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Track 1: Micronutrient Biology and Status Assessment
Objective: Understanding the epidemiology and biology of micronutrient nutrition and implications for program design
Main Topics:
Co-Chairs:
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Sophie Moore,
Professor, Kings College London, UK
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Kyly Whitfield,
Associate Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
Sessions:
17 October, 10:30 AM
Getting It Right – Measuring Hemoglobin and Defining Anaemia
17 October, 1:45 PM
Increasing the Availability of Reliable Information on Biomarkers of Micronutrient Status: Essential Information for Program Planning and Evaluation
18 October, 10:30 AM
Development and Interpretation of Novel Biomarkers of Nutritional Status
18 October, 8:30 AM
Current Estimates of the Global Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency, and the Need for More Data
18 October, 1:45 PM
Innovations in Sample Collection, Processing and Analysis of Nutritional Biomarkers
19 October, 10:30 AM
Technology Innovations in the Use of Food as a Vehicle for Micronutrient Delivery
19 October, 1:45 PM
Tools to Assess Infant and Childhood Neurocognitive Outcomes in Micronutrient Trials and Studies
19 October, 10:30 AM
Novel Methods in Bioavailability
20 October, 10:30 AM
Unraveling the Complex Interactions Between Micronutrients and Infection and Immunity
*Please note that the program is subject to change