Position Title
Associate Project Scientist, Department of Nutrition
Position Title
Associate Project Scientist, Department of Nutrition
3147 Meyer
Bio
Education
- B.A., Socio-cultural Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003
- B.S., Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003
- Ph.D., Nutritional Biology, University of California, Davis, 2011
Research Interests
Dr. Wessells' research interests are focused on micronutrient deficiencies among infants and young children in low-income countries, and the evaluation of therapeutic and preventive interventions designed to improve nutritional status in these populations. She is also interested in the dietary and biochemical assessment of nutritional status, and relationships between nutritional status, intestinal mucosal function and infection. She has extensive expertise in designing and implementing randomized controlled trials, as well as conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.