O'Brien Laboratory @ Cornell University

Using #MendelianRandomization, new study finds higher iron status is associated with an increased risk of cardioembolic stroke, independent of other CV risk factors. #AHAJournals @AlexaBarad @theobrienlab @CornellNutri ahajrnls.org/4cktPo8

Looking forward to presenting the results from our study evaluating the associations between iron status and ischemic stroke risk at #ISC24 in Phoenix! ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/st… @AHAScience @theobrienlab

Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) at Cornell University is seeking applications for tenure track positions in human nutrition and health‼️👉

Read our most recent publication in #AJCN by our graduate student @AlexaBarad and co-authors!

Alexa Barad, MS, RD, who's completing a doctoral program at @Cornell, received #eatrightPRO Foundation's 2022 Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship! 🥳 Learn more about Alexa and our #MakeIt1Million scholarships: sm.eatright.org/AlexaBarad/Fou… #futureRDN #rdn2be

YIUNAC award winner!! 🎉 Many thanks to the YIUNAC committee and sponsors for this incredible experience and recognition! #NUTRITION2023 @nutritionorg @theobrienlab @CornellNutri @CornellGrad

Honored to have had the opportunity to present preliminary results from the FeGenes study at #NUTRITION2023 @nutritionorg @theobrienlab @CornellNutri

The FeGenes Study, led by the O'Brien Lab, is seeking participants. Participate in our study to obtain a free research screening test to evaluate your iron status.

Congratulations to @AlexaBarad,MS,RD for her 2-year Pre-doctoral Fellowship “Investigating the interplay between iron metabolism and lipid profiles in young healthy adults”. Way to go Alexa!! Thanks to @AHA_Research for the support. @AHAScience @CornellNutri

The Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University is looking for a new Director. Interested applicants, please follow this link to apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23214

Alexa, our 4th year Ph.D. candidate, at the American Society of Human Genetics 2022 Conference this past week! @GeneticsSociety @CornellNutri

We are recruiting for our Chicken & Egg Study! Please email chickenstudy1@gmail.com if you are interested.

Alexa Barad, our 4th-year Ph.D. candidate, and Yiqin Wang, our Postdoctoral Associate, will be attending and presenting at the ASHG @GeneticsSociety 2022 conference! Alexa's Abstract: eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?pa… #ASHG22 Yiqin's Abstract: eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?pa… #ASHG22

The Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University is looking for a new Director. Interested applicants, please follow this link to apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23214

Congratulations to Alexa, our 4th-year Ph.D. Candidate, for being awarded a $10,000 Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation in recognition of her terrific work and accomplishments to date!

We are still recruiting for our FeGenes Study! Contact fegenescornell@gmail.com to be involved!

Dr. O’Brien’s publication Fetal iron uptake from recent maternal diet and the maternal red blood cell iron pool (January 2022) has been featured in an editorial in @AJCNutrition! Check it out here: (academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-a…)

Publication Update: Serum Erythroferrone During Pregnancy Is Related to Erythropoietin but Does Not Predict the Risk of Anemia (July 2021) that highlights @jnutritionorg! Check it out here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34320201/.