Kimberly O'Brien

Professor of Human Nutrition · College of Human Ecology · Cornell University

Quick answer: Kimberly O'Brien is Professor of Human Nutrition at Cornell University. Kimberly O'Brien shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ Accepting graduate students for 2024-2025

Research interests

Calcium Metabolism and Bone Health; Maternal and Neonatal Anemia, Control of Maternal/Fetal Nutrient; Partitioning and Placental Mineral Transport; Vitamin D Kinetics during Pregnancy, Erythroferrone concentrations in maternal-neonatal dyads, Genetic control of iron absorption

Selected publications (since 2023)

Barad A, Clark AG, Pressman EK, O'Brien KO. Associations Between Genetically Predicted Iron Status and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 4;13(11):e034991. Archundia-Herrera MC, Nunes F, Barrios ID, Park CY, Bell RC, O'Brien KO. Development of a Database of Heme Iron and Nonheme Iron Content of Animal-Based Foods. Curr Dev Nutr. 2024 Mar 3;8(4):102130. Barad A, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O’Brien KO. Placental Ferroportin Proten Abundance is Associated with Neonatal Erythropoietic Activity and Iron Status in Newborns at High Risk for Iron Deficiency and Anemia. Am J Clin Nutr 2024; 119(1):76-86. O’Brien KO, Wang Y. The Placenta: A Maternofetal Interface. Annu Rev Nutr 2023; Aug 21:43:301-325. Delaney KM, Bar

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