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NAME/SURNAME

Dr Nadia Slimani

Qualifications
1987 Master degree in cellular biology and animal physiology (Clermont-Ferrand, France)
1988 Postgraduate specialization in nutrition in developing countries (Montpellier, France)
2002 PhD, Nutrition (Wageningen, The Netherlands)
 
Previous employment/research
Weaning foods and weaning methods used in Algeria, 1988, Algeria/France
IARC Special Training Award, methodological studies on dietary questionnaires and review of past diet, 1989-1990
 
Nutritional and Database Resource Team, IARC - EPIC interests :
International coordination of the dietary component of the EPIC study, particularly the nested calibration study.

Research:
Methodological research on the development of standardized dietary methodologies in international multi-centre studies, including nutrient databases;
Dietary measurement errors;
Dietary patterns;
Glycemic index, glycemic load and cancer risk;
Acrylamide.