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Program in International and Community Nutrition |
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Program in International and Community Nutrition |
| Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 4/6 |
Application of isotopic techniques to nutrition
problems. . |
Ricardo
Uauy Instituto de Nutricion y Tecnologia de Alimentos Santiago, Chile |
| 4/13 |
Overview of isotopic techniques and their
application |
Judith R.
Turnlund Research Nutrition Scientist WHNRC |
| 4/20 |
Zinc stable isotopes |
Leslie Woodhouse WHNRC |
| 4/27 |
Measurement of total energy expenditure by means
of doubly-labeled water |
Cynthia Blanton WHNRC |
| 5/4 |
Human vitamin metabolism: Insights from isotope
studies and kinetic models. |
Andrew J.
Clifford Professor Department of Nutrition |
| 5/11 |
Change in date (Monday
5/9 at 4 pm in Foster Room) Mathematical modeling to understand carotenoid absorption in humans |
Janet Novotny Research Physiologist USDA ARS Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center |
| 5/18 |
Differences in application of stable vs radioactive isotope techniques | Dr. Fernando
Viteri Children’s Hospital of Oakland Research Center |
| 5/25 |
Calcium isotopic methods | Dr. Marta Van
Loan Research Physiologist WHNRC |
| 6/1 |
Isotopes for assessment of vitamin A absorption
and status |
Marjorie J.
Haskell PIN Faculty |
| 6/8 |
TBA |
Winter 2005 Seminar Topics
| Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1/5 |
Welcome back – planning session |
Kenneth H. Brown PIN Faculty |
| 1/12 |
Common applications of statistics in nutrition
research |
Janet M. Peerson PIN Statistician |
| 1/19 |
Applications of analysis of variance in
nutrition research Required reading: Goto K, Chew F, Torun B, Peerson JM, Brown KH. “Epidemiology of altered intestinal permeability to lactulose and mannitol in Guatemalan infants” JPGN 28:282-290, 1999. |
Laura Zercher PIN Student |
| 1/26 |
Applications of regression analysis in nutrition
research Required reading: Kuklina, Ramakrishnan, Stein, Barnhart, Martorell. "Growth and Diet Quality Are Associated with the Attainment of Walking in Rural Guatemalan Infants". J. Nutr. 134:3296-3300, December 2004 |
Bineti Vitta PIN Student |
| 2/2 |
Applications of analysis of covariance in
nutrition research Required reading: Haskell, Jamil, Hassan, Peerson, Hossain, Fuchs, Brown. "Daily consumption of Indian spinach (Basella alba) or sweet potatoes has a positive effect on total-body vitamin A stores in Bangladeshi men." AJCN 80(3):705-714. |
Zhenyu Yang PIN Student |
| 2/9 |
Applications of logistic regression analysis in
nutrition research Required reading: Katz, West, Khatry, Christian, LeClerq, Pradhan, Shrestha. "Risk factors for early infant mortality in Sarlahi district, Nepal." Bull WHO 81(10): 717-725. |
Sara Schaefer PIN Student |
| 2/16* |
Applications of repeated measures analysis in
nutrition research Required reading: Merialdi, Caulfield, Zavaleta, Figueroa, Costigan, Dominici, Dipietro. "Randomized controlled trial of prenatal zinc supplementation and fetal bone growth." AJCN 79(5): 826-830. |
Daphna Dror PIN Student |
| 2/23 |
Care and feeding practices and their association
with stunting among young children residing in Karachi's
squatter settlements |
Naila Baig Ansari PIN Student |
| 3/2** |
Influence of educational and microcredit
interventions onchildren's diets in Northern Ghana. |
Krista Jacobs |
| 3/9* |
Manipulating the Microbiome: When is it worth
the effort? |
Shannon
Kelleher PIN Faculty |
*Sessions on Feb. 16 and March 9 will be held in the
Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall)
**Session on March 2 will be held in 1330 Meyer Hall (Lab
side of building)
Fall 2004 Seminar Topics
| Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 10/6 |
Introduction to PIN and summary
of current research |
PIN Faculty |
| 10/13 |
Summary of current PIN research
(continued) |
PIN Faculty |
| 10/20 |
Measuring Household Food Security in Developing
Countries |
Hugo
Melgar-Quinonez Assistant Professor Dept. of Human Nutrition Ohio State University |
| 10/27 |
HIVand Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
-- What We Know So Far |
Peggy Papathakis PIN Student |
| 11/3 |
Developing and Validating Indicators of Nutrient
Density of Complementary Foods for the Breastfed Child in Developing
Countries |
Kathryn G. Dewey PIN Faculty |
| 11/10 |
Developing a database for the international
prevalence of deficiencies in folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6 and
vitamin B-2 |
Kathleen Deegan PIN Student |
| 11/17 |
Discussion of article: Bhargava A. Socio-economic and behavioral factors are predictors of food use in the National Food Stamp Program Survey. BrJNutr. 2004; 92:497-506 |
Tara Young PIN Student |
| 11/24 |
Discussion of article: Lara-Esqueda A, et. al. The body mass index is a less-sensitive tool for detecting cases with obesity-associated co-morbidities in short stature subjects. Intl J Obesity 2004; 28:1443-1450. |
Jessica DeHaene PIN Student |
| 12/1 |
Discussion of article: Ramakrishnan U, et. al. Multimicronutrient interventions but not vitamin A or iron interventions alone improve child growth: results of 3 meta-analyses. 2004; J Nutr 134:2592-2602. |
Ana Perez-Exposito PIN Student |
| 12/8 |
Discussion of article: Black MM, et. al. Iron and zinc supplementation promote motor development and exploratory behavior among Bangladeshi infants. 2004; Am J Clin Nutr 80:903-910. |
Bakhtiar Hossain PIN Student |
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