Saxena Lab

Hassan S. Dashti, PhD, RD

Hassan S. Dashti is a nutritionist and registered dietitian (RD) with expertise in human genetics. His current research seeks to understand the genetic basis of the timing of food intake and the role of food timing as a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. He currently serves as project leader for the NIH-funded SHIFT Study (#NCT02997319). Dr. Dashti completed his PhD and MS at Tufts University and received his Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology at the University of Pennsylvania.