Deborah Diersen-Schade: In memoriam (1957 –2020)
On January 3, 2020, the infant nutrition and lipid research community lost one of its lesser known heroes with the passing of Dr Deborah Diersen-Schade, a research scientist who worked tirelessly in her professional life to improve infant nutrition. She blazed a trail in lipid research and skillfully navigated regulatory hurdles to bring formulas with lipid profiles similar to those found in human milk to infants, a legacy of innovation that continues to improve infant health.
Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Robert Burns, Tom Brenna, Susan Carlson, Margaret Craig-Schmidt Source Type: research