Cora M. Best. PhD Candidate Division of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, New York

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1 Cora M. Best PhD Candidate Division of Nutritional Sciences Ithaca, New York EDUCATION PhD, Human Nutrition, Dissertation title: Vitamin D metabolism during pregnancy: A study of kinetics and candidate biomarkers. Minors in Epidemiology and Reproductive Physiology Dietetic Internship, and University of Rochester Medicine MHS, International Health, Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health BA, Anthropology and English, The University of Missouri-Columbia summa cum laude GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS T32 Predoctoral Fellow, Division of Nutritional Sciences National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Training Grant in Nutrition and Translational Science Novice Researcher Award, The Gerber Foundation Total direct support - $17,928, PI 2016 Research Travel Grant, Graduate School Total Direct Support - $2, Cornell Fellowship, Division of Nutritional Sciences PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Clinical Trials Coordinator, Weight Management Children s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri Coordinated clinical trials and program evaluations in the Weight Management Program at a pediatric hospital Coordinated and conducted data management and analysis Cora Best 1

2 Assisted with institutional review board applications, grant reports, presentations, and manuscript preparation 2010 Nutrition Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme, Jakarta, Indonesia Conducted nutrition mapping: Compiled data on public health nutrition situation, met with key stakeholders in public and private sectors, and compiled information on nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive government policies and programs Drafted nutrition strategy of the WFP Indonesia country strategy Nutrition Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme, Rome, Italy Co-Led the School Feeding/Nutrition Initiative of the WFP partnership with Unilever, a multinational consumer goods company Coordinated the initiative in collaboration with the school feeding consultant, select country offices, and Unilever Created regular progress reports, annual budget, and work-plan Provided guidance on the approval and provision of fortified commodities Assisted in design and implementation of baseline studies in Kenya In collaboration with Unilever scientists, published two manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals 2006 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Fellow Orange County Health Department, Santa Ana, California Selected for internship sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Monitored and evaluated programs in the Family Health Division Developed training materials on quality improvement of weight management in pediatric primary care TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Nutrition and Disease, Les Mills BODYPUMP Instructor, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca, New York Group Fitness Instructor, Cornell Recreation Centers, Ithaca, New York 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Nutritional and Physicochemical Aspects of Food, PUBLICATIONS 2018 Best CM, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, O Brien KO. Longitudinal changes in serum vitamin D binding protein and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D in a multiracial cohort of pregnant adolescents. Under Review. Cora Best 2

3 2018 Best CM, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, Vermeylen F, O Brien KO. Gestational age and maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration interact to affect the 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentration in pregnant adolescents. J Nutr Jun 1;148(6): PMID: Best CM, O Brien KO, Pressman EK. Vitamin D nutrition in pregnancy. PeriFACTS OB/GYN Academy. Activity #16091P Dec. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY Best CM, Pressman EK, Cao C, Cooper E, Guillet R, Yost OL, Galati J, Kent TR, O Brien KO. Maternal iron status during pregnancy compared with neonatal iron status better predicts placental iron transporter expression in humans. FASEB J Oct;30(10): PMID: Hampl S, Odar Stough C, Poppert Cordts K, Best C, Blackburn K, Dreyer Gillette ML. Effectiveness of a hospital-based multidisciplinary pediatric weight management program: two-year outcomes of PHIT Kids. Child Obes Feb;12(1):20-5. PMID: O Brien KO, Best CM. Nutrition, adolescent pregnancy and bone. In: Weaver CM, Daly RM, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, editors. Nutritional Influences on Bone Health, 9 th International Symposium. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; p Dreyer Gillette ML, Odar Stough C, Best CM, Beck AR, Hampl SE. Comparison of a condensed 12-week version and a 24-week version of a family-based pediatric weight management program. Child Obes Oct;10(5): PMID: Gillette ML, Stough CO, Beck AR, Maliszewski G, Best CM, Gerling JK, Summar S. Outcomes of a weight management clinic for children with special needs. J Dev Behav Pediatr May; 35(4): PMID: Best C, Neufingerl N, Transler C, del Rosso J, van den Briel T, Osendarp S. Can multi-micronutrient food fortification improve the micronutrient status, health, growth, and cognition of schoolchildren? A systematic review. Nutr Rev Apr;69(4): PMID: Best C, Neufingerl N, van Geel L, van den Briel T, Osendarp S. The nutritional status of school-aged children: why should we care? Food Nutr Bull Sep;31(3): PMID: Cora Best 3

4 2008 Best CM, Semba RD. Impact of parental tobacco use on child malnutrition and survival. In: Semba RD, Bloem MW, editors. Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries, 2 nd edition. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; p Best CM, Sun K, de Pee S, Sari M, Bloem MW, Semba RD. Paternal smoking and increased risk of child malnutrition among families in rural Indonesia. Tob Control Feb;17(1): PMID: Semba RD, de Pee S, Sun K, Best CM, Sari M, Bloem MW. Paternal smoking and increased risk of infant and under-5 child mortality in Indonesia. Am J Public Health Oct;98(10): PMID: Best CM, Sun K, de Pee S, Bloem MW, Stallkamp G, Semba RD. Parental tobacco use is associated with increased risk of child malnutrition in Bangladesh. Nutrition Oct;23(10): PMID: AWARDS AND HONORS 2018 Jessie C. Obert Memorial Scholarship, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation 2018 Winner of Cornell Nutrition Graduate Students Poster Competition 2017 Winner of Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Research Interest Section. American Society for Nutrition annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2007 Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society 2007 Excellence in Internship Award, Department of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2007 Academic Achievement Award, Department of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2003 Jesse Wrench Memorial Scholarship, University of Missouri-Columbia INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2018 Novel biomarkers of vitamin D status during pregnancy, Reproductive Physiology/Endocrinology Seminar Series., Ithaca, NY 2018 Vitamin D metabolism during human pregnancy, Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence Spring Seminar Series. Recording available: Cora Best 4

5 +Pregnancy/1_d5dkp8qe 2018 Vitamin D metabolism during pregnancy: New insights and clinical implications, Wells College Science Colloquium. Aurora, New York 2017 Serum 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D is suppressed across pregnancy in adolescents with low vitamin D status, Experimental Biology Conference. Chicago, IL PROFFERED PRESENTATIONS 2016 Best CM, Ganz A. Responsible conduct of research: plagiarism The Maternal and Child Nutrition Research Seminar, 2015 Immunologic effects and metabolism of vitamin D during pregnancy The Maternal and Child Nutrition Research Seminar, 2015 Best CM, O Sullivan L. Responsible conduct of research: authorship The Maternal and Child Nutrition Research Seminar, POSTER PRESENTATIONS 2018 Best CM, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, O Brien KO. Serum vitamin D binding protein and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in a multiracial cohort of pregnant adolescents. American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, Boston, MA 2017 Best CM, Mehta S, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, O Brien KO. Effect of maternal vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D metabolites and markers of immune function in umbilical cord serum. International Union of Nutritional Sciences 21 st International Congress of Nutrition, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017 Best CM, Pressman EK, Cooper E, Queenan RA, O Brien KO. Serum 24,25- dihydroxyvitamin D is suppressed across pregnancy in adolescents with low vitamin D status. American Society for Nutrition annual meeting at Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL 2016 Best CM, Pressman E, Cao C, Hamza I, Cooper E, Guillet R, O Brien KO. Expression of iron transporters in human placenta: Influence of maternal and neonatal iron status. Experimental Biology, Boston, MA Cora Best 5

6 2008 Best CM, van den Briel T, van Geel L, Osendarp S. Nutritional status of school-age children: Update from Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. 3 rd Africa Nutrition Epidemiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt 2007 Best CM, de Pee S, Bloem MW, Kalm L, Ricks M, Stallkamp G, Sari M, Semba RD. Parental tobacco use is associated with increased risk of malnutrition among children in Indonesia and Bangladesh. Poster session presented at the Micronutrient Forum, Istanbul, Turkey OTHER ACADEMIC TRAINING 2017 World Health Organization / Cochrane / Summer Institute for Systematic Reviews for Nutrition in Global Policy Making Future Professors Institute: Advancing Diversity in the Academy. Cornell University 2016 Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career, Certificate Program. Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning 2016 University-wide Teaching Conference. Center for Teaching Excellence 2016 National Institutes of Health John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum. National Cancer Institute 2016 Discussion Group Leader, Responsible Conduct of Research Symposium at 2015 Discussion Group Leader, Responsible Conduct of Research Symposium at th Annual Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics Workshop, Institute for Biotechnology, SERVICE Chair, Campus Welfare Committee, Assembly Graduate Student Member, Assembly Voting Member, Cornell Graduate and Professional Students Assembly Cora Best 6

7 2015 Spring Speaker Coordinator, Nutrition Graduate Students Organization Field of Nutrition Representative, Cornell Graduate and Professional Students Assembly Wellness Educator, The Kansas City CARE Clinic, Kansas City, MO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 2014 Representative at the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Advocacy Summit & Legislative Action Days, Washington DC 2015 Selected Attendee, ComSciCon Cornell: A Science Communication Workshop 2015 Selected Attendee, ComSciCon at ScienceWriters Conference. Boston, MA Cora Best 7