Transforming Big Data into AI-ready data for nutrition and obesity research
Thomas, D. M., Knight, R., Gilbert, J. A., Cornelis, M. C., Gantz, M. G., Burdekin, K., Cummiskey, K., Sumner, S. C. J., Pathmasiri, W., Sazonov, E., Gabriel, K. P., Dooley, E. E., Green, M. A., Pfluger, A. & Kleinberg, S., May 2024, In: Obesity. 32, 5, p. 857-870 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Genetic insights into resting heart rate and its role in cardiovascular disease
The DCCT/EDIC research group, Dec 2023, In: Nature communications. 14, 1, 4646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access15 Scopus citations -
MIND Dietary Pattern and Its Association with Cognition and Incident Dementia in the UK Biobank
Cornelis, M. C., Agarwal, P., Holland, T. M. & van Dam, R. M., Jan 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 1, 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access19 Scopus citations