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Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, LDN, is a nutritional epidemiologist and Associate Professor at the UMass Medical School. She is the Director of the Center for Applied Nutrition at UMass, and is engaged in clinical research and education. She developed the IBD-AID anti-inflammatory diet, a dietary pattern that is not only limited to IBD, but may also be used as a guide for prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Key research interests include the identification of tasty foods that lead to a healthy microbiome. She is a principal investigator in the MELODY TRIAL, a dietary intervention for pregnant women with Crohn's Disease.