Faculty Members

Research Interests

Folate status of women, infants and young children, Donor human milk for very low birth weight infants, Metabolic status of women during pregnancy

Research Interests

Outcomes research in paediatric medicine, Epidemiologic methods
Assistant Professor

Nav Persaud MD, M.Sc.

Research Interests

Primary care practice, Health inequities, Randomized controlled trials
Associate Professor

Daniel Roth MD, MSc, PhD

Research Interests

Global maternal and child health and nutrition, Vitamin D status during pregnancy and early infancy, Nutrition-infection relationships

Research Interests

Impact pathway analysis of innovations to improve infant, child, maternal and household nutrition security globally, Identification of best approaches to protect, promote and support of healthiest breastfeeding, complementary feeding, diet diversity and gender-based practices to address maternal and child needs, Randomized trials of community-based mHealth and integrated nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions, Contemporary health implications of the evolution of human ecology and nutritional needs and adaptations

Research Interests

Health inequities, Social determinants of health, Social epidemiology, Population health, Social and health policy

Research Interests

Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, Randomized controlled trials, Knowledge translation, Knowledge synthesis
Professor Emerita

Valerie Tarasuk PhD

Research Interests

Food insecurity, Food and nutrition policy, Nutrition, poverty and income

Research Interests

Pre-term and critically ill infants, Nutrition and growth
Professor

Karen Tu

Research Interests

Electronic medical records, Chronic disease management in primary care, Quality indicators in primary care