Current Student Biographies

Peter Adintori, MS, RD, CDN, CNSC is a registered dietitian with a background in both nutrition and exercise physiology. Peter began his education at the University of Connecticut, where he received a bachelor of science in Exercise Science. At that time, he participated in nutrition and exercise research utilizing ketogenic diets for ultramarathon runners within UConn's Human Performance Laboratory. Peter then moved to NYC to pursue a master of science at Teachers College, Columbia University in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, followed by his Dietetic Internship. While at Columbia, Peter conducted research at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital (now Mount Sinai Morningside), focusing on lipid utilization during exercise in individuals at risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Currently, Peter is a Clinical Research Dietitian at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he works primarily on the Bone Marrow Transplantation Service. Peter's research focuses on prehabilitation and rehabilitation before and after hematopoietic cell transplantation. Peter hopes to coordinate nutrition and physical/occupational therapy to optimize patients' clinical outcomes and quality of life.  

Rasheed O. Perry, MPhil, MS, is a nutrition researcher, educator, and Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellow. His work focuses on food and nutrition security, Food Is Medicine interventions, and diet-related health inequities. Rasheed earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition and Master of Science degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Technology, Jamaica, where he later served as a lecturer, Wellness Centre coordinator, and food scientist. He earned an MPhil in Nutrition and Dietetics from New York University. In addition to his doctoral training, Rasheed serves as an adjunct instructor and contributes as a research assistant to Food Is Medicine studies involving households with low incomes and individuals living with end-stage kidney disease. His dissertation evaluates the feasibility, implementation, and acceptability of an online-supported medically tailored grocery delivery program for households with low incomes and young children. Research from this work was selected for the American Society for Nutrition’s 2026 Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition, where Rasheed was named a finalist. He is interested in developing practical, culturally responsive nutrition interventions and policies that improve access to nutritious foods and reduce diet-related health inequities.