Program in International Nutrition -- Seminars

Fall 2006 Seminar Topics

Date	Topic	Speaker
10/4	Introduction to PIN and summary of current research Drs. Lindsay Allen, Ken Brown, Caroline Chantry	PIN Faculty
10/11	Effects of maternal iron and zinc deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy on fetal and newborn iron and zinc status	M. Bakhtiar Hossain PIN Student
10/18	Summary of current PIN research (continued) Dr. Lucia Kaiser -- current research interests and will also present on the topic: "WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change; Time for Action"	PIN Faculty
10/25	Summary of current PIN research (continued) Drs. Marjorie Haskell, Joshua Miller, Bo Lonnerdal	PIN Faculty
11/1	Summary of current PIN research (continued) Dr. Charles Stephensen (PIN Faculty) Discussion of article: Villamor E, Cnattingius S. Interpregnancy weight change and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a population-based study. The Lancet, 2006; 368:1164-1165.	Zeina Maalouf PIN Student
11/8	TBA	Christine Hotz, PhDNutrition Coordinator Harvest Plus Project (IFPRI)
11/15	Vitamin B₁₂: Effects of deficiency on Infant and Child Development	Lindsay Allen, PhD PIN Faculty
11/22	Discussion of article: Campbell OMR, Graham WJ. Strategies for reducing maternal mortality: getting on with what works. The Lancet, 2006; 368:1284-1299.	Beth Yakes PIN Student
11/29	The Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional in Lima, Peru: its history and contributions to national and global nutrition research	Hilary Creed-Kanashiro, PhD Senior Investigator Nutrition Research Institute (Lima, Peru)
12/6	Food fortification to improve young children’s nutrition in low-income countries: hope or hype?	Kenneth H. Brown, M.D. PIN Faculty

Date	Topic	Speaker
3/28	Systematic review of the efficacy and effectiveness of complementary feeding interventions	Kathryn G. Dewey, Ph.D. PICN Faculty
4/4	Micronutrient Forum Gap Analysis: Multiple Micronutrient Interventions	Lindsay H. Allen, Ph.D. Director Western Human Nutrition Research Center
4/11	Maternal obesity and pregnancy outcome	Janet C. King, Ph.D. Scientist Children’s Hospital of Oakland Research Institute
4/18	Nutrition education of children through school gardens	Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr Cooperative Extension Specialist Dept. of Nutrition UC Davis
4/25	Childhood obesity in developing countries: causes, co-morbidities and consequences	Manuel Ramirez Research Scientist Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala
5/2	Intrauterine programming: a nutritional perspective into fetal origins of adult diseases	Ratna Mukherjea Assistant Research Professor Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine Dept. of Internal Medicine UCD Medical Center
5/9	Assessing nutritional status and food insecurity in developing countries: experiences from the field	Phil Sutter Consultant, Food & Livelihood Security Specialist TANGO International (Technical Assistance to NGOs)
5/16	Acute phase response to infections: markers and analyses	Charles B. Stephensen Research Physiologist Western Human Nutrition Research Center UC Davis
5/23	Nutritional status in Vietnam	Tu Ngu Head, Applied Nutrition and Nutrition Surveillance National Institute of Nutrition Hanoi, Vietnam
5/30	Administrative Monday -- no seminar
6/6	Pizza and careers

Date	Topic	Speaker
1/3	Overview of mini-symposium on "Linking human nutrition and agriculture to improve food-based nutrition interventions in lower-income populations"	Kenneth H. Brown, M.D. PICN Faculty
1/10	“Food-based interventions for improving vitamin A status”	Marjorie J. Haskell, Ph.D. Associate Research Nutritionist PICN Faculty
1/17	No seminar -- administrative Monday
1/24	Improving nutrition through animal source foods: experience and feasibility	Lindsay H. Allen, Ph.D. Director Western Human Nutrition Research Center
1/31	Agricultural approaches and home-processing of plant-source foods to enhance their mineral content and/or bioavailability Download Powerpoint presentation (12 MB Powerpoint file)	Patrick H. Brown, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. of Pomology Director, International Programs College of Agriculture and Environmental Science UC Davis
2/7	Discussion of article: Gibson RS, Yeudall F, Drost N, Mtitimuni BM, Cullinan TR. Experiences of a community-based dietary intervention to enhance micronutrient adequacy of diets low in animal source foods and high in phytate: A case study in rural Malawian children. J Nutr 2003; 133: 3992S-3999S.	Reina Engle-Stone PICN Student
2/14	~~School Gardens to Improve Children’s Nutrition~~ Cancelled	Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr, Ph.D. Specialist, Cooperative Extension Department of Nutrition
2/21	Genetic modification of foods to improve their nutritional quality -- an appropriate strategy for developing countries?	Alan B. Bennett, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Executive Director, PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture) UC Davis
2/28	Strong Bones, Healthy Family: Improving Bone Health Among Latinas	Nestor Martinez, MPH, RD Public Health Nutrition Consultant California Project LEAN California Department of Health Services
3/7	Discussion of article: Popkin BM. Global nutrition dynamics: the world is shifting rapidly toward a diet linked with noncommunicable diseases. Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84:289-298.	Grant Aaron PICN Student
3/14	Altered immune responses among men with high liver vitamin A storage compared to the minimum recommended concentration used in RDA for vitamin A	Shaikh M. Ahmad PICN Student