Rajavel Elango, University of British Columbia

Research

Nutrition Requirements Dietary Protein Amino Acids Protein Women Dietary Amino Acids Dietary Reference Intakes

Latest papers

Estimation of the protein requirements of young men and women using the indicator amino acid oxidation method.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2026 · senior author
Enteral nutrition usage in critically ill children: A descriptive cohort study.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026 · senior author
Dietary Tryptophan Requirements in Adults Aged Over 60 Years is not Affected by Sex or Decades of Age.
The Journal of nutrition · 2026

All 117 publications

Latest funding

Amino acid requirements in young adult females: Effect of menstrual cycle phases
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$914,176
Development and delivery of an evidence-based user-centred nutrition education program - Nutrition in Medical Education (NutriMed) for healthcare professionals to improve their confidence in providing nutritional guidance
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$108,500
Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$726,750

All 6 grants and awards

117 publications.

01

Estimation of the protein requirements of young men and women using the indicator amino acid oxidation method.

Oda S, Ishikawa-Takata K, Sato H, Kumata H, Hayamizu K, Ochiai H, Tanaka A, Umemura T, Tada Y, Hida A, Elango R

Clinical nutrition ESPEN2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2026.105101 PMID: 42727777

02

Enteral nutrition usage in critically ill children: A descriptive cohort study.

Berris K, Murthy S, Zhang Q, Jassal T, Ying J, Elango R

JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jpen.70142 PMID: 42687331

03

Dietary Tryptophan Requirements in Adults Aged Over 60 Years is not Affected by Sex or Decades of Age.

Wang Z, Tomlinson C, Pencharz P, Li B, Kong D, Elango R, Courtney-Martin G

The Journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101827 PMID: 42727854

04

Methionine Requirements in Early and Late Stages of Healthy Canadian Pregnancies in the Presence of Cysteine Determined Using the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

Scherbinsky K, Rasmussen BF, Li B, Kong D, Ball RO, Pencharz PB, Courtney-Martin G, Elango R

The Journal of nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101748 PMID: 42501824

05

The Effect of Intestinal Parasites on the Protein Requirement of Undernourished Children as Determined by the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

Devi S, Xu L, Ball RO, Pencharz PB, Kurpad AV, Elango R

The Journal of nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101744 PMID: 42492671

06

Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of L-Tyrosine Supplementation in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Matsumoto H, Miura N, Naito M, Elango R

Nutrients2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/nu18122020 PMID: 42356406

07

Epidemiology of early onset hyponatremia in extremely preterm neonates: A retrospective observational study.

Todurkar N, Albersheim S, Bone JN, Wang L, Mammen C, Elango R

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/19345798261443956 PMID: 42017768

08

Higher Prevalence of Inadequate Vitamin D Intake in Toddlers Not Consuming a Vitamin D Supplement in Vancouver, Canada.

Wiedeman AM, Lampkemeyer VM, Green TJ, Panagiotopoulos C, Elango R, Devlin AM

The Journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101382 PMID: 41616856

09

Influence of a 12 week at-home resistance exercise program on 13C-glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic myopathies.

Plant K, Howard C, Bourdon P, Massarotto RJ, Gamu D, Gibson WT, Stockler S, Brunel-Guitton C, Elango R

Molecular genetics and metabolism2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2025.109714 PMID: 41494358

10

Assessing the need for enhanced nutrition education among healthcare professionals in Canada: a survey-based study.

Xie L, Drapeau V, Bordeleau M, Elango R, Grantham A, Panahi S

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2026-0034 PMID: 42190279

Amino acid requirements in young adult females: Effect of menstrual cycle phases

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Elango, Rajavel

Keywords: Amino Acids; Nutrition; Protein; Requirements; Women

$914,176

Development and delivery of an evidence-based user-centred nutrition education program - Nutrition in Medical Education (NutriMed) for healthcare professionals to improve their confidence in providing nutritional guidance

SupervisorCIHR2023Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Xie, Li Feng F

Keywords: Digital Tools; E-Learning; Evidence-Based Nutrition; Medical Training; Nutrition; Nutrition Education; Nutrition Literacy; Nutrition Services; Public Health

$108,500

Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Elango, Rajavel

Keywords: Dietary Amino Acids; Dietary Protein; Dietary Reference Intakes; Nutrition; Requirements

$726,750

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

SupervisorCIHR2021Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Kinshella, Mai-Lei

Keywords: Barriers And Facilitators; Maternal Dietary Patterns; Photovoice; Pre-Eclampsia; Sub-Saharan Africa

$6,000

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and risk of pre-eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa

SupervisorCIHR2019Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Kinshella, Mai-Lei

Keywords: Dietary Diversity; Global Health; Maternal Health; Maternal Nutrition; Mixed-Methods Research Design; Pre-Eclampsia; Pregnancy Hypertension; Sub-Saharan Africa

$105,000

Amino Acid Metabolism in Pregnancy

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant-PA: INMD Start Up Funds (bridge funding) - Assistant Professors

Principal investigators: Elango, Rajavel

Keywords: Amino Acid Metabolism; Dietary Protein; Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation; Nutritional Requirements; Pregnancy; Stable Isotopes

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nutritional Sciences
Physical Therapy
Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
Biology
Sciences des aliments et nutrition
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Glenda Courtney-Martin

Nutritional Sciences

33 shared papers, latest 2026

Marianne Vidler

Obstetrics and Gynecology

6 shared papers, latest 2025

Peter Von Dadelszen

Obstetrics and Gynecology

6 shared papers, latest 2025

Kenneth Lim

Obstetrics and Gynecology

4 shared papers, latest 2021

Kenneth Madden

Physical Therapy

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Rajavel Elango

Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Paul Pencharz

Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sophie Desroches

Sciences des aliments et nutrition

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Nutrition Dear Professor Elango, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Estimation of the protein requirements of young men and women using the indicator amino acid oxidation method." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Amino acid requirements in young adult females: Effect of menstrual cycle phases" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Rajavel Elango

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Estimation of the protein requirements of young men and women using the indicator amino acid oxidation method.

Enteral nutrition usage in critically ill children: A descriptive cohort study.

Dietary Tryptophan Requirements in Adults Aged Over 60 Years is not Affected by Sex or Decades of Age.

Methionine Requirements in Early and Late Stages of Healthy Canadian Pregnancies in the Presence of Cysteine Determined Using the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

The Effect of Intestinal Parasites on the Protein Requirement of Undernourished Children as Determined by the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of L-Tyrosine Supplementation in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Epidemiology of early onset hyponatremia in extremely preterm neonates: A retrospective observational study.

Higher Prevalence of Inadequate Vitamin D Intake in Toddlers Not Consuming a Vitamin D Supplement in Vancouver, Canada.

Influence of a 12 week at-home resistance exercise program on 13C-glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic myopathies.

Assessing the need for enhanced nutrition education among healthcare professionals in Canada: a survey-based study.

Amino acid requirements in young adult females: Effect of menstrual cycle phases

Development and delivery of an evidence-based user-centred nutrition education program - Nutrition in Medical Education (NutriMed) for healthcare professionals to improve their confidence in providing nutritional guidance

Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and risk of pre-eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa

Amino Acid Metabolism in Pregnancy

Frequent collaborators

Glenda Courtney-Martin

Marianne Vidler

Peter Von Dadelszen

Kenneth Lim

Sylvia Stockler

Kenneth Madden

Rajavel Elango

Srinivas Murthy

Constadina Panagiotopoulos

Sanjoy Ghosh

Vicky Drapeau

Rajavel Elango

Paul Pencharz

Stuart Phillips

Sophie Desroches

Rajavel Elango

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Estimation of the protein requirements of young men and women using the indicator amino acid oxidation method.

Enteral nutrition usage in critically ill children: A descriptive cohort study.

Dietary Tryptophan Requirements in Adults Aged Over 60 Years is not Affected by Sex or Decades of Age.

Methionine Requirements in Early and Late Stages of Healthy Canadian Pregnancies in the Presence of Cysteine Determined Using the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

The Effect of Intestinal Parasites on the Protein Requirement of Undernourished Children as Determined by the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method.

Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of L-Tyrosine Supplementation in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Epidemiology of early onset hyponatremia in extremely preterm neonates: A retrospective observational study.

Higher Prevalence of Inadequate Vitamin D Intake in Toddlers Not Consuming a Vitamin D Supplement in Vancouver, Canada.

Influence of a 12&#xa0;week at-home resistance exercise program on 13C-glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic myopathies.

Assessing the need for enhanced nutrition education among healthcare professionals in Canada: a survey-based study.

Amino acid requirements in young adult females: Effect of menstrual cycle phases

Development and delivery of an evidence-based user-centred nutrition education program - Nutrition in Medical Education (NutriMed) for healthcare professionals to improve their confidence in providing nutritional guidance

Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and risk of pre-eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa

Amino Acid Metabolism in Pregnancy

Frequent collaborators

Glenda Courtney-Martin

Marianne Vidler

Peter Von Dadelszen

Kenneth Lim

Sylvia Stockler

Kenneth Madden

Rajavel Elango

Srinivas Murthy

Constadina Panagiotopoulos

Sanjoy Ghosh

Vicky Drapeau

Rajavel Elango

Paul Pencharz

Stuart Phillips

Sophie Desroches

Influence of a 12 week at-home resistance exercise program on 13C-glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic myopathies.