Christopher Gardner
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-2751Alternate Contact Alana Koehler Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650-723-7822
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Education Committee, The Obesity Society (2009 - 2011)
- Nutrition Committee, American Heart Association (2009 - 2011)
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Award, Stanford Prevention Research Center (2005)
- Distinguished Honorary Award, San Jose State University Department of Nutrition (2003)
- Regents Fellowship, Univ. Cal. Berkeley (1988)
Professional Education
| B.A.: | Colgate University, Philosophy (1981) |
| PhD: | Univ Cal Berkeley, Nutrition Science (1993) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Lauren Grieco, Arianna McClain, Jennifer Otten, Sarah Ramirez, Mary Rosenberger, Abu Taiyab Md. Nazmus Saquib, Juliann Saquib, Jylana Sheats, Veronica Yank
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
The role of nutrition and preventive medicine, with particular interests in: plant-based diets and phytochemicals; cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention; weight loss diets; clinical trials and epidemiology.
Clinical Trials
- Effects of Glutathione (an antioxidant) and N-Acetylcysteine on Inflammation Recruiting
- Adding Sleep Intervention to Traditional Diet and Exercise Approach to Weight Loss Completed
- Effect of Fish Oil on Plasma Triglycerides in Adults Completed
- Effects of Dietary Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Risk Factors Completed
- Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Markers of Inflammation Completed
Publications
- Food marketing to children through toys: response of restaurants to the first U.S. toy ordinance. Am J Prev Med. 2012; (1): 56-60
- Effect of fish oil supplementation on serum triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and LDL subfractions in hypertriglyceridemic adults. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2011
- Incorporation of whole, ancient grains into a modern Asian Indian diet to reduce the burden of chronic disease. Nutr Rev. 2011; (8): 479-88
- Low- and high-dose plant and marine (n-3) fatty acids do not affect plasma inflammatory markers in adults with metabolic syndrome. J Nutr. 2011; (12): 2166-71
- Outcome expectations and realizations as predictors of weight regain among dieters. Eat Behav. 2011; (1): 60-3
- Effects of a college course about food and society on students' eating behaviors. Am J Prev Med. 2010; (5): 543-7
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