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Yvonne Lamers

ResearcherFood, Nutrition and HealthUniversity of British Columbia

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Yvonne Lamers

Researcher

Food, Nutrition and Health

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2018.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

1-Carbon Metabolism Aging B-Vitamins Childhood Cognition Dna Methylation Epigenetics Folate

Latest papers

Dietary Vitamin B-9 and B-12 Deficiencies Alter Gut Homeostasis in Sprague–Dawley Rats
Journal of Nutrition · 2026
Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide.
The Journal of nutrition · 2026
Association between maternal obesity and neonatal folate and vitamin B12 status: Functional biomarkers and placental transporters.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry · 2026

All 46 publications

Latest funding

Diet-Microbiome Interactions in Early Life: Insights from Multi-Omics Approaches
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
FIRE-Diet: Food as an Intervention to Reduce the Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Respiratory Health
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$921,826
Motherhood and brain aging: the effects of hormone therapy, immune and metabolic challenges later in life
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$884,186

All 14 grants and awards

46 publications.

Dietary Vitamin B-9 and B-12 Deficiencies Alter Gut Homeostasis in Sprague–Dawley Rats

Hossain KS, Rasouli A, Amarasena S, Kroezen Z, Kurysko N, Shanmuganathan M, Brunton JA, Lamers Y, Tahlan K, Mckibbin PB

Journal of Nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101385

Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide.

McAnena L, Ward M, McCann A, Pentieva K, Hoey L, Barlow R, Jarrett HR, Kerr MA, Strain JJ, Hughes C, Flynn A, Walton J, Lamers Y, Bhatti P, Karakochuk CD, Whitfield KC, Murphy M, Cavallé-Busquets P, Cox LJ, Prentice A, Parkington DA, Makhdoomi T, Kounnavong S, Hinnouho GM, Birungi N, Green TJ, McNulty H

The Journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.101277 PMID: 41735095

Association between maternal obesity and neonatal folate and vitamin B12 status: Functional biomarkers and placental transporters.

Castaño-Moreno E, Carrasco-Negue K, Díaz de la Garza R, Treviño V, Yajnik CS, Lamers Y, Garmendia ML, Ronco AM, Casanello P

The Journal of nutritional biochemistry2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2026.110393 PMID: 42097463

Erratum to 'Riboflavin deficiency is highly prevalent in women and children across high and low/middle income countries worldwide' [J. Nutr. 2026; 156: 101277].

The Journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101487 PMID: 41887611

Paving the way for improved action: how nuclear techniques can advance the assessment of malnutrition.

Shertukde SP, Padmanabha R, Chung ST, Gaudichon C, Jones KS, Kelly P, Krebs NF, Kurpad A, Lamers Y, Lopez-Teros V, Melse-Boonstra A, Pereira FC, Prado CM, Roberts SB, Shepherd J, Winichagoon P, Wells JCK, Loechl CU, Hoffman DJ

The American journal of clinical nutrition2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.06.003 PMID: 40484232

Nutrition biomarker assessment and exploration of the role of country foods to improve food security in the Sahtú Region, Canada.

Ratelle M, Phillipps B, Skinner K, Lamers Y, Melo L, Laird B, Andrew L, Yakeleya J, Bougie A, Jensen K, Simmons D

International journal of circumpolar health2025

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2438434 PMID: 39702984

Multiomics profiling and parenteral nutrition weaning in pediatric patients with intestinal failure: A longitudinal cohort study.

Tappauf N, Lamers Y, Sham HP, Piper HG

JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition2025

DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2742 PMID: 40035787

Exploring the parity paradox: Differential effects on neuroplasticity and inflammation by APOEe4 genotype at middle age.

Lee BH, Cevizci M, Lieblich SE, Ibrahim M, Wen Y, Eid RS, Lamers Y, Duarte-Guterman P, Galea LAM

Brain, behavior, and immunity2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.05.019 PMID: 38772427

Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.

Evanchuk JL, Kozyrskyj A, Vaghef-Mehrabani E, Lamers Y, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N, Aghajafari F, Dewey D, Leung B, Bell RC, Field CJ

The Journal of nutrition2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.10.029 PMID: 37984742

Vitamin B-12 Requirements in Older Adults-Increasing Evidence Substantiates the Need To Re-Evaluate Recommended Amounts and Dietary Sources.

Lamers Y

The Journal of nutrition2022First author

DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxac179 PMID: 36774098

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Yvonne Lamers

Research

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Latest funding

Dietary Vitamin B-9 and B-12 Deficiencies Alter Gut Homeostasis in Sprague–Dawley Rats

Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide.

Association between maternal obesity and neonatal folate and vitamin B12 status: Functional biomarkers and placental transporters.

Erratum to 'Riboflavin deficiency is highly prevalent in women and children across high and low/middle income countries worldwide' [J. Nutr. 2026; 156: 101277].

Paving the way for improved action: how nuclear techniques can advance the assessment of malnutrition.

Nutrition biomarker assessment and exploration of the role of country foods to improve food security in the Sahtú Region, Canada.

Multiomics profiling and parenteral nutrition weaning in pediatric patients with intestinal failure: A longitudinal cohort study.

Exploring the parity paradox: Differential effects on neuroplasticity and inflammation by APOEe4 genotype at middle age.

Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.

Vitamin B-12 Requirements in Older Adults-Increasing Evidence Substantiates the Need To Re-Evaluate Recommended Amounts and Dietary Sources.

Diet-Microbiome Interactions in Early Life: Insights from Multi-Omics Approaches

FIRE-Diet: Food as an Intervention to Reduce the Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Respiratory Health

Motherhood and brain aging: the effects of hormone therapy, immune and metabolic challenges later in life

Folic acid supplementation in children with sickle cell disease: A double-blind randomized crossover trial

Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for the Characterization of Toddlers' Diets and their Determinants

Minding the Brain Gap: A National Meeting on Advancing Women's Brain Health

EpiBrain: Epigenetic effects of B-vitamins on brain health throughout life: scientific substantiation and translation of evidence for health-improvement strategies

Periconceptional intake of folic acid among low-risk women: aligning prenatal supplement content with current expert guidelines.

DERIVE: DEvelopment of Riboflavin biomarkers to relate dietary sources with status, gene-nutrient Interactions and Validated health Effects in adult cohorts

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

Frequent collaborators

Howard Berger

Young-In Kim

Parveen Bhatti

Kelly Skinner

Brenda Leung

Fariba Aghajafari

Mylène Ratelle

Jehannine Austin

Nicole Letourneau

Philip Britz Mckibbin

Jacquetta Trasler

Anita Kozyrskyj

Deborah Dewey

Yvonne Lamers

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Dietary Vitamin B-9 and B-12 Deficiencies Alter Gut Homeostasis in Sprague–Dawley Rats

Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide.

Association between maternal obesity and neonatal folate and vitamin B12 status: Functional biomarkers and placental transporters.

Erratum to 'Riboflavin deficiency is highly prevalent in women and children across high and low/middle income countries worldwide' [J. Nutr. 2026; 156: 101277].

Paving the way for improved action: how nuclear techniques can advance the assessment of malnutrition.

Nutrition biomarker assessment and exploration of the role of country foods to improve food security in the Saht&#xfa; Region, Canada.

Multiomics profiling and parenteral nutrition weaning in pediatric patients with intestinal failure: A longitudinal cohort study.

Exploring the parity paradox: Differential effects on neuroplasticity and inflammation by APOEe4 genotype at middle age.

Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.

Vitamin B-12 Requirements in Older Adults-Increasing Evidence Substantiates the Need To Re-Evaluate Recommended Amounts and Dietary Sources.

Frequent collaborators

Howard Berger

Young-In Kim

Parveen Bhatti

Kelly Skinner

Brenda Leung

Fariba Aghajafari

Mylène Ratelle

Jehannine Austin

Nicole Letourneau

Philip Britz Mckibbin

Jacquetta Trasler

Anita Kozyrskyj

Deborah Dewey

Nutrition biomarker assessment and exploration of the role of country foods to improve food security in the Sahtú Region, Canada.