Program in International Nutrition -- Seminars

Program in International and Community Nutrition

Spring 2003 Seminar Topics

Date	Topic	Speaker
4/2	History of fortification in the United States	Setti Shahab-Ferdows PIN Student
4/9	Zinc fortification	Daniel Lopez de Romaña PIN Student
4/16	The WHO Guidelines on Micronutrient Fortification of Foods	Lindsay Allen PIN Faculty
4/23	Estimating the level of micronutrient fortification	Lindsay Allen PIN Faculty
4/30	Folic acid fortification of flour	Ralph Green, MD Chair Dept. of Pathology
5/7	Iron fortification	Emmanuel Aklamati PIN Student
5/14	Genetic approaches for improved trace element nutrition	Bo Lönnerdal PIN Faculty
5/21	Iodine fortification	Seth Adu-Afarwuah PIN Student
5/28	Microencapsulation for protection of nutrients added to foods	Moshe Rosenberg, Ph.D. Dept. of Food Science
6/4	Estimating cost-benefit of micronutrient fortification programs	Steve Vosti, Ph.D. Dept. of Agriculturaland Resource Economics

Winter 2003 Seminar Topics

Date	Topic	Speaker
1/8	New IZiNCG estimates of human zinc requirements	Kenneth H. Brown PIN Faculty
1/15	Breast milk: usually the best, but can we do better?	Lindsay Allen PIN Faculty
1/22	Cancelled -- instead, see a special presentation by Prof. Ingo Potrykus on "Humanitarian golden rice", ARG Room, Alumni and Visitors Center.
1/29	Obesity: an emerging global health concern	Kenneth H. Brown Judith S. Stern Dept. of Nutrition Faculty
2/5	Discussion of journal article: Mi J, et al. Effects of infant birthweight and maternal body mass index in pregnancy on components of the insulin resistance syndrome in China. Ann Intern Med. 2000; 132:253-260.	Britta Morejohn PIN Student
2/12	The genetic basis of obesity	Craig Warden, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics
2/19	Metabolic consequences of childhood obesity and approaches to treatment	Dennis Styne, M.D. Professor Dept. of Pediatrics
2/26	Intervention programs to prevent obesity	Seleda Williams, M.D. Office of Clinical Preventative Medicine CA Dept. of Health Services
3/5	Discussion of article: Popkin BM, Du S. Dynamics of the nutrition transition toward the animal foods sector in China and its implications: A worried perspective.	Kathleen Deegan PIN Student
3/12	Antioxidant nutrients and oxidative damage in US adolescents with HIV infection	Charles Stephensen PIN Faculty

Fall 2002 Seminar Topics

Date	Topic	Speaker
10/2	Introductory Seminar -- Overview of faculty research interests	PIN Faculty
10/9	Overview of faculty research interests (continued)	PIN Faculty
10/16	World Food Day Teleconference and Discussion
10/23	Discussion of journal article: Ruel MT, Menon P. “Child feeding practices associated with child nutritional status in Latin America: Innovative uses of the demographic and health surveys.” J Nutr 132: 1180-1187, 2002.	Joanne Graham PIN Student
10/30	Special lecture to honor the retirement of Dr. Ernesto Pollitt NOTE ROOM CHANGE: Founders Board Room, Buehler Alumni/Visitors’ Center	William E. Watkins Assistant Scientist School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University
11/6	Discussion of journal article: De Pee S, et al. “The high prevalence of low hemoglobin concentration among Indonesian infants aged 3-5.” J Nutr 132: 2215-2221, 2002.	Camila Chaparro PIN Student
11/13	Discussion of journal article: Kimberly O. O'Brien KO, et al. “Prenatal Iron Supplements Impair Zinc Absorption in Pregnant Peruvian Women.” J. Nutr. 130: 2251-2255, 2000.	Swati Deshpande PIN Student
11/20	Positive deviant child care practices and their effects on child growth in Viet Nam	Tracey Wang Graduate student, Human Development
11/26	SPECIAL TUESDAY PIN SEMINAR! (Foster Room, noon to 1:00) When qualitative research in nutrition becomes political: The experience from communities in extreme poverty	Enriqueta Valdez, MD, MS Professor School of Medicine University of Guadalajara, Mexico
11/27	Breastfeeding determinants in two developing countries	Susana Matias PIN Student
12/4	Development of iron and zinc-(doubly-) fortified wheat products to improve the diets, nutrition and health of Peruvivian children	Daniel Lopez de Romaña PIN Graduate Student

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