Join us for the first event in our Institute's spring 2026 Speaker Series featuring Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor at the Tufts University Food is Medicine Institute, and Director of the New England Regional Collaborative (NERC) for Food is Medicine. 

This event is sponsored by the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R). 

Diet-sensitive conditions are among the leading causes of morbidity and death in the U.S. This talk explores how “Food is Medicine” strategies can transform clinical care and community health by integrating nutrition into treatment and prevention. Attendees will learn about the science behind food systems, innovative Food is Medicine programs like medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, and produce prescriptions, and emerging policy and research initiatives shaping the future of nutrition security and health outcomes. Real-world examples and study findings will highlight how these interventions have been found to improve diet quality, blood pressure, and overall wellbeing. Join us to discover actionable steps for creating a healthier, more sustainable food and healthcare system, one meal at a time.

Bio

Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen's work focuses on implementing effective multi-component interventions for patients and community members living with chronic diet-sensitive conditions and food insecurity. For over 15 years she has worked in developing and evaluating interventions that improve the food retail environment (e.g., grocery stores, food pantries), and pairing direct access to nutritious food (e.g., medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, meal kits, SNAP/WIC enrollment) with behavioral strategies that support healthy eating and household resiliency. Kelseanna is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the Tufts University Food is Medicine Institute, and Director of the New England Regional Collaborative (NERC) for Food is Medicine. In addition to her faculty position, she serves as a program advisor and consultant on behalf of the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact and co-directs the Healthy Eating Research (HER) early-stage investigator working group. She was previously an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate researcher at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. 

To join via zoom remotely:

Please click the link to join the webinar: https://uark.zoom.us/j/83398698294?pwd=zTEiVVFgtjZoV23s8jGGiS74qZu87J.1