Dr. Carughi received her B.A. in Biology/Ecology and Conservation from Vassar College, her Master of Sciences degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Carughi also holds the title of Fellow at Stanford University for her postdoctoral research, and the title of Certified Nutrition Specialist (C.N.S.), from the American College of Nutrition. The recipient of the International Institute of Education Scholarship, Dr. Carughi has received numerous fellowships, grants, and honors, including the Neizer Fellowship from Stanford University and a National Institute of Health (NIH) research grant in experimental nutrition. Dr. Carughi’s research has been published in numerous scientific journals and presented at prestigious scientific conferences. As a researcher in nutritional biochemistry at Columbia, Berkeley, and Stanford Universities, Dr. Carughi focused on the role that nutrients play in growth and development. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, and with extensive contacts within the international scientific community, Dr. Carughi believes strongly that a fundamental purpose of scientific research is to contribute to creating new products that have the potential to literally change people’s lives for the better.