Maria Makrides

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Maria Makrides

Maria Makrides is the Deputy Director at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the Theme Leader for SAHMRI Women and Kids in Adelaide, Australia.

She has over 300 peer reviewed publications, geared towards improving the nutrition and health of mothers and their babies through conducting and translating high-quality research. Her work has contributed to international policy, advocating for safe composition of infant foods, national and international guidance on diet and supplementation during pregnancy, and infant feeding guidelines to minimize the risk of childhood allergies.

In 2018, she received the Alexander Leaf Distinguished Scientist Award for Lifetime Achievemen, and in 2022 she was named South Australian Scientist of the Year.

Maria is currently President of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids.

14 Articles

6 Videos

10 Publications

Articles from this author

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The Role of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Very Preterm Nutrition

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Concluding Remarks

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Prenatal Nutritional Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Preterm Birth

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Docosahexaenoic Acid and Preterm Birth

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Complementary Foods: Guidelines and Practices

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Understanding Drivers of Dietary Behavior before and during Pregnancy in Industrialized Countries

Videos from this author

Q&A Session at DIP 2023

Q&A Session at the DIP 2023

Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes (NiPPeR Trial)

Women Most Likely to Benefit from Personalization of Omega-3s in Pregnancy to Reduce the Risk of Early Preterm Birth

Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

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The Attitude, Knowledge and Drivers of Change for Young or Pregnant Women in Industrialized Countries

Dietary omega 3 LCPUFA during the perinatal period as a strategy to minimize childhood allergic disease

Dietary omega 3 LCPUFA during the perinatal period as a strategy to minimize childhood allergic disease

Publications from this author

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Iron-Fortified Foods Are Needed To Meet the Estimated Average Requirement for Iron in Australian Infants Aged 6 to 12 Months

Annales 75.2 - Sweetness: Developmental and Functional Effects (publications)

Annales 75.2 - Sweetness: Developmental and Functional Effects

NNIW87 - Complementary feeding: Building the Foundations for Healthy Life (publications)

NNIW87 - Complementary feeding: Building the Foundations for Healthy Life

NNIW86 - Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates (publications)

NNIW86 - Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates

The Role of DHA In the First 1,000 Days (publications)

The Role of DHA In the First 1,000 Days

NNIW80 - Adolescents' and Young Women's Health and Nutrition: Programming for Future Generations (publications)

NNIW80 - Adolescents' and Young Women's Health and Nutrition: Programming for Future Generations