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Friedman Faculty - Selhub
Jacob Selhub
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Senior Scientist and Director, Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University

Curriculum Vitae:
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Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 556-3191
Fax: 
(617) 556-3166
Email: 
jacob.selhub@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Relationship between B vitamin nutriture, homocysteine, and vascular disease.

Professional Affiliations

Editorial Board, Nutritional Biochemistry; Consultant on Folate Fortification, Israeli Government

Select Recent Publications
Han SS, Sue LY, Berndt SI, Selhub J, Burdette L, Rosenberg PS, et al. Associations between genes in the one-carbon metabolism pathway and advanced colorectal adenoma risk in individuals with low folate intake. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2012. Abstract
Troen AM, Scott TM, {D'Anci} KE, Moorthy D, Dobson B, Rogers G, et al. Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: Baseline Findings from the FAVORIT Ancillary Cognitive Trial (FACT). Journal of Renal Nutrition. 2011. Abstract
Kalmbach R, Paul L, Selhub J. Determination of unmetabolized folic acid in human plasma using affinity HPLC. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011;94:343S-347S. Abstract
Selhub J, Paul L. Folic acid fortification: why not vitamin B12 also? BioFactors. 2011;37:269-71. Abstract
Pickell L, Brown K, Li D, Wang {X, Deng L, Wu Q, et al. High intake of folic acid disrupts embryonic development in mice. Birth Defects Research. Part A, Clinical and Molecular Teratology. 2011;91:8-19. Abstract
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