Laura Murray-Kolb
- Professor, Department Head, Department of Nutrition Science
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Education
Ph.D. - The Pennsylvania State University - Nutritional Sciences - 2003
Areas of Expertise
Micronutrient (Iron) Deficiencies, Maternal and Child Health, Public Health, Cognitive Functioning, Neurodevelopment
Selected Publications
Rincon SJ, Dou N, Murray-Kolb LE, Hudy KA, Mitchell DC, Li Runze, Na M. Daily food insecurity is associated with diet quality, but not energy intake, in winter and during COVID-19, among low-income adults. Nutr J (2022) 21:19.
Koshy B, Srinivasan M, Gopalakrishnan S, Mohan VR, Scharf R, Murray-Kolb L, John S, Beulah R, Muliyil J, Kang G. Are early childhood stunting and catch-up growth associated with school age cognition? Evidence from an Indian birth cohort. PLoS One. (2022) 17(3):e0264010.
Aguree S, Murray-Kolb LE, Diaz F, Gernand AD. Menstrual cycle-associated changes in micronutrient biomarkers concentration: A prospective cohort study. JANA (2022) https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2022.2040399.
Na M, Dou N, Liao Y, Rincon SJ, Francis LA, Graham-Engeland JE, Murray-Kolb LE, Li R. Daily food insecurity predicts lower positive and higher negative affect: An ecological momentary assessment study. Front Nutr (2022) https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.790519.
McCormick BJJ, Richard SA, Murray-Kolb LE, Kang G, Lima AAM, Mduma E, Kosek MN, Rogawski McQuade ET, Bessong P, Shrestha S, Bhutta Z, Ahmed T, Caulfield LE (on behalf of MAL-ED Network Investigators). Full breastfeeding protection against common enteric bacteria and viruses: Results from the MAL-ED cohort study. Am J Clin Nut (2022) 115:759-769.
Pobee RA, Setorglo J, Klevor M, Murray-Kolb LE. The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant Ghanaian women. PLoS ONE (2021) 16(3):e0248754.
Ssentongo P, Hehnly C, Birungi P, Roach MA, Spady J, Fronterre C, Wang M, Murray-Kolb LE, Al-Shaar L, Chinchilli VM, Broach JR, Ericson JE, Schiff SJ. Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection epidemiology and burden in countries with universal screening. JAMA Network Open (2021) 4:e2120736.
Richard SA, McCormick BJJ, Murray-Kolb LE, Bessong P, Shrestha SK, Mduma E, Ahmed T, Kang G, Lee GO, Seidman JC, Svensen E, Kosek MN, Caulfield LE. Influences on catch-up growth using relative versus absolute metrics: Evidence from the MAL-ED cohort study. BMC Public Health (2021) 21:1246.
Richard SA, McCormick BJJ, Murray-Kolb LE, Chandyo RK, Patil C, Mahopo C, Maciel B, Bose A, Mahfuz M, Ambikapathi R, Olortegui MP, Caulfield LE; on behalf of the MAL-ED Network Investigators. Characteristics associated with the transition to partial breastfeeding prior to 6 months of age in children from the MAL-ED cohort study. Matern Child Nutr. (2021) e13166.