Connie Rogers
Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
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205 Chandlee Lab
University Park, - cjr102@psu.edu
- 814-867-3716
Research Summary
Role of changes in energy balance and related nutritional factors on inflammation, immune regulation, and cancer risk using both animal models and human subjects.
Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
- Integrative and Biomedical Physiology
- Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis
- Microbiome Center
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Publication Tags
Neoplasms Therapeutics Yogurt Adipose Tissue Lipids Mice Bifidobacterium Animalis Fats Genes Diet Prostatic Neoplasms Young Adult Tumor Microenvironment Cytokines Gene Expression Probiotics Toll Like Receptor 2 Tea Serum Monocytes Exercise Adiposity Green Tea Fermentation Myeloid Derived Suppressor CellsMost Recent Papers
Increased adiposity enhances the accumulation of MDSCs in the tumor microenvironment and adipose tissue of pancreatic tumor-bearing mice and in immune organs of tumor-free hosts
William J. Turbitt, Shawntawnee D. Collins, Huicui Meng, Connie J. Rogers, 2019, Nutrients
Aligning the Paradoxical Role of Vitamin D in Gastrointestinal Immunity.
Margherita Cantorna, Connie Rogers, J Arora, 2019, Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM on p. 459-466
Cancer- and Chemotherapy-Induced Musculoskeletal Degradation.
Kathleen Sturgeon, K Mathis, Connie Rogers, K Schmitz, David Waning, 2019, JBMR plus on p. e10187
Physical activity plus energy restriction prevents 4T1.2 mammary tumor progression, MDSC accumulation, and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment
William J. Turbitt, Yitong Xu, Donna M. Sosnoski, Shawntawnee D. Collins, Huicui Meng, Andrea M. Mastro, Connie Jo Rogers, 2019, Cancer Prevention Research on p. 493-505
Linking the Gut Microbiota to Bone Health in Anorexia Nervosa.
N Aurigemma, K Koltun, H VanEvery, Connie Rogers, Mary Jane De Souza, 2018, Current osteoporosis reports on p. 65-75
Bioactive growth hormone in older men and women
William J. Kraemer, Mary J. Kennett, Andrea M. Mastro, Roger J. McCarter, Connie J. Rogers, William H. DuPont, Shawn D. Flanagan, William J. Turbitt, Maren S. Fragala, Emily M. Post, Wesley C. Hymer, 2017, Growth Hormone and IGF Research on p. 45-54
Consumption of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 in yogurt reduced expression of TLR-2 on peripheral blood-derived monocytes and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in young adults.
H Meng, Z Ba, Yi Lee, J Peng, Jyh Lin, Jennifer Fleming, Emily Furumoto, Robert Roberts, Penny Kris-Etherton, Connie Rogers, 2017, European journal of nutrition on p. 649-661
Lipid emulsion added to a liquid high-carbohydrate diet and voluntary running exercise reduce lipogenesis and ameliorate early-stage hepatic steatosis in mice
Kuan Hsun Huang, Lei Hao, Philip B. Smith, Connie J. Rogers, Andrew D. Patterson, A. Catharine Ross, 2017, Journal of Nutrition on p. 746-753
Dietary Iron and Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Review of Human Population Studies.
J Ashmore, Connie Rogers, Shannon Kelleher, S Lesko, Terryl Hartman, 2016, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Consumption of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 impacts upper respiratory tract infection and the function of NK and T cells in healthy adults
Huicui Meng, Yujin Lee, Zhaoyong Ba, Jiayu Peng, Junli Lin, Alexander S. Boyer, Jennifer A. Fleming, Emily J. Furumoto, Robert F. Roberts, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Connie J. Rogers, 2016, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research on p. 1161-1171
Most-Cited Papers
Vitamin D regulates the gut microbiome and protects mice from dextran sodium sulfate-induced coliti
Jot Hui Ooi, Yunfei Li, Connie J. Rogers, Margherita T. Cantorna, 2013, Journal of Nutrition on p. 1679-1686
Combination therapy with a second-generation androgen receptor antagonist and a metastasis vaccine improves survival in a spontaneous prostate cancer model
Andressa Ardiani, Benedetto Farsaci, Connie J. Rogers, Andy Protter, Zhimin Guo, Thomas H. King, David Apelian, James W. Hodge, 2013, Clinical Cancer Research on p. 6205-6218
Analysis of circulating regulatory T cells in patients with metastatic prostate cancer pre- versus post-vaccination
Matteo Vergati, Vittore Cereda, Ravi A. Madan, James L. Gulley, Ngar Yee Huen, Connie Jo Rogers, Kenneth W. Hance, Philip M. Arlen, Jeffrey Schlom, Kwong Y. Tsang, 2011, Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy on p. 197-206
Serum macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1/GDF15)
David A. Brown, Kenneth W. Hance, Connie J. Rogers, Leah B. Sansbury, Paul S. Albert, Gwen Murphy, Adeyinka O. Laiyemo, Zhuoqiao Wang, Amanda J. Cross, Arthur Schatzkin, Mark Danta, Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Janaki Amin, Matthew Law, Samuel N. Breit, Elaine Lanza, 2012, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention on p. 337-346
Intratumoral immunotherapy of established solid tumors with chitosan/il-12
David A. Zaharoff, Kenneth W. Hance, Connie J. Rogers, Jeffrey Schlom, John W. Greiner, 2010, Journal of Immunotherapy on p. 697-705
Dietary methionine restriction inhibits prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in TRAMP mice
Raghu Sinha, Timothy Cooper, Connie Jo Rogers, Indu Sinha, William J. Turbitt, Ana Calcagnotto, Carmen E. Perrone, John Richie, 2014, Prostate on p. 1663-1673
Serum adiponectin, leptin, C-peptide, homocysteine, and colorectal adenoma recurrence in the polyp prevention trial
Gerd Bobe, Gwen Murphy, Connie J. Rogers, Kenneth W. Hance, Paul S. Albert, Adeyinka O. Laiyemo, Leah B. Sansbury, Elaine Lanza, Arthur Schatzkin, Amanda J. Cross, 2010, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention on p. 1441-1452
Decaffeinated green tea and voluntary exercise induce gene changes related to beige adipocyte formation in high fat-fed obese mice
Sudathip Sae-tan, Connie J. Rogers, Joshua D. Lambert, 2015, Journal of Functional Foods on p. 210-214
Consumption of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 in yogurt reduced expression of TLR-2 on peripheral blood-derived monocytes and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in young adults.
H Meng, Z Ba, Yi Lee, J Peng, Jyh Lin, Jennifer Fleming, Emily Furumoto, Robert Roberts, Penny Kris-Etherton, Connie Rogers, 2017, European journal of nutrition on p. 649-661
Voluntary exercise and green tea enhance the expression of genes related to energy utilization and attenuate metabolic syndrome in high fat fed mice
Sudathip Sae-tan, Connie J. Rogers, Joshua D. Lambert, 2014, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research on p. 1156-1159
News Articles Featuring Connie Rogers
Oct 27, 2020
Podcast features researchers collecting local COVID-19 data for action
On Oct. 19, The Symbiotic Podcast teamed up with the hosts of Podward State — a Penn State student-produced podcast — to interview researchers working on a profoundly collaborative project designed to measure multiple impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and students in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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Oct 22, 2020
Podward State: Data 4 Action Ft. Symbiotic Podcast
On this special collaborative episode of Podward State, hosts Matthew Ogden and Matthew Paolizzi are joined by Cole Hons of the Symbiotic Podcast, the official podcast of Penn State’s Huck Life Sciences Institute.
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Jan 05, 2020
5 Things You Can Do to Make Your Microbiome Healthier
Fresh fruits and vegetables are good for you and your gut microbes
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Jan 03, 2020
5 Things You Can Do To Make Your Microbiome Healthier
Fresh fruits and vegetables are good for you and your gut microbes.
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Jan 03, 2020
5 Things That Will Help Keep Your Microbiome Healthy
A healthy diet and lifestyle will help keep your gut microbes — and you — happy.
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