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The additional 2 lectures are scheduled for the 2023/24 academic year. We have set about the completion of work commended during CAIHR’s 20 th Anni- versary Celebration to archive materials, instruments and images from the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit (TMRU). We are slowly refurbishing a section of the TMRU building to create a display area /living museum with relevant captioning. It is hoped that this display will capture the history of TMRU and its role in the development of the Caribbean Institute for Health Research and be available for viewing before the end of the anniversary celebrations. PLANS FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR For the upcoming academic year we will continue in our efforts to increases enrol- ment in self-financing programmes and obtain research grant income as part of the UWI Strategic Plan’s Revenue Revolution. Strengthening of systems to support income from these sources will allow us to be more ambitious in our plans and allow CAIHR to make a greater contribution to the University’s financial health and international reputation.
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MPhil/PhD Candidates CAIHR Programmes • “Effects of menstruation on sickle cell pain in Jamaican women with sickle cell disease”. Monika Asnani Supervisor to Dr. Zachary Ramsay. PhD Epidemiology (UWI) Candidate. January 2022–Current • “Social Determinants of Adult Health Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in a Jamaican Birth Cohort”. Monika Asnani Supervisor to Mr. Alphanso Blake. PhD Epidemiology (UWI) Candidate. September 2021–Current • “Evaluation of fat free mass as a proxy for muscle mass and its association with muscle function for the assessment of sarcopenia” – Prof Asha Badaloo Supervisor to Mr. Bentley Chambers, PhD Nutrition • “Bioavailability of the indispensable amino acids of the red kidney bean in a typical Jamaican meal using a dual stable isotope tracer method” – Dr Carolyn Taylor-Bryan Supervisor to Dr Daniel Thomas, PhD Nutrition • “The impact of a nutrition-based educational intervention on the development of obesity in a cohort of children from 2 years to 5 years of age” – Dr Carolyn Taylor-Bryan Supervisor to Mrs. Tameka Duncan-Baker, PhD Nutrition
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