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Professor Maria Makrides

Maria Makrides

 

Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Adelaide. Deputy Director of the Women's & Children's Health Research Institute.

Expertise

As a research dietitian, Maria is committed to improving the nutrition and health of mothers and their babies through the translation of high quality research. She has published widely and her work has been recognised nationally and internationally with a number of prestigious awards and appointments. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) and is a member of the Nutrition Committee, Australian Academy of Science. Maria currently leads 4 national large-scale trials in the area of perinatal nutrition funded by the NHMRC.

Recent publication

Makrides, M., L. G. Smithers, et al. (2010). "Role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in neurodevelopment and growth." Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program 65: 123-133; discussion 133-126.

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