Center for Global Health Faculty

Assistant Professor

Dept of International Health / Dept of Epidemiology (jt)

Academic Degrees

• PhD
• MHS
• MS

Departmental Affiliation

• Name:

  International Health

  Affiliation Type:

  Primary

  Division:

  Global Disease Epidemiology and Control

• Name:

  Epidemiology

  Affiliation Type:

  Joint

Departmental Address

615 North Wolfe St., E5543 Baltimore, MD 21205

Contact Information

Email:

alabriqu+jhsph.edu

Phone:

+1-443-287-4744

Fax:

+1-410-510-1055

Link:

Personal Website

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Research and Professional Experience

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Dr. Alain Labrique is an infectious disease epidemiologist by training, with a background in molecular biology. Dr. Labrique serves on the faculty in the Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program of the Department of International Health, with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology.  Having completed graduate research at UNC-Chapel Hill, studying centromere dynamics in yeast, Dr. Labrique shifted focus from the microscopic to human populations by pursuing a master’s and doctorate in Epidemiology at  the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

With colleagues at the ICDDR-B, Dr. Labrique conducted the first epidemiologic studies of hepatitis E virus infections in rural Bangladesh, characterizing this emerging pathogen. From 2001 to 2008, Dr. Labrique served as the resident JHU Project Scientist and Country Representative for the JiVitA Project, a large maternal and child health research project in northwestern rural Bangladesh, testing the impact of low-dose vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as an infant mortality reduction trial through high-dose vitamin A supplementation of newborns.

In addition to teaching and mentoring students at the School, for which he was recently awarded an Excellence in Advising Award from President Ronald Daniels, and continued involvement as a Lead Investigator with the JiVitA micronutrient research projects, Dr. Labrique is working on defining the consequences of hepatitis E infections in pregnant women in South Asia, reducing nosocomial infections in hospitalized neonates, and exploring the role of intrapartum infections, such as bacterial vaginosis, on pregnancy outcomes and neonatal mortality. Dr. Labrique is also working to describe the “trajectories to mortality” in resource-limited settings experienced by women of reproductive age and infants, to identify novel opportunities for intervention.  Leading an interdisciplinary team spanning the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Labrique and colleagues are exploring the potential for mobile information and communications technologies to facilitate timely emergency obstetric and neonatal care to reduce perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity in rural Bangladesh.

Dr. Labrique is also actively engaged in designing and exploring appropriate diagnostic and public health technologies, and is the inventor of a number of devices (3 patents pending), including the Portable Field Dark Adaptometer – a novel device currently being validated as a non-invasive method for vitamin A assessment.

Links to Lectures / Talks by Dr. Labrique (<-- CLICK HERE)

Keywords

Center Affiliations:
Center for Human Nutrition
Center for Global Health
International Injury Research Unit

International Health: Community Trials, Neonatal and Maternal Mortality, Mortality in Women of Reproductive Age (Violence), Field research methods, Integrated Health Systems Technologies, Health seeking behavior
Infectious Diseases: Hepatitis E (HEV), Maternal Morbidity, Pregnancy and Infection, Evil Spirits and Infectious Diseases
Technology: Public Health Technology, Appropriate Technology, Assessment and Diagnostics, New Media and Public Health, mHealth and Mobile P...

Honors and Awards

Fellow, NIH mHealth Summer Institute, La Jolla, CA (2011), Johns Hopkins Faculty Innovation Fund Awardee (2011), President's Award for Excellence in Advising (2011), Inaugural Member, International Consortium for Control and Prevention of Viral Hepatitis E (2010), American College of Epidemiology (Elected Member, 2010) Delta Omega Inductee (2010), Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health Awardee (2008) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Technology Transfer SEED Awardee (2005-2006) The David and Elinor Bodian Scholarship (JHU SPH) 2001-2002 Ruth Rice Puffer Award for International Students (JHU SPH) 2001 Charlotte Silverman Award for Outstanding Community Service (JHU SPH-Epidemiology) 2001 Delta Omega (Alpha Chapter) Scholarship Recipient 2001

Selected Publications

 

Book Chapters

 

 

 

1.  AB Labrique, MH Kuniholm, KE Nelson. The global impact of Hepatitis E – new horizons for an emerging virus. In: Scheld WM, Murray BE, Hughes JM, editors. Emerging Infections. 9th Edition. Virginia: ASM Press; 2010.

Patents
1.      AB Labrique, KP West, Jr. A. Sommer. A Portable Field Dark Adaptometer. July 30, 2010. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Provisional Patent Number 61/369,283.

2.      AB Labrique. Automatic, Digital MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) Measurement. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Provisional Patent Number  61/424,369.

3.      AB Labrique, S Shaikh, KP West, Jr. Portable Acrylic Infant Length Board. February, 2011. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Provisional Patent Number 61/450,949.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1.      AB Labrique, MW Merritt, LA Bartlett., Cultural and contextual challenges to validating consent to research. 2011. (JAMA, In Press).
 
2.      AB Labrique, K Zaman, M Yunus, Z Hossain, A Hossain, T Azim, J Ticehurst, KE Nelson. Epidemiology of acute hepatitis E illness in a rural population – a case control study. 2011. (PLOS One, In Press).
 
3.      AB Labrique, BL Kmush, KE Nelson. The emerging threat of Hepatitis E virus infections in developed countries and among immunocompromised populations. (Expert Reviews of Anti-infective Therapy, 2011, in Press)
 
4.      RD Merrill, AA Shamim, H Ali, N Jahan, AB Labrique, K Schulze, P Christian, KP West, Jr., Iron Status of Women Is Associated with the Iron Concentration of Potable Groundwater in Rural Bangladesh. Journal of Nutrition, 2011. jn.111.138628
 
5.      AB Labrique, RW Klemm, M Rashid, AA Shamim, A Massie, J Katz, P Christian, KP West Jr. A Cluster-Randomized Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation Trial in Bangladesh: Design and Methods. Trials, 2011. 12:102 (21 April 2011)
 
6.      KP West, Jr., P Christian, AB Labrique, M Rashid, AA Shamim, RDW Klemm, A Massie, S Mehra, K Schulze, H Ali, B Ullah, L Wu, J Katz, H Banu, A Sommer. Vitamin A or beta-carotene supplementation and mortality related to pregnancy: A cluster-randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial in Bangladesh.  2010. (JAMA, In Press).
 
7.      KP West Jr., P Christian, J Katz, AB Labrique, R Klemm, A Sommer. Effect of vitamin A supplementation on maternal survival. The Lancet. 2010; 376(9744); 873-874.
 
8.      *J Sugimoto, AB Labrique, S Ahmad, M Rashid, AA Shamim, B Ullah, RDW Klemm, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Epidemiology of a tornado in rural northern Bangladesh: Risk factors for death and injury. Disasters 2011; 35(2); 329-345.
 
9.      AB Labrique, KE Nelson. Hepatitis E Virus Infections Among U.S. Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan. JID. 2010; 202(9); 1297-9.
 
10.  RD Merrill, AA Shamim, H Ali, N Jahan, AB Labrique, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Groundwater iron assessment and consumption by women in rural northwestern Bangladesh. IJVNR. 2010. Accepted.
 
11.  S Shaikh, KJ Schulze, H Ali, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, M Rashid, S Mehra, P Christian, KP West, Jr.. Bioelectrical impedance among Rural Bangladeshi Women during Pregnancy and in the Postpartum Period. EJCN. 2010. Accepted.
 
12.  AA Shamim, P Christian, KJ Schulze, H Ali, A Kabir, M Rashid, AB Labrique, Q Salamatullah, KP West Jr. Iodine status in pregnancy and household salt iodine content in rural Bangladesh. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 2010. In Press.

13.  AB Labrique, K Zaman, Z Hossain, P Saha, M Yunus, A Hossain, J Ticehurst, KE Nelson. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Incident Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Rural Bangladesh. AJE. 2010 Aug; 172(8): 952-961.
 
14.  * S Gunnsteinsson, AB Labrique, KP West Jr., P Christian, S Mehra, AA Shamim, M Rashid, J Katz, RDW Klemm. Constructing indices of rural living standards in Northwestern Bangladesh. JHPN. 2010 Oct; 28(5):509-519.
 
15.  MW Merritt, AB Labrique, J Katz, KP West, Jr., J Pettit. A Field Training Guide for Human Subjects Research Ethics. PLoS Med. 2010; 7 (10). e1000349.
 
16.  AB Labrique, WK Pan. Diagnostic Tests: Understanding results, assessing utility and predicting performance (Editorial).. Am J Opthalmol. 2010 Jun; 149(6):878-881.e2.
 
17.  * RD Merrill, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, K Schulze, P Christian, RK Merrill, KP West, Jr. Elevated and variable groundwater iron in rural northwest Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Health. 8: 818-825. 2010.

18.  * MH Kuniholm, AB Labrique, KE Nelson. Should HIV-Infected Patients with Unexplained Chronic Liver Enzyme Elevations Be Tested For Hepatitis E Virus ? Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2010 Jun 1; 50(11): 1545-6.
 
19.  JH Rah, AA Shamim, UT Arju, AB Labrique, RDW Klemm, M Rashid, P Christian. Difference in ponderal growth and body composition among pregnant versus never-pregnant adolescents varies by birth outcomes. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 6(1). 27-37(11). January 2010.
 
20.  AB Labrique, K Zaman, M Yunus, Z Hossain, A Hossain, T Azim, J Ticehurst, KE Nelson. Seroprevalence of HEV antibodies in rural Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 81(5). p875-881. 2009.
 
21.  JH Rah, AA Shamim, UT Arju, AB Labrique, M Rashid, P Christian. Age of Onset and Nutritional and Seasonal Variations in Menarche in Rural Bangladesh. JHPN 2009 Dec; 27(6). 802-807.
 
22.  JH Rah, AA Shamim, UT Arju, AB Labrique, RDW Klemm, M Rashid, P Christian. Predictors of stunting and thinness in post-menarcheal adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh. Public Health Nutrition. 12(12), 2400-2409. 2009.
 
23.  RD Merrill, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, H Ali, K Schulze, M Rashid, P Christian, K.P. West, Jr. Validation of Two Portable Instruments to Measure Iron Concentration in Groundwater in Rural Bangladesh. JPHN 2009; 27(3):414-8.

24.  JH Rah, P Christian, AA Shamim, UT Arju, AB Labrique, M Rashid. Pregnancy and Lactation Hinder Growth and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh. J Nutr. 2008; 138: 1505-1511. 

25.  RW Klemm, AB Labrique, P Christian, M Rashid, AA Shamim, J Katz, A Sommer, KP West Jr. Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation Reduced Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh, Pediatrics 2008; 122; e242-e250.

26.  * JD Sugimoto, AB Labrique, S Ahmad, M Rashid, RW Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr. Development and Management of a Geographic Information System for Health Research in a Developing-country Setting: A Case Study from Bangladesh. JHPN 2007: 25(4):436-447.

27.  * JD Sugimoto, S Ahmad, M Rashid, AA Shamim, AB Labrique. A Low-cost Method to Identify Tubewells for Longitudinal Research on Arsenic in Groundwater. JHPN 2007: 25(3):377-381.

28.  KP West Jr, P Christian, R Klemm, AB Labrique, M Rashid, AA Shamim, J Katz, A Sommer. The JiVitA Bangladesh Project: Research to improve nutrition and health among mothers and infants in rural South Asia. Sight and Life, Newsletter 1/2006. PO box 2116, 4002 Basel, Switzerland. http://sightandlife.org 
29.  C Beyrer, MH Razak, AB Labrique, R Brookmeyer.  Assessing the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Burma.  J AIDS  2003;32:311-317.

30.  AB Labrique, DL Thomas, SK Stoszek, KE Nelson. Hepatitis E: An Emerging Infectious Disease. Epidemiologic Reviews. Vol.21(2): 162-179. 1999.

31.  AB Labrique, HE Elnaggar. The Grameen Experience, 1992. Grameen Bank: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
 

 

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

1. AB Labrique, S Sikder, L Wu, N Jahan, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West, Jr. Mobile phone ownership and use during emergency obstetric crises in rural Bangladesh. Seamlessly Mobile ICA Pre-Conference, May 2011, Cambridge, MA, USA.

2. ME Sundaram, AA Shamim, H Ali, N Jahan, A Kabir, P Christian, KP West, Jr. AB Labrique. Early newborn feeding is associated with demographic characteristics and breastfeeding practices in rural Bangladesh Presentation. Bangladesh Pediatric Association Conference, January 2010. Rangpur, Bangladesh.

3. H Ali, A Massie, R Klemm, AA Shamim, A Huq, M Rashid, M Barkat, P Christian, KP West Jr. AB Labrique. The “Baby Square” - A Low-Cost Screening Tool to Identify High-Risk Neonates in Rural Communities. Presentation.Bangladesh Pediatric Association Conference, January 2010. Rangpur, Bangladesh.

4. AA Shamim, K Schulze, A Kabir, H Ali, M Rashid, P Christian, AB Labrique, R Klemm, K Salamatullah, KP West, Jr. Iodine insufficiency during pregnancy in rural Bangladesh and its association with size at birth. Presentation.Bangladesh Pediatric Association Conference, January 2010. Rangpur, Bangladesh

5. AB Labrique, S Sikder, L Wu, N Jahan, P Christian, RDW Klemm, KP West, Jr. Mobile phone ownership and use during emergency obstetric crises in rural Bangladesh. 2nd Annual mHealth Summit. November 2010. Washington, DC, USA.

6. AB Siddique, H Ali, B Ullah, AA Shamim, S Sikder, P Christian, R Klemm, AB Labrique. Using GPS data timestamps and other mobile ICTmethods to improve community-based worker accountability: a rural Bangladesh experience. 2nd Annual mHealth Summit. November 2010. Washington, DC, USA.

7. A Kabir, AA Shamim, M Rashid, AB Labrique, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West, Jr, M Nasser. Canonical correlation analysis of infant’s size at birth and maternal socio-demographic factors: A study in rural northwest Bangladesh. 1st  international Conference on Theory and Application of Statistics. December 2010. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

8. S Sikder, P Christian, M. Rashid, B. Ullah, KP West, Jr, R Klemm, AB Labrique. Beyond maternal mortality: A qualitative study of non-pregnancy related deaths in rural Bangladeshi women of reproductive age. Presentation at 138th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. September 2010. Denver, CO, USA.

9. AB Labrique, M Kuniholm, R E Engle, RH Purcell, M Rashid, H Ali, KE Nelson. Intrapartum Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in rural Bangladesh elicit a pro-inflammatory cytokine response and may contribute to an unrecognized high maternal mortality. Poster. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 18-22, 2009. Washington D.C., USA.

10. RD Merrill, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, P Christian, KP West.  Iron consumed through groundwater is associated with iron status of women of reproductive age in rural Bangladesh. American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 7 – 11, 2009. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

11. AB Labrique, KP West Jr, P Christian, A Sommer. An advanced portable dark Adaptometer for assessing functional vitamin A deficiency. Poster. 19th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), October 4-9, 2009. Bangkok, Thailand.

12. K. Schulze, Cui H, Cheng T-Y, Klemm R, Christian P, Labrique AB, Wu L, Rashid M, Ali H, West KP Jr. Maternal, not newborn Vitamin A (VA) supplementation improved vitamin A status of 3 month old infants. 19th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), October 4-9, 2009. Bangkok, Thailand.

13. AB Labrique, M Khalequzzaman, Z Hossain, M Yunus, J Ticehurst, KE Nelson. Prevalence, Incidence, Risk Factors and Genotype of Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Southern Bangladesh. Presentation. 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, March 20-24, 2009. Washington D.C.

14. AB Labrique, M Kuniholm, R E Engle, RH Purcell, M Rashid, H Ali, KE Nelson, Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) and HEV Incidence in Pregnant Women in Northwest Rural Bangladesh. Presentation. 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, March 20-24, 2009. Washington D.C.

15. AB Labrique, KP West Jr, P Christian, A Sommer. An advanced portable dark Adaptometer for assessing functional vitamin A deficiency. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

16. R Klemm, M Rashid, AB Labrique, Z Mahmud, S Ahmed, S Faillace, KP West Jr.,  Research to Policy: Early Experiences in Moving Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation to National Policy in Bangladesh. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

17. RD Merrill, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, M Rashid, H Ali, P Christian, KP West Jr. Can consuming iron rich groundwater affect iron stores of women in rural northwestern Bangladesh? Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

18. M Rashid, KP West Jr., K Schulze, A Kabir, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, M Rashid. Bleeding Disorders in Early Infancy in Rural Bangladesh and Maternal Vitamin K Status. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

19. KP West Jr, P Christian, J Katz, S Khatry, M Rashid, S LeClerq, AB Labrique, L Wu, A Sommer. Regional variation in nutrition, health and mortality may modify impact of vitamin A interventions on pregnancy-related mortality: Case studies from trials in rural Bangladesh and Nepal. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

20. C Coles, R Klemm, SK Saha, H Ali, AB Labrique, M Rashid, P Christian, KP West Jr., Vitamin A supplementation at birth protects against pneumococcal carriage in Bangladeshi infants. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

21. H Jing, AB Labrique, K Schulze, P Christian, AA Shamim, M Rashid, L-Murray-Kolb, KP West Jr., Categorization of Gestational Iodine Status by Multiple Indicators. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

22. AA Shamim, K Schulze, AB Labrique, H Ali, M Rashid, P Christian, KP West Jr., Q Salamatullah. Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy in Rural Bangladesh: Extent and Association with Iodized Salt Use. Poster. 2nd Micronutrient Forum, 12-15 May, 2008. Beijing, China.

23. M Rashid, KP West, Jr. K Schulze, A Kabir, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, M Rashid. Bleeding disorders in early infancy in rural Bangladesh and maternal vitamin K status. 16th Bangladesh Pediatric Association Conference, 20-21 March, 2008. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

24. RD Merrill, RK Merrill, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, H Ali, M Rashid, KP West Jr., Hydrogeology and Human Health: An intersection for nutrition research in Bangladesh. 3rd International Professional Geology Conference, September 20-24, 2008, Flagstaff, AZ (USA).

25. KJ Schulze, S Shaikh, AB Labrique, A Kurpad, MH Ali, M Rashid, AA Shamim, L F-S Wu, P Christian,KP West Jr., Maternal Body Composition of Postpartum Women in Rural Bangladesh by Deuterium Oxide Dilution and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Experimental Biology, April 4-9, 2008, San Diego, CA.

26. R Klemm, AB Labrique, M Rashid, AA Shamim, P Christian, KP West Jr. Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation: A Promising New Way to Reduce Infant Mortality in Southern Asia. Presentation. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

27. AB Labrique, R Klemm, M Rashid, AA Shamim, S Mehra, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Size at Birth, Prematurity and Neonatal Mortality in a Large Rural Population in Northwestern Bangladesh. Presentation. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

28. KP West Jr, P Christian, AB Labrique, R Klemm, M Rashid, AA Shamim, S Mehra, The JiVitA Project: A National Resource on Infant and Maternal Health, Nutrition and Survival in Bangladesh. Presentation. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

29. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Bleeding Disorders in Early Infancy in Rural Bangladesh: Due to Vitamin K Deficiency? Presentation. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

30. C Coles, M Hossain, M Rashid, M Shirin, AB Labrique. A randomized trial to assess the clinical efficacy of vitamin A supplementation in the treatment of neonatal sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

31. S Mehra, AB Labrique, R Klemm, M Rashid, AA Shamim, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Can Mother’s Perception of Infant’s Size at Birth be a Proxy for Birth Weight? Poster. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

32. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, A Kabir, R Klemm, KP West, Jr., P Christian. Newborn Care Practices and Risk of Neonatal Mortality in Rural Northwestern Bangladesh. Presentation. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

33. AA Shamim, AB Labrique, M Rashid, S Mehra, A Kabir, RW Klemm, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Newborn Prelacteal Feeding and Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation in Rural Bangladesh. Poster. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

34. AB Labrique, S Mehra, R Klemm, M Rashid, AA Shamim, KP West, Jr, P Christian. Perception of Evil Spirits being the Cause of Infant Death in Rural Bangladesh. Poster. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

35. B Ullah, H Ali, M Rashid, A.A. Shamim, AB Labrique, S Mehra, R Klemm, P Christian, KP West, Jr. Community-based Birth Notification for Newborn Care and Anthropometry in rural Bangladesh. Poster. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

36. H Ali, B Ullah, M Rashid, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, P Christian, KP West, Jr., R Klemm. Low Risk of Bulging Fontanel Following Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation. Poster. Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, February 6-8, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

37. RD Merrill, AA Shamim, K Schulze, P Christian, AB Labrique, M Rashid, KP West. Dietary and socioeconomic factors unrelated to iron stores of women of reproductive age in rural Bangladesh.  Poster. Federation of  American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference, April 29 - May 2, 2007, Washington, D.C., USA

38. JH Rah, AA Shamim, UT Arju, AB Labrique, M Rashid, KP West Jr., P Christian. Pregnancy and lactation hinder growth and nutritional status of adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh. Presentation. Federation of  American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference, April 29 - May 2, 2007, Washington, D.C., USA

39. W Pan, AB Labrique, P Christian, R Klemm, S Ahmed, S Mehra, M Rashid, AA Shamim, KP West Jr. Spatial distribution of high risk pregnancy and health care access in Bangladesh. Presentation. The 2007 Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, 19-21 April, 2007, San Francisco, CA, USA

40. M Rashid, H Ali, S Shaikh, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, RW Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr. Relationship between breastmilk fat and maternal adiposity in lactating rural Bangladeshi mothers. Presentation. 2nd National Conference on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding, 19-20 Aug, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh

41. AB Labrique, M Rashid, AA Shamim, S Mehra, M Barkat, RW Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr. When Is Breastfeeding Initiated in Rural Bangladesh? Poster. 2nd National Conference on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding, 19-20 Aug, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh

42. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, RW Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr. Complementary Feeding Begins Early in Rural Bangladesh. Poster. 2nd National Conference on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding, 19-20 Aug, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh

43. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr. Early Complementary Feeding is Associated with Increased Risk of Morbidity. Presentation. 2nd National Conference on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding, 19-20 Aug, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh

44. JH Rah, P Christian, AA Shamim, UT Arju, M Rashid, AB Labrique, RW Klemm, KP West Jr. Menarche and its Relation to Nutritional Status in Rural Bangladesh. Presentation. Federation of  American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference, 1-4 April, 2006, San Francisco, USA

45. AB Labrique, H Ali, A Massie, R Klemm, AA Shamim, A Huq, M Rashid, M Barkat, P Christian, KP West Jr., The “Baby Square” - A Low-Cost Screening Tool to Identify High-Risk Neonates in Rural Communities. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

46. AB Labrique, P Christian, M Rashid, A Massie, AA Shamim, R Klemm, KP West Jr, The effect of age, parity and previous outcome on pregnancy in rural Bangladesh. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

47. AB Labrique, A Massie, M Rashid, P Christian, AA Shamim, R Klemm, KP West Jr, Community-based Estimation of Birth Defect Prevalence in Rural Bangladesh. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

48. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr, Prelacteal feeding delays breastfeeding initiation in rural Bangladesh. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

49. AA Shamim, AB Labrique, A Massie, A Huq, M Rashid, JH Rah, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West Jr, Potential effects of socioeconomic status (SES) and seasonality on consumption of vitamin A (VA) and provitamin A-rich foods by pregnant women in NW Bangladesh. Poster. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

50. M Rashid, AB Labrique, AA Shamim, R Klemm, P Christian, KP West Jr., Newborn Care Practices in Rural Gaibandha. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

51. AC Hunt, AB Labrique, M Rashid, M Barkat, H Ali, AA Shamim, A Huq, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West Jr, Optimizing the Verbal Autopsy Process for Community Trial or Program Use. Poster. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

52. M Barkat, AB Labrique, M Rashid, H Ali, A Huq, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West Jr., A Survey of Micronutrient Supplement Availability in Rural Northwest Bangladesh. Poster. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

53. S Ahmad, J Sugimoto, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, M Rashid, JH Rah, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West Jr, Does proximity to market influence dietary diversity of pregnant women in rural Bangladesh? Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

54. JH Rah, AA Shamim, AB Labrique, M Rashid, P Christian, R Klemm, KP West Jr, Maternal Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Change in Pregnancy as a Predictor of Low Birth Weight. Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

55. MZ Hossain, P Saha, K Zaman, AB Labrique, KE Nelson, Community Perceptions of “Jaundice” in rural Bangladesh (Matlab) . Presentation. VIIIth CAPGAN Commonwealth Congress on Diarrhea and Malnutrition, 6-8 February, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

56. AB Labrique, K.P. West, Jr., A. Sommer, A prototype portable field dark Adaptometry device to detect vitamin A deficiency. Presentation. XXII IVACG, 15-19 November, 2004, Lima, Peru.

57. AB Labrique, AB Massie, M Rashid, AA Shamim, A Huq, P Christian, RW Klemm, KP West, Jr., A Descriptive Analysis of Interpregnancy Intervals by Previous Pregnancy Outcome in Gaibandha, North Bangladesh. Presentation. Xth ASCODD, 7-9 December, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh

58. A.B. Massie, AB Labrique, A.A.Shamim, M. Rashid, A.Huq, P. Christian, R.W. Klemm, K.P West, Jr., Parental education, socioeconomic status and gender as determinants of treatment seeking behavior in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Poster. Xth ASCODD, 7-9 December, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh

59. M. Rashid, A.B. Massie, AB Labrique, A.A.Shamim, A.Huq, P. Christian, R.W. Klemm, K.P West, Jr. Marriage, Fertility and Births in a Northern District of Bangladesh. Poster. Xth ASCODD, 7-9 December, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh

60. A.A.Shamim, A.B. Massie, AB Labrique, M. Rashid, A.Huq, P. Christian, R.W. Klemm, K.P West, Jr., Home Based Delivery Cards. Is it an effective way to obtain birth information? Poster. Xth ASCODD, 7-9 December, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh