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Brock, emerging leading expert in childhood allergy
Our very own Brock Williams is emerging as a leading expert in childhood allergy. He recently co-led an informative and incredibly well-attended Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) webinar in February, which generated much buzz in this important field of nutrition research. A recent article in our Reach Out magazine highlights some of his work at BC […]
Kelsey successfully defends her PhD!
Huge congratulations to Kelsey who successfully defended her PhD on May 30th! Her dissertation is titled: “A comparison of (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid vs. folic acid and the effects on maternal folate status and the human milk folate profile: Evidence from a randomized controlled clinical trial”. Keep an eye out for her forthcoming publications. Her external examiner, […]
Kelsey, 3rd place winner in the CNS Oral Competition!
Congratulations, Kelsey – one of eight finalists in this very competitive student competition at the Canadian Nutrition Society conference (May 5-7, 2023, Quebec City)! And, Kelsey won 3rd place! She presented her PhD results with ~200 CNS members in attendance. Amazing job showcasing our lab, Kelsey!
Congratulations, Lulu – finalist in the CNS Nutrigraphic Competition!
Congratulations Lulu – one of 8 finalists in the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) Nutrigraphic Competition! Lulu showcased her work at the annual conference in Quebec City, May 5-7. Amazing job, Lulu!
Lulu receives a CIHR Doctoral Award!
Huge congratulations to Lulu on receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Award (CGS-D) to undertake her PhD in our lab. This competitive award is valued at $35,000/year for 3 years! For her PhD research, Lulu will be spearheading a clinical trial of two forms of prenatal iron supplements here […]
Congratulations, Dr. Leepile!
We are so excited and proud of Tebby, who successfully defended her PhD in January (yay, Dr. Leepile!!). Through her dissertation research, titled ‘Household Food Insecurity and the Nutritional Status of Women and Young Children in Rural Botswana,’ Tebby hopes that her findings have provided crucial insights to inform targeted, responsive, and culturally appropriate health […]
Nutritional Anemia 2nd Edition
We are thrilled to announce that our text book, the second edition of Nutritional Anemia, is finally released! This landmark publication aims to inform government, NGO, and international agencies on how to effectively measure, treat, prevent and reduce anemia globally. Anemia is a worldwide public health problem affecting around a quarter of the global population. […]
IUNS-International Congress of Nutrition in Tokyo
In December, we attended the IUNS-ICN in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Klaus Kraemer (Sight and Life Foundation) and I co-chaired a scientific symposium on ‘Advances in Nutritional Anemia’ showcasing the exciting work published by four of our chapter authors in our new textbook. See: Nutritional Anemia 2nd Edition Left to right: Dr. Laura Murray-Kolb (Purdue University, […]
Congratulations on your new publication, Jordie!
Jordie Fischer, a recent graduate of the Karakochuk lab, is lead author of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of ferrous bisglycinate, a novel amino acid iron chelate, accepted for publication in Nutrition Reviews. Our review shows that supplementation with oral ferrous bisglycinate, a novel amino acid chelate (see: product info), resulted in […]
In UBC news…
Our recent study on iron deficiency among pregnant women in Vancouver was highlighted in UBC news…as well as featured on Global News Vancouver, BCIT Radio and CBC Vancouver radio! More more details on the UBC media release, see: here