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Laura E. Murray‐Kolb

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1996
Iron Metabolism and DisordersChild Nutrition and Water AccessHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersInfant Development and Preterm CareFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Publications

183

Citations

8,089

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

30

Publishing since 1996

Research summary
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Laura E. Murray-Kolb studies how nutrition, particularly iron and other micronutrient status, affects human development and wellbeing, with a focus on children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable populations. Her work spans cognitive and behavioral outcomes in children, maternal mental health during pregnancy, and food insecurity's effects on diet and psychological wellbeing, often using longitudinal cohort studies conducted in the United States and low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Madagascar. This research combines nutritional biology with public health and psychosocial measures to understand how nutrient deficiencies and food access shape growth, cognition, and mental health.

Iron deficiency and anemiaChild growth, cognition, and behaviorMaternal and prenatal nutritionFood insecurity and mental wellbeingGlobal and community nutrition in low-resource settings

Publication output was relatively steady at 9-13 papers per year from 2017 to 2022 but has declined noticeably since 2023, averaging about 4-5 papers per year in the most recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 13 publications13172018: 9 publications182019: 13 publications13192020: 10 publications202021: 12 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×17
  • Journal of Nutrition×11
  • PLoS ONE×6
  • Maternal and Child Nutrition×5
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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