Elsie Mireya Taveras, M.D.
Title Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics Institution Massachusetts General Hospital Address Massachusetts General Hospital for Children 8th Floor 125 Nashua Street Boston MA 02114
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Associate Professor of Population Medicine
Institution
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
Department
Population Medicine
Title
Professor in the Department of Nutrition
Institution
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Mentoring
Does maternal exposure to violence influence her child’s risk for obesity?
Summer, 06/19/13 - 08/07/13
Maternal Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Child Growth in the First 3 Years of Life
Summer, 06/14/10 - 08/06/10
Racial/Ethnic and Socio-Contextual Correlates of Chronic Sleep Curtailment in
Childhood
Summer, 06/20/11 - 08/12/11

Research
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R01HL146782
(TAVERAS, ELSIE MIREYA)
Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2024
Implementation of Childhood Obesity Treatment Innovations to Improve Outcomes of Low-Income Children: The Connect for Health II Study
Role: Principal Investigator
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U18DP006424
(TAVERAS, ELSIE MIREYA)
Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
Expanding the Use of Proven-Effective Pediatric Weight Management Interventions in Community Health Centers
Role: Principal Investigator
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U18DP006259
(LAND, THOMAS GROVER)
Jun 1, 2016 - Sep 29, 2019
Clinical-Community Approaches to Pediatric Weight Management: MA CORD 2.0
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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R01DK107972
(TAVERAS BENAVIDEZ, ELSIE MIREYA)
Sep 30, 2015 - Jul 31, 2021
Infant Sleep Patterns and Accelerated Growth Trajectories from Birth to 24 months
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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K24DK105989
(TAVERAS, ELSIE MIREYA)
Jul 28, 2015 - Jun 30, 2020
Patient Oriented Research and Mentorship in Childhood Obesity Disparities
Role: Principal Investigator
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U54CA155626
(HU, FRANK B)
Jul 28, 2011 - May 31, 2017
Harvard Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer Center
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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R18AE000026
(TAVERAS, ELSIE M)
Sep 20, 2010 - Sep 30, 2013
Accelerating Adoption of Childhood Obesity Comparative Effectiveness Research
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01MD003963
(TAVERAS, ELSIE M)
Sep 25, 2009 - Apr 30, 2014
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Early Life Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity
Role: Principal Investigator

Bibliographic
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