Kelsey Mangano

Expertise

Nutritional Epidemiology; Nutritional Sciences; Clinical Trials; Gut Microbiome; Musculoskeletal Aging

Research Interests

Professor Mangano is a nutritional epidemiologist and translational scientist whose research examines how dietary patterns, the gut microbiome, inflammation, metabolomics, and environmental exposures influence chronic disease risk, particularly in aging and health-disparate populations. Her work integrates population-based cohort studies, biomarker and multi-omic approaches, and translational intervention research to inform precision nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Education

• Ph D: Nutritional Sciences, (2012), University of Connecticut
• MS: Allied Health Sciences, (2009), University of Connecticut
• BS: Dietetics, (2007), University of Connecticut

Biosketch

Kelsey M. Mangano, Ph.D., R.D., is Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences at UMass Lowell. She is a member of the Center for Population Health and the UMass Movement Center at UMass Lowell. Professor Mangano also holds an Adjunct Faculty appointment at the Marcus Institute, Hebrew SeniorLife, Harvard Medical School affiliate. Please see CV for further background.

Selected Awards and Honors

• Excellence in Nutrition Fellow (FASN) (2026), American Society for Nutrition
• ILSI Federation Scholar Travel Award(2022), International Life Sciences Institute
• Teaching Excellence (2017), Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences
• 2016 Future Leader Award Finalist (2015), Scholarship/Research - International Life Studies Institute of Northern America
• Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Nominee (2015), Scholarship/Research - American Society of Nutrition
• Postdoctoral Research Award Competition Nominee (2015), Scholarship/Research - DuPont Nutrition & Health American Society of Nutrition
• Aging and Chronic Disease Research Interest Section Poster Competition Award Winner (2014), Scholarship/Research - American Society of Nutrition
• U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative Young Investigators program (2014), Scholarship/Research - U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative
• Seventh Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases (2013), Scholarship/Research - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
• Young Investigator Award (2013), Scholarship/Research - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
• Seventh Fellows Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases(2013), American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
• American Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Student (2007), Scholarship/Research - American Dietetic Association
• Outstanding Dietetic Student(2007), American Dietetic Association
• G. Jane Hartman Scholarship Recipient (2006), Scholarship/Research - American Dietetic Association

Selected Publications

• Lai Chao, Noel SE, Tucker KL, Mangano KM, Parnell L, Fouhy L, Ordovas J. (2026). Epigenetic changes reveal that vitamin B12 intake is associated with lower insulin resistance in older adults. Genes and Nutrition.
• Chen F, Mangano KM, Scott TM, Li W, Falcon LM, Gao X, Garelnabi M, Tucker KL. (2026). Diabetes modifies the association between magnesium and insomnia, but not depressive symptoms, in Puerto Rican Adults. AJCN. Accepted March, 2026.
• Julian-Serrano S, Pomares-Millan H, Mangano KM, Noel SE, Li W, Gervis JE, Ordovas JM, Lai CQ, Tucker KL. (2026). Sweet taste sensitivity genetic risk score and alignment to diet quality among Puerto Rican adults in Massachusetts. J of Nutrition.
• Merrill LC, Noel SE, Lopez-Martinez R, Mattei J, Palacios N, Wang Y, Tucker KL, Mangano KM. Performance of Cohort Adapted Dietary and Lifestyle Inflammation Scores Among Hispanic Adults. (2026). Frontiers in Nutrition. Front Nutr. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1675057
• Dinesh D, Morgan X, Kim H, Lee JS, Mangano KM, Noel SE, Scott TM, Nguyen LH, Huttenhower C, Tucker KL, Palacios N. (2026). Gut Microbial Variations Associated with Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in a Puerto Rican Cohort. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives. Pharmacol Res Perspect. 14(1):e70205. DOI: 10.1002/prp2.70205.
• Merrill LC, Lopez-Martinez R, Palacios N, Dawson-Hughes B, Noel SE, Wang Y, Tucker KL, Mangano KM. (2025) Gut microbes related to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension score are associated with bone quantity but not with measures of bone quality in older Puerto Rican adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 101129. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101129.
• Merrill LC, Thomas E, Wright JR, Lamendella R, Bhandari S, Bello D, Kelleher SL, Tucker KL, Mangano KM. (2025) Food grade titanium dioxide is related to gut dysbiosis, but not markers of intestinal inflammation nor permeability in healthy, young adults. NanoImpact. 40:100594. DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2025.100594.
• Chen F, Guan Y, Koo B, Scott TM, Li W, Mangano KM, Garelnabi M, Bhadelia R, Tucker, KL. (2025). Associations of Serum Magnesium and Magnesium Intake with Brain Morphology and Cognitive Function in Puerto Rican Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 80(12):glaf241. DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf241.
• Parnell LD, Fouhy LE, Akinlawon O, Lai CQ, Nusetor F, Ordovás JM, Mangano KM, Tucker KL, Noel SE. (2025). Exploration of biomarkers of food intake in a Caribbean Hispanic population. Molecular Nutrition. Mol Nutr Food Res. e70158. DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.70158.
• Merrill LC, Noel SN, Wang Y, Dawson-Hughes B, Palacios N, Tucker KL, Mangano KM. (2025). The Association Between Dairy and Bone Quality in Puerto Rican Adults Varies by Dairy Food and Fat Content. JBMR Plus. 9(8):ziaf094. DOI:10.1093/jbmrpl/ziaf094.
• Schlezinger JJ, Bello A, Mangano KM, Biswas K, Patel PP, Pennoyer EH, Wolever TM, Heiger-Bernays WJ, Bello D.m (2025). Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Circulation in a Canadian Population: Their Association with Serum-Liver Enzyme Biomarkers and Piloting a Novel Method to Reduce Serum-PFAS. Environ Health 24. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01165-.
• Fouhy LE, Mangano KM, Zhang X, Dawson-Hughes B, Cornell DJ, Tucker KL, Noel SE. (2025) Association between urinary catecholamines and glucocorticoids and bone mineral density and osteoporosis in Puerto Rican adults. J Bone Miner Res. zjaf016. DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjaf016. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39893568.
• Chen F; Mangano KM; Garelnabi M; Cardaleen K; Tucker KL. (2024). Associations among diabetes medication use, serum magnesium, and insulin resistance in a cohort of older Puerto Rican adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 119(6):1523-1532. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.04.005. Epub 2024 Apr 8. PubMed PMID: 38599521; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11196862.
• Flanagan K; Cornell DJ; Mangano KM; Zhang X; Tucker KL; Noel SE. (2024). Greater adherence to the DASH dietary pattern is inversely associated with ~6-y incident disability among Puerto Rican older adults. AJCN. 120(2):389-397. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.05.030.
• Putra C, Bello D, Kelleher SL, Tucker KT, Mangano KM. (2024). Stool titanium dioxide is positively associated with stool alpha-1 antitrypsin and calprotectin in young healthy adults, NanoImpact, Volume 33, 100498, ISSN 2452-0748, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2024.100498.
• Oyinbo AG, Heavner K, Mangano KM, Morse B, El Ghaziri M & Thind H. (2024). Prolonged Social Media Use and Its Association with Perceived Stress in Female College Students, American Journal of Health Education, DOI:10.1080/19325037.2023.2295550.
• McGrail L, Vargas-Robles D, Rojas Correa M, Merrill LC, Noel SE, Velez M, Maldonado-Contreras A, Mangano KM. (2024). Daily yogurt increases pro-collagen I alpha 1 in men and postmenopausal women of Caribbean Latino descent: A pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Nutr. 10(1):12. DOI: 10.1186/s40795-023-00800-2.
• Fouhy, L, Mangano KM, Zhang X, Dawson-Hughes B, Tucker KL, Noel SE. (2023). Association between a calcium to magnesium ratio and osteoporosis among Puerto Rican adults. J Nutr. S0022-3166(23)37602-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.05.009.
• Mangano, KM, Fouhy L, Zhang X, Noel SE, Rajabiun S, Falcon L, Tucker KL. (2023). The longitudinal impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on participants from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. AJPM Focus. 100097. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100097
• Putra C, Bello D, Tucker KL, Kelleher SL, Mangano KM. Estimation of Titanium Dioxide Intake by Diet and Stool Assessment among US Healthy Adults. J Nutr. 152 (6), 1525-1537. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac061
• Riseberg E, Lopez-Cepero A, Mangano KM, Tucker KL, Mattei J. (2022). Specific dietary protein sources are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. J Acad Nutr Diet. 122(2):298-308.e3 doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.05.020.
• Mangano KM, Noel SE, Zhang X, Tucker KL. (2021). Sufficient plasma vitamin C is related to greater bone mineral density among postmenopausal women from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. J Nutr. 151(12):3764-3772. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab291.
• Mangano KM; Noel, SE; Lai, CQ; Christensen, JJ, Ordovas, JM, Dawson-Hughes, B, Tucker, KL; Laurence D. Parnell, PhD. (2021). Diet-derived fruit and vegetable metabolites suggest sex-specific mechanisms conferring protection against osteoporosis in humans. Bone. 144:115780. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115780.
• Kronrod A, Hammar M, Lee J, Thind H, Mangano KM. (2020). On mood and food: figurative language encourages healthier food choices via perceived fun. Linguistic Delight Promotes Eating Right: Figurative Language Increases Perceived Enjoyment and Encourages Healthier Food Choices. Health Communication. DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1805231
• Maldonado-Contreras AL, Noel SE, Ward DV, Velez M, Mangano KM. (2020). Associations between diet, the gut microbiome and short chain fatty acid production among older Caribbean Latino adults are ameliorated by laxative use. J Acad Nutr Diet. 120(12):2047-2060.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.04.018.
• Noel SE, Mangano KM, Mattei J, Griffith JL, Dawson-Hughes B, Bigornia S, and Tucker KL. DASH. (2020). Mediterranean and Alternative Healthy Eating Indices are associated with bone health among Puerto Rican adults from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 6, Pages 1267–1277, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa090
• Noel SE, Arevalo SP, Mena NZ, Mangano KM, Velez M, Dawson-Hughes B, Tucker KL. (2019). Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and health behaviors of bone health among Caribbean Hispanic/Latino adults. Arch Osteoporos. 14(1):14. doi: 10.1007/s11657-019-0566-5.
• Quinn, BL, El Ghaziri, M, Mangano, KM, Thind, H. (2019). Towards total student health: A qualitative pilot study. Journal of American College Health. 67(5), 391-396.
• Mangano KM, Noel SE, Sahni S, Tucker KL. (2018). Higher Dairy Intakes Are Associated with Higher Bone Mineral Density among Adults with Sufficient Vitamin D Status: Results from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study. J Nutrition. Accepted Author Manuscript; doi: 10.1093/jn/nxy234
• Clark LR, Dellogono M, Chenette E, Mangano KM, Wilson TA. (2018). A Twelve-week Treadmill Program Elicits Low Energy Availability Without Changes in Serum Testosterone in Male Rats Fed Either a Low or High Cholesterol Diet. Sports Sciences for Health. DOI: 10.1007/s11332-018-0455-0
• Clark LR, Dellogono MJ, Mangano KM, Wilson TA. (2018). Clinical Menstrual Dysfunction Is Associated with Low Energy Availability but Not Dyslipidemia in Division I Female Endurance Runners. Journal of Exercise Physiology Online. 21(2), 265-277.
• Noel SE, Mangano KM, Griffith JL, Wright NC, Dawson-Hughes B, Tucker KL. (2017). Prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass among Puerto Rican older adults. J Bone Miner Res. 2018 Mar; 33(3): 396–403. Published online. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3315
• Sahni S, Mangano KM, Kiel DP, Tucker KL, Hannan MT. (2017). Dairy Intake Is Protective against Bone Loss in Older Vitamin D Supplement Users: The Framingham Study. J Nutr. 147(4):645-652. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.240390.
• Mangano KM, Sahni S, Kiel DP, Tucker KL, Dufour AB, Hannan MT. (2017). Dietary protein is associated with musculoskeletal health independently of dietary pattern: the Framingham Third Generation Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 105 (3), 714-722.
• Mangano KM, Kenny AM. (2016). The Role of Diet and Nutritional Status in Recovery from Hip Fracture in the Elderly. Curr Nutr Rep 5: 113. doi:10.1007/s13668-016-0164-8
• McLean RR, Mangano KM, Hannan MT, Kiel DP, Sahni S. (2016). Dietary Protein Intake Is Protective Against Loss of Grip Strength Among Older Adults in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 71(3):356-61. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glv184. PMID: 26525088
• Sahni S, Mangano KM, McLean RR, Hannan MT, Kiel DP. (2015). Dietary Approaches for Bone Health: Lessons from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 13(4):245-55. doi: 10.1007/s11914-015-0272-1. PMID: 26045228
• Sahni S, Mangano KM, Hannan MT, Kiel DP, McLean RR. (2015). Higher Protein Intake Is Associated with Higher Lean Mass and Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Adult Men and Women. J Nutr. 145(7):1569-75. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.204925. Epub 2015 May 27. PMID: 26019246
• Bihuniak J, Kerstetter JE, Brindisi J, Sullivan R, Mangano KM, Larocque S, Kotler B, Simpson C, Cusano AM, Kleppinger A, Reynolds J, Dziura J, Kenny AM, Insogna KL. (2015). The effect of a whey protein supplement on bone mass in older Caucasian adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 100(6):2214-22. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3792. Epub 2015 Apr 6.
• Mangano KM, Sahni S, Kiel DP, Tucker KL, Dufour AB, Hannan MT. (2015). Bone mineral density and protein derived food clusters from the Framingham Offspring Study. J Acad Nutr Diet. pii: S2212-2672(15)00392-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.04.001.
• Sahni S, Mangano KM, Tucker KL, Kiel DP, Casey VA, Hannan MT. (2014). Protective association of milk intake on the risk of hip fracture: Results from the Framingham Original Cohort. J Bone Miner Res. 29(8):1756-62
• Gregorio L, Brindisi J, Kleppinger A, Sullivan R, Mangano KM, Bihuniak J, Kenny AM, Kerstetter JE, Insogna KL. (2014). Adequate dietary protein is associated with better physical performance among post-menopausal women 60-90 years. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, 18(2): 155-160.
• Mangano KM, Sahni S, Kerstetter JE. (2014). Dietary protein is beneficial to bone health under conditions of adequate calcium intake: an update on clinical research. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 17(1):69-74.
• Mangano KM, Walsh SJ, Kenny AM, Insogna KL, Kerstetter JE. (2014). Dietary acid load is associated with lower bone mineral density in men with low intake of dietary calcium. J Bone Miner Res. 29(2):500-6.
• Mangano KM, Kerstetter JE, Kenny A, Insogna KL, Walsh SJ. (2014). An investigation of the association between omega 3 fatty acids and bone mineral density among older adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey years 2005-2008. Osteoporos Int. 25(3):1033-41.
• Mangano KM, Hutchins-Weiss H, Kenny AM, Walsh SJ, Abourizk R, Bruno R, Lipcius R, Fall P, Kleppinger A, Pesce L, Prestwood K, Kerstetter JE. (2013). Soy proteins and isoflavones reduce interleukin-6 but not serum lipids in older women: A randomized controlled trial. Nutr Res. 33(12):1026-33.
• Mangano KM, Sahni S, Kerstetter JE, Kenny AM, Hannan MT. (2013). Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their relation with bone and muscle health in adults. Curr Osteoporosis Rep. 11(3):203-12.
• Mangano KM, Walsh SJ, Insogna KL, Kenny AM, Kerstetter JE. (2011). Calcium Intake in the United States from Dietary and Supplemental Sources Across Adult Age Groups: New Estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006. J Am Diet Assoc. 111(5): 687-695.
• Kenny AM, Mangano KM, Abourizk R, Bruno R, Anamani D, Kleppinger A, Walsh SJ, Prestwood K and Kerstetter JE. (2009). Soy proteins and isoflavones affect bone mineral density in older women: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 90(1): 234-42.
• Mangano KM, Noel SE. (2025). Invited Editorial on "Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3s and a simple home exercise program on incident vertebral fractures: the DO-HEALTH randomized controlled trial". J Bone Miner Res. 40(9):1035-1044.
• Daniel K, Mangano KM. (2025). Resurgence of Iodine Deficiency in the United States during pregnancy: Implications for Cognitive Development in Children. Nutr Rev. nuaf025. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf025. PMID: 40096706.
• Merrill, L, Mangano, KM. (2023). Racial and ethnic differences in studies of the gut microbiome and osteoporosis. Curr Osteo Reports. 21(5):578-591. doi: 10.1007/s11914-023-00813-7.
• Putra C; Konow N; Gage M; York CG; Mangano KM. (2021). Protein Source and Muscle Health in Older Adults: A Literature Review. Nutrients 13(3), 743; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030743
• Hannan MT, Mangano KM, Sahni S. (2015). Commentary: Do Nutrients Influence Bone Health? A Commentary on New Findings in the Field. J Bone Miner Res. 30(6):967-9. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2526.

Selected Presentations

• Personalizing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for Your Clients Through Science and Application Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2026, International Webinar
• Unlocking the Secrets of Stronger Bones: The Future of Personalized Recommendations for Bone Health, 2025, Massachusetts Dietetics Association Annual Meeting
• Unlocking the Secrets of Stronger Bones: The Future of Personalized Recommendations for Bone Health, 2025, New Hampshire Dietetics Association Annual Meeting
• Unlocking the Secrets of Stronger Bones: The Future of Personalized Recommendations for Bone Health, 2025, Connecticut Dietetics Association Annual Meeting
• Unlocking the Secrets of Stronger Bones: The Future of Personalized Recommendations for Bone Health, 2025, Connecticut Dietetics Association Annual Meeting
• Future of “Omics” to Link Diet to Musculoskeletal Health, 2024, 11th International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health, San Diego, California
• Progress in the Field of Nutrition and the Gut Microbiome May Help Reshape Dietary Guidance, 2023, Massachusetts Dietetics Association Annual Meeting
• Diet-Derived Fruit and Vegetable Metabolites Show Sex-Specific Inverse Relationships to Osteoporosis Status, 2022, International Life Sciences Institute Scientific Meeting, Brussels, Belgium
• Bone Health Throughout the Lifespan: The Role of Dairy, 2021, International Dairy Federation International Virtual Symposium
• Putra C., Bello D., Kelleher S.L., Tucker K.L., Mangano K.M. Dietary Intake and Fecal Excretion of Titanium Dioxide in U.S. Adults from Lowell, Massachusetts. American Society for Nutrition, Nutrition 2021 annual scientific meeting (Virtual, 2021) poster.
• McGrail L., Noel S.E., Maldonado-Contreras A., Mangano K.M. The Effect of Daily Yogurt Supplementation on Inflammation and Bone Biomarkers. American Society for Nutrition, Nutrition 2021 annual scientific meeting (Virtual, 2021)poster.
• Mangano K.M., Noel S.E., Zhang X., Tucker K.L. Prospective Relations Between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean Diet (MeDS) Scores and Self-Report Arthritis Among Puerto Rican Adults. American Society for Nutrition Annual Scientific Meeting (Seattle, WA, 2020) poster presentation.
• Mangano K.M., Noel S.E., Dawson-Hughes B., Tucker K.L. Plasma Vitamin C Sufficiency is Related to Higher Bone Mineral Density: The Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual, 2020) poster presentation.
• Dairy Foods and Bone Health, 2019, Dairy UK, London, United Kingdom
• Metabolomic signatures of high fruit and vegetable intake and reduced prevalence of osteoporosis: The Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting, October 2018 - Montreal, CA
• Dietary Quality Indices are Related to Bone Health among Puerto Rican Adults. - Nutrition 2018 Annual Meeting, June 2018 - Boston, MA
• Dairy Based Desserts are Negatively Associated with Bone Mineral Density among Puerto Rican Adults, 2016 - San Diego, CA
• Dietary protein food sources, dietary patterns and bone health, 2016 - The International Dairy Nutrition Symposium, Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands
• Dietary protein food pattern is associated with lean mass, but not strength among protein replete adults, 2015 - Montreal, Canada
• Dietary Protein Pattern is Not Associated with Muscle Mass or Strength Among Protein Replete Adults, 2015 - Boston
• Nutrition and bone health: a story beyond calcium, 2015 - Massachusetts Dietetics in Health Care Communities Association, Westborough, MA
• The Mediterranean Diet and our Health , 2015 - The International Studies Institute Palazzo Rucellai, Florence Italy
• Dietary protein intake is important for bone health in an aging population, 2014 - Diary Council of Northern Ireland Belfast, Ireland
• Dietary protein patterns are not associated with lean mass or strength among adults from the Framingham 3rd Generation Cohort, 2014 - Houston
• Individual protein food sources are associated with greater bone mineral density among men and women from the Framingham Offspring Study, 2014 - San Diego
• Nutrition and bone health: a story beyond calcium, 2014 - Massachusetts Dietetic Association Middleton, MA
• The Effect of Long Term Whey Protein Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Older Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial , 2014 - Chicago
• The Mediterranean Diet and our Health , 2014 - The International Studies Institute Palazzo Rucellai, Florence Italy
• Dietary intake is not associated with quadriceps muscle strength in adults : The Framingham Offspring Study, 2013 - Baltimore
• Intakes of total and plant protein are associated with greater muscle strength: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study., 2013 - American Society of Nutrition, Experimental Biology Annual Meeting (Boston)
• Protein intake is protective against grip strength loss in adults: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study, 2013 - Baltimore; ADA
• Sweet-baked products, but not whole or refined grains, are negatively associated with bone mineral density (BMD): the Framingham Offspring Cohort., 2013 - American Society of Nutrition, Experimental Biology Annual Meeting (Boston)
• The Mediterranean Diet and our Health , 2012 - The International Studies Institute Palazzo Rucellai, Florence Italy
• Maintenance of Adequate Calcium Intake in Adults: Lessons from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011 - University of Connecticut Health Center Clinical Research Center Framingham, CT
• Nutritional Supplements-Which Ones Should you Consider Adding to Your Diet?, 2011 - NBC30-Connecticut News
• Inside a Dietitians Cupboard, 2010 - NBC30-Connecticut News

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

• Beef Consumption Patterns and Nutrition Status among Puerto Rican Adults, (2025–2027), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Role: PI | Award: $284,259
• Application of a Novel Hybrid In-Silico/In-Vivo Discovery Platform to Identify Probiotics that Will Improve Whole Body Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status among U.S. Armed Forces, (2024–2025), DEVCOM – HEROES, Department of Defense, Role: PI | Award: $916,076
• A Unique Framework to Engage All Populations in Secondary ASCVD Prevention Programs and Clinical Research Studies, (2025–2026), Amgen, Role: Co-I | Award: $355,931
• Harnessing Meal Kits to Combat Food Insecurity and Enhance Well-Being, (2025–2026), BJ’s Wholesale Club, Role: Co-PI | Award: $185,336
• Novel and Practical Intervention for Detoxification of PFAS in Humans, (2023–2025), Department of Defense / Toxic Exposures Research Program Activity, Role: Co-I | Subaward: $334,659
• Dietary Titanium Dioxide Exposure and Gut Health among Adults, (2021–2024), USDA, Role: PI | Award: $496,885
• Longitudinal Associations between Dairy Foods and Biomarkers with Cardiometabolic Outcomes among Adults from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study, (2021–2023), National Dairy Council, Role: PI | Award: $166,110
• Bone Microarchitecture, Diabetes and Change in Bone Mineral Density in Puerto Rican Adults, (2018–2022), NIH / NIAMS R01, Role: Co-I | Award: $3,000,000
• Identifying Mechanisms Underpinning the Impact of Daily Yogurt Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome, Inflammation and Bone Biomarkers, (2017–2019), Yogurt in Nutrition Initiative / American Society for Nutrition / International Osteoporosis Foundation / Danone, Role: PI | Award: $30,000
• Protein Food Clusters and Measures of Bone Mineral Density and Muscle Strength BIDMC / Harvard Translational Research in Aging T32 Training Program, (2013–2015), National Institute on Aging, Role: Project Leader | Award: $100,000
• Mangano, K.M. (Principal), Tucker, K. (Co-Investigator), Mattei, J. (Co-Investigator, HSPH). Longitudinal associations between dairy foods and biomarkers with cardiometabolic outcomes among adults from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study (2021-2023), Grant - National Dairy Council
• Mangano, K.M. (Principal), Tucker, K. (Co-Investigator), Bello, D. (Co-Investigator), Kelleher, S. (Co-Investigator). Dietary titanium dioxide exposure and gut health among adults (2021-2023), Grant - USDA, A1343
• Mangano, K.M. (Principal), Noel, S. (Principal), Tucker, K. (Co-Investigator), Falcon, L. (Co-Investigator), Rajabiun, S. (Co-Investigator). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial health and other social factors in a longitudinal cohort of Puerto Rican adults living on the US mainland (2020-2021), Grant - University of Massachusetts, Lowell Internal Seed Grant COVID-19 Response.
• Improve musculoskeletal Health especially among the elderly (2018), Grant - IDEA Inter-Disciplinary Exchange & Advancement Initiative
  Lewis, E.S., Gage, M., Nugent, M.A., Mangano, K., Konow, N., Scribner-Maclean, M.
• Identifying mechanisms underpinning the impact of daily yogurt supplementation on the gut microbiome; inflammation and bone biomarker (2017), Grant - International Osteoporosis Foundation, American Society for Nutrition, Dannone
  Mangano, K.M., Noel, S.E., Maldonado-Contreras, A.
• Bone Microarchitecture, Diabetes and Change in Bone Mineral Density in Puerto Rican Adults (2018), Grant - NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
  Mangano, K.M. (Co-Investigator), Tucker, K.L. (Principal), Noel, S.E. (Co-Investigator)
• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial health and other social factors in a longitudinal cohort of Puerto Rican adults living on the US mainland (2020), Grant -
  Mangano, K.M., Feldeisen, S.N., Rajabiun, S., Falcón, L.M., Tucker, K.L.
• It's Fun to Run – or is it Just a Pun? Detecting Signs of Enjoyment with Physical Activity and Food Choices through Computational Analysis of Figurative Language in Online Communication (2018), Grant - UMass Lowell
  Kronrod, A. (Co-Principal), Rumshisky, A. (Co-Principal), Thind, H.K. (Co-Investigator), Mangano, K. (Co-Investigator)
• Using a Pun to a Make Healthy Life Run: Exploring the Use of Figurative Language in Encouraging Healthier Behavior (2018), Grant - Manning School of Business and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
  Kronrod, A. (Principal), Thind, H.K. (Co-Principal), Mangano, K. (Co-Principal)
• Identifying mechanisms underpinning the impact of daily yogurt supplementation on the gut microbiome, inflammation and bone biomarkers (2017), Grant - Yogurt in Nutrition Research Initiative
  Mangano, K. (Principal)
• UMass Lowell towards Total Student Health (2016), Grant - Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
  Quinn, B. (Co-Principal), Thind, H.K. (Principal), Mangano, K. (Co-Principal), ElGhaziri, M. (Co-Principal)
• Aging from the inside out (2016), Grant - University of Massachusetts, Lowell Internal Seed Grant
  Mangano, K. (Principal), Noel, S.E. (Co-Principal), (Supporting)
• Protein Food Clusters and Measures of Bone Mineral Density and Muscle Strength NIA-T32 (2013), Grant - BIDMDC/Harvard Translational Research in Aging Training Program
  Mangano, K., Lipsitz, L.
• Protein Food Clusters and Measures of Bone Mineral Density and Muscle Strength (2013), Sponsored Research - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Healthy Aging DPG
  Mangano, K.

Research Currently in Progress

The role of dietary patterns, protein, dairy foods, and nutrient interactions in musculoskeletal health and healthy aging; how diet, the gut microbiome, inflammation, and metabolomic pathways influence bone and cardiometabolic outcomes; population-specific diet–disease relationships in Puerto Rican and other underserved communities; the impact of food additives and environmental exposures, including titanium dioxide and PFAS, on gut health and chronic disease risk; and culturally tailored nutrition interventions, meal-based approaches, and microbiome-targeted strategies to improve health outcomes.

Future research directions include:

Developing precision nutrition and community-engaged dietary interventions that improve gut homeostasis, reduce chronic disease risk, mitigate harmful environmental exposures, and advance health equity.