N&M grad student Kevin Shih was awarded a 2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL/Herbalife Scholarship to attend the AOAC Annual Meeting in San Diego! This competitive worldwide scholarship is awarded to two students per year and supports researchers advancing analytical or molecular testing with emphasis in botanicals, macro- or micro-nutrients, or contaminants.
At the AOAC Annual Meeting, Kevin gave a talk to international scientists and FDA officers entitled, “Reimaging a Cheese Byproduct: A Novel Nutrition Solution for Our Healthier Future.” He also presented a poster entitled “Assessing Choline Bioavailability and Metabolism for a New Dairy Ingredient (WPPC) in Post-Menopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial (RCT)”
“It was truly amazing to make academia friends from across the globe. I’m honored to have made connections with industry scientists conducting food and nutrition chemical analysis, [as well as] regulatory experts who set the current worldwide standards for testing,” says Kevin.
