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Agnes Higgins Award

MARCH OF DIMES INC

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Overview

Agnes Higgins Award

Focus Area: Research, education, or clinical services in maternal-fetal nutrition

Purpose: Honors the late Agnes Higgins of the Montreal Diet Dispensary and recognizes distinguished achievement of leaders in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition. Award recognizes pioneering research advancing the field of maternal-infant nutrition and improving the health of the nation's moms and babies.

Eligibility:

  • Leaders in research, education, or clinical services

  • Focus on maternal-fetal nutrition

  • Demonstrated significant contributions to the field
  • Award Details:

  • Established in 1980

  • Recognition-based award (monetary amount not specified in available materials)

  • Presented annually
  • Recent Example:

  • 2021 recipient: Dr. Nancy Krebs, University of Colorado School of Medicine

  • Recognition for pioneering research on nutrition for moms and infants, particularly micronutrient supplementation (zinc, iron, copper) for breastfed infants
  • Contact: Sarah Smith [email protected]

    More Information: Additional details available at marchofdimes.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    reproductive-health

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