Liesbeth Smit

Current

• PhD Candidate at VU University Medical Center
• Research Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health

Past

• Writer at FAO

Education

• Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum
• Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum

Connections

21 connections

Industry

Research

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Website

Liesbeth Smit’s Experience

• PhD Candidate

  VU University Medical Center

  (Research industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• Research Fellow

  Harvard School of Public Health

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; HSPH; Research industry)

  June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  • Trans fatty acids and body weight—epidemiological research. Responsible for the entire process: designing and writing of statistical programs and conducting analyses. Paper in process of publication.
  
  • Conjugated linoleic acid and myocardial infarction—epidemiological research. Responsible for the entire process: designing and writing of statistical programs and conducting analyses.
  
  10/2007- present Web assistant—Editorial and Production
  
  Assisted in producing and editing the Nutrition Source web site from the Nutrition Department at Harvard School of Public Health.
  
  Responsible for graphic design and performing background research.
  www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource

• Writer

  FAO

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)

  January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)

  Writer — Background Review Report for joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on Fat and Fatty Acid Requirements,
  
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  
  As first author responsible for leading the project, collecting data from international bodies and writing the report. The report provides a review of international recommendations and criteria for fat and fatty acid requirements and discusses the strengths and benefits of the criteria.

Liesbeth Smit’s Education

• Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum

  Master of Science , Nutrition and Health, Nutritional physiology, Epidemiology , 2004 — 2007

• Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum

  Bachelor of Science , Nutrition and health, major: Nutritional Physiology , 2002 — 2004

Additional Information

Liesbeth Smit’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Website

Liesbeth Smit’s Interests:

Nutrition, Nutritional physiology, Nutritional epidemiology, Health Communication and Mass media

Liesbeth Smit’s Groups:

Harvard School of Public Health

•    Wageningen University Alumni
•    Harvard School of Public Health Network
•    Food, Nutrition & Dietary Supplement Labeling & Advertising
•    Global Health Council
•    Health and Nutrition Writers

Liesbeth Smit’s Contact Settings

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