Maternal and Child Nutrition Program

Maternal and Child Nutrition Training Program

The Maternal and Child Nutrition training program in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, is the longest-standing training program devoted to maternal and child nutrition in the country. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NICHD), it brings together faculty across the disciplinary spectrum of nutrition – including molecular nutrition, human nutrition and metabolism, community nutrition, and international nutrition – to advance the nutrition and health of mothers and children.

Leadership Team
Kathleen Rasmussen
Julia Finkelstein
Laura Bellows
John Hoddinott

Trainers
Kate Dickin
Anthony Hay
Elizabeth Johnson
Tashara Leak
Marla Lujan
Saurabh Mehta
Kimberly O’Brien
Paul Soloway
Barbara Strupp

MCN Trainees
Beatriz Carmona
Faith Carter
Camille Jones, MPH
Samantha (Sam) Huey, PhD