Innovations and Updates in Micronutrient Assessment
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
This session will explore the complex relationships among micronutrients, household environmental factors, and gut function.
Presentations:
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Introduction: Innovations and Updates in Micronutrient Assessment Omar Dary, PhD – USAID
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Innovations in specimen collection and laboratory analysis Christine M. Pfeiffer, PhD – Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Inflammation adjustment approaches to improve miconutrient status assessment: BRINDA updates Melissa F. Young, PhD – Emory University
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Use of population-based kinetic modeling to assess population MN status Jennifer Lynn Ford, PhD – University of North Carolina
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Use of electronic data collection for MN survey Min Kyaw Htet, MBBS, MMedSc, PhD – SEAMEO-RECFON, Universitas Indonesia
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Measurement of nutritional and inflammatory markers in dry plasma spots Neal E. Craft, PhD – Craft Nutrition Consulting
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Determination of total body vitamin A stores from a dried serum spot Anthony Oxley, PhD – Newcastle University
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Portable non-invasive screening device for iron deficiency diagnosis Christian Homann, PhD – FerroSens GmbH
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EST
Q&A: Innovations and Updates in Micronutrient Assessment Omar Dary, PhD – USAID
