Roshonda Jones
Bioinformatics research scientist using computational and statistical techniques to examine the relationship between diet, health and microbes
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Inference-based accuracy of metagenome prediction tools varies across sample types and functional categories
Microbiome / Apr 02, 2020
Sun, S., Jones, R. B., & Fodor, A. A. (2020). Inference-based accuracy of metagenome prediction tools varies across sample types and functional categories. Microbiome, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00815-y
Mouse Paneth cell antimicrobial function is independent of Nod2
Gut / Mar 19, 2013
Shanahan, M. T., Carroll, I. M., Grossniklaus, E., White, A., von Furstenberg, R. J., Barner, R., Fodor, A. A., Henning, S. J., Sartor, R. B., & Gulati, A. S. (2013). Mouse Paneth cell antimicrobial function is independent of Nod2. Gut, 63(6), 903–910. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2012-304190
Early-Life Sugar Consumption Affects the Rat Microbiome Independently of Obesity
The Journal of Nutrition / Jan 01, 2017
Noble, E. E., Hsu, T. M., Jones, R. B., Fodor, A. A., Goran, M. I., & Kanoski, S. E. (2017). Early-Life Sugar Consumption Affects the Rat Microbiome Independently of Obesity. The Journal of Nutrition, 147(1), 20–28. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.116.238816
Human milk oligosaccharide 2’-fucosyllactose links feedings at 1 month to cognitive development at 24 months in infants of normal and overweight mothers
PLOS ONE / Feb 12, 2020
Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Yonemitsu, C., Poulsen, M., Ryoo, J. H., Peterson, B. S., Bode, L., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Human milk oligosaccharide 2’-fucosyllactose links feedings at 1 month to cognitive development at 24 months in infants of normal and overweight mothers. PLOS ONE, 15(2), e0228323. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228323
High intake of dietary fructose in overweight/obese teenagers associated with depletion of Eubacterium and Streptococcus in gut microbiome
Gut Microbes / Apr 16, 2019
Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Kim, J. S., Millstein, J., Gilliland, F. D., & Goran, M. I. (2019). High intake of dietary fructose in overweight/obese teenagers associated with depletion of Eubacterium and Streptococcus in gut microbiome. Gut Microbes, 10(6), 712–719. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2019.1592420
Inter-niche and inter-individual variation in gut microbial community assessment using stool, rectal swab, and mucosal samples
Scientific Reports / Mar 07, 2018
Jones, R. B., Zhu, X., Moan, E., Murff, H. J., Ness, R. M., Seidner, D. L., Sun, S., Yu, C., Dai, Q., Fodor, A. A., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., & Shrubsole, M. J. (2018). Inter-niche and inter-individual variation in gut microbial community assessment using stool, rectal swab, and mucosal samples. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22408-4
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and the composition of the gut microbiota in overweight and obese adolescents
Environmental Research / Feb 01, 2018
Alderete, T. L., Jones, R. B., Chen, Z., Kim, J. S., Habre, R., Lurmann, F., Gilliland, F. D., & Goran, M. I. (2018). Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and the composition of the gut microbiota in overweight and obese adolescents. Environmental Research, 161, 472–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.046
Air pollution exposure is associated with the gut microbiome as revealed by shotgun metagenomic sequencing
Environment International / May 01, 2020
Fouladi, F., Bailey, M. J., Patterson, W. B., Sioda, M., Blakley, I. C., Fodor, A. A., Jones, R. B., Chen, Z., Kim, J. S., Lurmann, F., Martino, C., Knight, R., Gilliland, F. D., & Alderete, T. L. (2020). Air pollution exposure is associated with the gut microbiome as revealed by shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Environment International, 138, 105604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105604
Probiotic supplementation increases obesity with no detectable effects on liver fat or gut microbiota in obese Hispanic adolescents: a 16‐week, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial
Pediatric Obesity / Feb 28, 2018
Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Martin, A. A., Geary, B. A., Hwang, D. H., Palmer, S. L., & Goran, M. I. (2018). Probiotic supplementation increases obesity with no detectable effects on liver fat or gut microbiota in obese Hispanic adolescents: a 16‐week, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial. Pediatric Obesity, 13(11), 705–714. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12273
Longitudinal Changes in Human Milk Oligosaccharefides (HMOs) Over the Course of 24 Months of Lactation
The Journal of Nutrition / Apr 01, 2021
Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Yonemitsu, C., Najera, J. A., Khwajazada, S., Bode, L., & Goran, M. I. (2021). Longitudinal Changes in Human Milk Oligosaccharefides (HMOs) Over the Course of 24 Months of Lactation. The Journal of Nutrition, 151(4), 876–882. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa427
Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function
Translational Psychiatry / Mar 31, 2021
Noble, E. E., Olson, C. A., Davis, E., Tsan, L., Chen, Y.-W., Schade, R., Liu, C., Suarez, A., Jones, R. B., de La Serre, C., Yang, X., Hsiao, E. Y., & Kanoski, S. E. (2021). Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01309-7
Greater Microbial Translocation and Vulnerability to Metabolic Disease in Healthy Aged Female Monkeys
Scientific Reports / Jul 27, 2018
Wilson, Q. N., Wells, M., Davis, A. T., Sherrill, C., Tsilimigras, M. C. B., Jones, R. B., Fodor, A. A., & Kavanagh, K. (2018). Greater Microbial Translocation and Vulnerability to Metabolic Disease in Healthy Aged Female Monkeys. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29473-9
An Aberrant Microbiota is not Strongly Associated with Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis
Scientific Reports / Mar 21, 2018
Jones, R. B., Fodor, A. A., Peery, A. F., Tsilimigras, M. C. B., Winglee, K., McCoy, A., Sioda, M., Sandler, R. S., & Keku, T. O. (2018). An Aberrant Microbiota is not Strongly Associated with Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23023-z
Early life gut microbiota is associated with rapid infant growth in Hispanics from Southern California
Gut Microbes / Jan 01, 2021
Alderete, T. L., Jones, R. B., Shaffer, J. P., Holzhausen, E. A., Patterson, W. B., Kazemian, E., Chatzi, L., Knight, R., Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., & Goran, M. I. (2021). Early life gut microbiota is associated with rapid infant growth in Hispanics from Southern California. Gut Microbes, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1961203
Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutants and early infant growth and adiposity in the Southern California Mother’s Milk Study
Environmental Health / Jun 05, 2021
Patterson, W. B., Glasson, J., Naik, N., Jones, R. B., Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Minor, H. A., Lurmann, F., Goran, M. I., & Alderete, T. L. (2021). Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutants and early infant growth and adiposity in the Southern California Mother’s Milk Study. Environmental Health, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00753-8
Associations between human milk
oligosaccharides (HMOs ) and
eating behaviour in Hispanic infants at 1
and 6 months of age
Pediatric Obesity / Jul 03, 2020
Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Yonemitsu, C., Ryoo, J. H., Alderete, T. L., Bode, L., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Associations between human milk oligosaccharides (<scp>HMOs</scp>) and eating behaviour in Hispanic infants at 1 and 6 months of age. Pediatric Obesity, 15(12). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12686
Lactose-reduced infant formula with added corn syrup solids is associated with a distinct gut microbiota in Hispanic infants
Gut Microbes / Sep 04, 2020
Jones, R. B., Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Alderete, T. L., Millstein, J., Fogel, J., Iablokov, S. N., Rodionov, D. A., Osterman, A. L., Bode, L., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Lactose-reduced infant formula with added corn syrup solids is associated with a distinct gut microbiota in Hispanic infants. Gut Microbes, 12(1), 1813534. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2020.1813534
Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Hispanic Infant Weight Gain in the First 6 Months
Obesity / Jul 22, 2020
Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Yonemitsu, C., Ryoo, J. H., Bode, L., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Hispanic Infant Weight Gain in the First 6 Months. Obesity, 28(8), 1519–1525. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22884
Added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with increased postpartum weight gain and soluble fiber intake is associated with postpartum weight loss in Hispanic women from Southern California
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition / Sep 01, 2020
Alderete, T. L., Wild, L. E., Mierau, S. M., Bailey, M. J., Patterson, W. B., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Plows, J. F., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with increased postpartum weight gain and soluble fiber intake is associated with postpartum weight loss in Hispanic women from Southern California. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 112(3), 519–526. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa156
Maternal blood pressure mediates the association between maternal obesity and infant weight gain in early postpartum
Pediatric Obesity / Jul 11, 2019
Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Jones, R. B., Pollock, N. K., Alderete, T. L., Ryoo, J. H., & Goran, M. I. (2019). Maternal blood pressure mediates the association between maternal obesity and infant weight gain in early postpartum. Pediatric Obesity, 14(11). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12560
The microbiota of healthy dogs demonstrates individualized responses to synbiotic supplementation in a randomized controlled trial
Animal Microbiome / May 10, 2021
Tanprasertsuk, J., Jha, A. R., Shmalberg, J., Jones, R. B., Perry, L. M., Maughan, H., & Honaker, R. W. (2021). The microbiota of healthy dogs demonstrates individualized responses to synbiotic supplementation in a randomized controlled trial. Animal Microbiome, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00098-0
Associations of maternal fructose and sugar-sweetened beverage and juice intake during lactation with infant neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition / Dec 01, 2020
Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Rios, C., Pickering, T. A., Fields, D. A., Bode, L., Peterson, B. S., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Associations of maternal fructose and sugar-sweetened beverage and juice intake during lactation with infant neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 112(6), 1516–1522. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa255
PNPLA3 Genotype, Arachidonic Acid Intake, and Unsaturated Fat Intake Influences Liver Fibrosis in Hispanic Youth with Obesity
Nutrients / May 12, 2021
Jones, R. B., Arenaza, L., Rios, C., Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Alderete, T. L., Fogel, J. L., Nayak, K., Mohamed, P., Hwang, D., Palmer, S., Sinatra, F., Allayee, H., Kohli, R., & Goran, M. I. (2021). PNPLA3 Genotype, Arachidonic Acid Intake, and Unsaturated Fat Intake Influences Liver Fibrosis in Hispanic Youth with Obesity. Nutrients, 13(5), 1621. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051621
Inference based PICRUSt accuracy varies across sample types and functional categories
May 30, 2019
Sun, S., Jones, R. B., & Fodor, A. A. (2019). Inference based PICRUSt accuracy varies across sample types and functional categories. https://doi.org/10.1101/655746
Clinical Intervention to Reduce Dietary Sugar Does Not Affect Liver Fat in Latino Youth, Regardless of PNPLA3 Genotype: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Journal of Nutrition / Jul 01, 2022
Schmidt, K. A., Jones, R. B., Rios, C., Corona, Y., Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Alderete, T. L., Fogel, J., Hampson, H., Hartiala, J. A., Cai, Z., Allayee, H., Nayak, K. S., Sinatra, F. R., Harlan, G., Pickering, T. A., Salvy, S.-J., Mack, W. J., Kohli, R., & Goran, M. I. (2022). Clinical Intervention to Reduce Dietary Sugar Does Not Affect Liver Fat in Latino Youth, Regardless of PNPLA3 Genotype: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nutrition, 152(7), 1655–1665. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac046
Specific amino acids but not total protein attenuate postpartum weight gain among Hispanic women from Southern California
Food Science & Nutrition / Feb 13, 2021
Wild, L. E., Alderete, T. L., Naik, N. C., Patterson, W. B., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Plows, J. F., & Goran, M. I. (2021). Specific amino acids but not total protein attenuate postpartum weight gain among Hispanic women from Southern California. Food Science & Nutrition, 9(4), 1842–1850. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2085
Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Infant Weight in the First 6 Months of Life (P11-053-19)
Current Developments in Nutrition / Jun 01, 2019
Berger, P., Plows, J., Jones, R., Alderete, T., Yonemitsu, C., Ryoo, J. H., Bode, L., & Goran, M. (2019). Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Infant Weight in the First 6 Months of Life (P11-053-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3, nzz048.P11-053-19. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz048.p11-053-19
Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Infant Fat Mass
The Journal of Pediatrics / Apr 01, 2022
Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Campbell, E., Leibovitch, E., Alderete, T. L., Horowitz, M., Pi-Sunyer, X., Gallagher, D., & Goran, M. I. (2022). Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Infant Fat Mass. The Journal of Pediatrics, 243, 130-134.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.12.058
Adverse Effects of Infant Formula Made with Corn-Syrup Solids on the Development of Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Children
Nutrients / Mar 07, 2022
Hampson, H. E., Jones, R. B., Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Schmidt, K. A., Alderete, T. L., & Goran, M. I. (2022). Adverse Effects of Infant Formula Made with Corn-Syrup Solids on the Development of Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Children. Nutrients, 14(5), 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051115
Timing of food consumption in Hispanic adolescents with obesity
Pediatric Obesity / Dec 28, 2020
Vidmar, A. P., Jones, R. B., Wee, C. P., Berger, P. K., Plows, J. F., Claudia Rios, R. D., Raymond, J. K., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Timing of food consumption in Hispanic adolescents with obesity. Pediatric Obesity, 16(7). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12764
Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function
Jun 18, 2020
Noble, E. E., Olson, C. A., Davis, E., Tsan, L., Chen, Y.-W., Schade, R., Liu, C., Suarez, A., Jones, R. B., de La Serre, C., Yang, X., Hsiao, E. Y., & Kanoski, S. E. (2020). Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.16.153809
A Big Data Approach to BIM Models
Open / Jan 01, 2020
Beorkrem, C., Claudio Rodriguez, F. J., Karduni, A., & Radnia, A. (2020). A Big Data Approach to BIM Models. Open. https://doi.org/10.35483/acsa.am.108.120
Risk of Micronutrient Inadequacy among Hispanic, Lactating Mothers: Preliminary Evidence from the Southern California Mother’s Milk Study
Nutrients / Sep 18, 2021
Wild, L. E., Patterson, W. B., Jones, R. B., Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Rios, C., Fogel, J. L., Goran, M. I., & Alderete, T. L. (2021). Risk of Micronutrient Inadequacy among Hispanic, Lactating Mothers: Preliminary Evidence from the Southern California Mother’s Milk Study. Nutrients, 13(9), 3252. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093252
Human Milk Oligosaccharides Are Stable Over One-Week of Lactation and Over Six-Hours Following a Standardized Meal
Current Developments in Nutrition / Jun 01, 2021
Berger, P., Plows, J., Jones, R., Alderete, T., Schmidt, K., Bode, L., Fields, D., & Goran, M. (2021). Human Milk Oligosaccharides Are Stable Over One-Week of Lactation and Over Six-Hours Following a Standardized Meal. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5, 719. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab046_016
Maternal Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Juices in Lactation Predicts Poorer Infant Neurodevelopment at 24 Postnatal Months
Current Developments in Nutrition / Jun 01, 2020
Berger, P., Plows, J., Jones, R., Alderete, T., Rios, C., Poulsen, M., Fields, D., Bode, L., Peterson, B., & Goran, M. (2020). Maternal Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Juices in Lactation Predicts Poorer Infant Neurodevelopment at 24 Postnatal Months. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4, nzaa054_015. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_015
Effects of a sugar-reduction intervention on diet and continuous blood glucose in adolescents on the remote Pacific island of Kiritimati: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Apr 29, 2020
Plows, J. F., Rios, C., Berger, P. K., Jones, R. B., Alderete, T. L., Steinberg, S., Bangao, T., Beale, E., & Goran, M. I. (2020). Effects of a sugar-reduction intervention on diet and continuous blood glucose in adolescents on the remote Pacific island of Kiritimati: a pilot randomized controlled trial. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-24196/v1
Impact of Sugar Reduction and PNPLA3 Genotype on Liver Fat, Liver Fibrosis, and Body Composition in Hispanic Youth With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Current Developments in Nutrition / Jun 01, 2021
Schmidt, K., Jones, R., Berger, P., Plows, J., Alderete, T., Fogel, J., Hooman, A., Nayak, K., Sinatra, F., Harlan, G., & Goran, M. (2021). Impact of Sugar Reduction and PNPLA3 Genotype on Liver Fat, Liver Fibrosis, and Body Composition in Hispanic Youth With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5, 451. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab038_063
Prenatal Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants and Infant Growth Among Hispanics from Southern California
ISEE Conference Abstracts / Oct 26, 2020
Patterson, W. B., Naik, N., Glasson, J., Jones, R. B., Plows, J. F., Berger, P. K., Minor, H. A., Lurmann, F., Goran, M. I., & Alderete, T. L. (2020). Prenatal Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants and Infant Growth Among Hispanics from Southern California. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.p-0265
1252-P: Effects of a Pilot Sugar-Reduction Intervention on Diet and Continuous Blood Glucose in Teenagers on the Remote Pacific Island of Kiritimati
Diabetes / Jun 01, 2020
PLOWS, J., RIOS, C., BERGER, P., JONES, R. B., ALDERETE, T. L., STEINBERG, S., BANGAO, T., BEALE, E., & GORAN, M. I. (2020). 1252-P: Effects of a Pilot Sugar-Reduction Intervention on Diet and Continuous Blood Glucose in Teenagers on the Remote Pacific Island of Kiritimati. Diabetes, 69(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.2337/db20-1252-p
Learning to overeat in infancy: Concurrent
and prospective relationships between
maternal BMI , feeding practices
and child eating response among Hispanic
mothers and children
Pediatric Obesity / Nov 23, 2020
Schneider‐Worthington, C. R., Berger, P. K., Goran, M. I., & Salvy, S. (2020). Learning to overeat in infancy: Concurrent and prospective relationships between maternal <scp>BMI</scp>, feeding practices and child eating response among Hispanic mothers and children. Pediatric Obesity, 16(6). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12756
Association Between Maternal Macronutrient Intake with Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Hispanic Mothers (P11-073-19)
Current Developments in Nutrition / Jun 01, 2019
Jones, R., Berger, P., Plows, J., Alderete, T., Yonemitsu, C., Bode, L., & Goran, M. (2019). Association Between Maternal Macronutrient Intake with Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Hispanic Mothers (P11-073-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3, nzz048.P11-073-19. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz048.p11-073-19
Abstract 3266: Measurement and comparison of the gut microbial communities in fecal, rectal swab, and mucosal samples
Cancer Research / Jul 01, 2018
Jones, R. B., Zhu, X., Moan, E., Murff, H. J., Dai, Q., Shrubsole, M. J., Fodor, A. A., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., Ness, R. M., & Seidner, D. L. (2018). Abstract 3266: Measurement and comparison of the gut microbial communities in fecal, rectal swab, and mucosal samples. Cancer Research, 78(13_Supplement), 3266–3266. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2018-3266
Sa1801 Local Environmental Conditions Override NOD2-Mediated Regulatory Effects on Mouse Intestinal Microbial Composition
Gastroenterology / May 01, 2013
Carroll, I. M., Shanahan, M. T., Barner, R., Fodor, A. A., Sartor, R. B., & Gulati, A. S. (2013). Sa1801 Local Environmental Conditions Override NOD2-Mediated Regulatory Effects on Mouse Intestinal Microbial Composition. Gastroenterology, 144(5), S-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(13)61112-9
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology / August, 2016
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
B.S., Applied Mathematics / May, 2011
Experience
University of Southern California
Postdoctoral Scholar / September, 2016 — December, 2018
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Postdoctoral Research Fellow / January, 2019 — November, 2020
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