Sharla K. Ames PhD - Milk

Name:	Sharla K. Ames, PhD
Title:	Researcher at the Children's Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Position:	None Found to the question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?"
Reasoning:	No position found as of Jan. 8, 2008
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts People with PhDs, MDs, other relevant advanced degrees, and government officials with significant involvement in human or animal health-related issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site.]
Involvement and Affiliations:	Researcher at the Children's Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture Baylor College of Medicine Texas Childrens Hospital
Education:	PhD, Division of Molecular Virology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1996
Contact Info:	Phone: 713-798-6767 Fax: 713-798-7098 E-Mail: None found Website: Baylor College of Medicine
Select Publications:	Cowritten with Bekey Gorham & Steven A. Abrams, "Effects of High Compared with Low Calcium Intake on Calcium Absorption and Incorporation of Iron by Red Blood Cells in Small Children," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," 1999 Cowritten with Ellis KJ, Gunn SK, Copeland KC & Abrams SA, "Vitamin D Receptor Gene Fok1 Polymorphism Predicts Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineral Density in Children," Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 1999 Cowritten with Frankema N & Kenney LJ, "C-terminal DNA Binding Stimulates N-Terminal Phosphorylation of the Outer Membrane Protein Regulator OmpR from Escherichia Coli," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1999
Other:	None found
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