Crystal Karakochuk

PhD, MSc, BSc

Department of Food, Nutrition, and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital, Women's Health Research Institutue

Biography:
I am a Registered Dietitian with a strong interest in maternal child nutrition and global health. I have worked as a Clinical Dietitian at BC Children’s Hospital and internationally with the United Nations (Rwanda, Malawi, Ethiopia, Timor-Leste, Italy, New York) in operations research, humanitarian aid, and nutrition programming. My research is focused on maternal and child nutrition, micronutrient deficincies, hemoglobin and iron status, and inherited blood disorders.

For a list of recent publications please click here.

Research areas of interest:

Maternal and child nutrition, Clinical dietetics, Micronutrients, Global health

Research Themes:

Reproductive Infectious Diseases Maternal & Fetal Health Newborn Health

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