News from the Program in International Nutrition at Cornell University - Issue #45
We are pleased to share this newsletter with updates and news in and around the field of international nutrition and global health. If there is any content you would like to see included, please email us at pindirector@cornell.edu. Thank you for your continued engagement and support!
Sincerely, Saurabh and the PIN Team
Spring PIN Seminar
April 20, 2023, Penjani Mkambula, 11:30am ET, On Zoom
Global Programme Lead, Food Fortification, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
All Seminars will be held 11:30AM - 12:30PM US Eastern Time On Zoom (except April 27th, which is at 8 AM)
Meeting ID: 918 5540 3575 | Passcode: 055648
April 27, 2023, 8:00am EDT, R. Hemalatha, MBBS, MD
Director, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition
May 4, 2023, Natasha Hochberg, MD, MPH
Director, Translational Medicine - Global Health, Novartis
with Pranay Sinha, MD, Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Catch up on all previous seminars through the PIN channel on Cornell Video On Demand.
Division of Nutritional Sciences Seminars
Sharon Donovan, PhD
Professor and Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health; Director of the Personalized Nutrition Initiative, University of Illinois
Save the date! August 29, 2023, Sharon Donovan, PhD. The Pritchard Lecture Series in Human Nutrition is sponsored by the Klingenstein Pritchard Scholarship Program and is dedicated to human nutrition, from conception through weaning onto adulthood and honors those who have made significant contributions to human nutrition. This lecture is open to the Cornell community and the public, free of charge. No registration is required for this event. This event will be held in person, 100 Savage Hall, time TBA.
Katarzyna Kordas, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo; Co Director, Community for Global Health Equity
Wednesday April 19, 2023, 1:25pm - 2:15 pm ET. Kataryzyna Kordas, PhD, Maternal and Child Nutrition Seminar. Title: “TBD”. On Zoom Meeting ID: 912 3766 4589 | Passcode: MCN
Job Opportunities
Senior Program Officer for Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, based in the New Delhi office. Apply here.
News and Events
April 7th was World Health Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization. This year’s focus was the journey to achieving Health for All.
Global Health Day 2023, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, May 4, 2023, with keynote speaker Dr. Manal El-Sayed. Register here and more details TBA.
The WHO 4th Health for All Film Festival, shortlist of 93 films has been selected and out on YouTube for public viewing and comment prior to final award selection. The goal of the festival is to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage positive behavior changes. View and comment on the films before June 5, 2023.
Professional Development Opportunities
WHO/Cochrane/Cornell University Summer Institute, July 1-7, 2023 Online and July 15-20, 2023 In Person, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. Part of the WHO Collaborating Center on Nutrition Research for Health in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, this unique 2-week summer institute is intended for nutrition scientists and practitioners with interest in the application of scientific evidence in policy making. Candidates must have a university degree in health or social sciences with interest in nutrition interventions for public health and be willing to be co-authors on a Cochrane review. Apply here.
McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health, May 23 - June 16, 2023 Online and In Person, Montreal, Canada. Multiple courses available including Advanced TB Diagnostics, Environment and Global Health, and Digital Health. Learn more about all of the 2023 courses and register here.
Upcoming Conferences
Nutrition 2023, Boston, MA, USA, July 22 - 25, 2023, In Person. Register by April 28 for the best rate. The program features scientific symposia and educational sessions, unpublished research studies presented in oral and poster sessions and flash talks, award lectures delivered by distinguished leaders, professional and career development opportunities, and events with ASN’s vibrant scientific communities known as Groups Engaging Members (GEMs). Attendees also will have opportunities to network with leaders from funding agencies, industry and other organizations.
Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference for Nutrition for Resilience, October 16 - 20, 2023, The Hague, Netherlands, In Person and Online. Visit here for general program information and to register.
Save the Date! American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 72nd Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, October 18 - 22, 2023, In Person.The ASTMH Annual Meeting draws tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, foundations, government, not for profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, military and private practice. The meeting is designed for researchers, professors, government and public health officials, military personnel, travel clinic physicians, practicing physicians in tropical medicine, students and all healthcare providers working in the fields of tropical medicine, hygiene and global health. More information here.
PIN Podcast
Tune in to our latest podcast with PIN Alum Heather Danton, as she shares insights about her work a Project Director for USAID Advancing Nutrition! The Program in International Nutrition from Cornell University interviews leaders and rising stars in the field of nutrition and public health. Listen to all of the previous episodes here!
Recent Publications from the PIN Community
The Increase in Hemoglobin Concentration With Altitude Differs Between World Regions and Is Less in Children Than in Adults.
Mairbäurl H, Kilian S, Seide S, Muckenthaler MU, Gassmann M, Benedict RK. Hemasphere. 2023 Apr 5;7(4):e854. doi: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000854. PMID: 37038466; PMCID: PMC10082317.
Zaman Wahid B, Haque MA, Gazi MA, Fahim SM, Faruque ASG, Mahfuz M, Ahmed T. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 10:tpmd220662. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0662. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37037433.
Ludwig-Borycz E, Neumark-Sztainer D, Larson N, Baylin A, Jones AD, Webster A, Bauer KW. Public Health Nutr. 2023 Apr 4:1-25. doi: 10.1017/S1368980023000654. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37013850.
Gomes F, Askari S, Black RE, Christian P, Dewey KG, Mwangi MN, Rana Z, Reed S, Shankar AH, Smith ER, Tumilowicz A. Matern Child Nutr. 2023 Mar 31:e13509. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13509. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37002655.
Das S, Fahim SM, Rasul MG, Afrin S, Alam MA, Uz Zaman M, Chowdhury M, Arifeen SE, Ahmed T. BMJ Open. 2023 Mar 29;13(3):e068875. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068875. PMID: 36990487; PMCID: PMC10069579.
Menzies NA, Berthé F, Hitchings M, Aruna P, Hamza MA, Nanama S, Steve-Edemba C, Shehu I, Grais RF, Isanaka S. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022 Dec 9;2(12):e0001189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001189. PMID: 36962786; PMCID: PMC10022243.