Catherine Field
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Degree PhD, University of Alberta Job/Research Area Nutrition and Metabolism.
Research Interest
My research program centers on the effect of nutrition on the immune system. Current areas of research are: the role of polyunsaturated fats in development of the immune system and in the treatment of inflammation in metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, the effect of dietary nutrients on the gut associated immune system, the use of specific lipids in the prevention and treatment of cancer and the modulation of tumour metabolism, the efficacy and mechanisms to use n-3 fatty acids to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy in breast cancer and the association between nutritional status and maternal mental health and the neuro-physical development of infants.
Publications
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The importance of human milk for immunity in preterm infants
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A dietary supply of docosahexaenoic acid early in life is essential for immune development and the establishment of oral tolerance
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Feeding a mixture of choline forms during lactation improves offspring growth and maternal lymphocyte response to ex vivo immune challenges
