My name is Laura Dotson, M.S., M.P.H., I am the Research Associate for the Military Medical Research Center at the Samueli Institute. My company’s mission is to transform health care through the scientific exploration of healing. Prior to coming to the Institute, I was a Nutrition Fellow at Food Research and Action Center in Washington, D.C. My research focus includes nutrition, physical activity, maternal and child health, speical needs children, and cultural competence. I also has extensive experience working in the community as a public health nutritionist. Her hobbies include dancing, yoga, and running.