Phyllis B Acosta Lifetime Achievement Award
Rani H Singh, PhD, RDN, LD

• Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
• Director, Genetic Metabolic Nutrition Program, Emory University
• Founding member and Founding President, GMDI
• Principle Investigator Health Resources and Services Administration Southeastern Regional Genetics Network (SERN)
• Principle Investigator Nutrition Guidelines Project
• Author of over 90 peer-reviewed articles, 3 book chapters and more than 200 combined abstracts and oral presentations.

Emerging Leader Award
Krista Viau, PhD, RD

• BS. Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University
• MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University
• PhD, Public Health, University of Utah
• Metabolic Dietitian, University of Utah (2009-2015)
• Assistant Professor, University of Utah (2015-2017)
• Clinical Nutrition Specialist II, Boston Children's Hospital (2017-2020)
• Research Consultant, Boston Children's Hospital (2020-   )
• GMDI Conference Planning Committee
  • Co-Chair GMDI 2021 Virtual Conference
  • Chair, GMDI 2022 Conference
• GMDI Research Committee
• GMDI Professional Status Survey (2013, 2017, 2019)
• Association for Glycogen Storage Disease,  Scientific Advisory Board member
• Multiple presentations at GMDI and other regional, national and international conferences.

Pacesetter Award
Grace Noh, MS, RD, LDN

• BS, Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA
• MS, Health Nutrition Sciences - Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Metabolic Nutritionist, Tulane University Hayward Genetics Center
• Co-Chair, GMDI Technology Committee
• Camp Counselor- Metabolic Camp, Emory University
• First author article in JIMD, 2017
• Poster presentations, GMDI (2018) and Southeastern Regional Genetics Group Annual Meeting (2018)