Michael K. Georgieff, MD

Michael Georgieff , MD
Executive Vice Chair and Martin Lenz Harrison Land Grant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Development
Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB)
University of Minnesota Medical School

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Michael K. Georgieff, MD, holds the position of the Martin Lenz Harrison Land Grant Chair in Pediatrics. He is Professor of Pediatrics and Developmental Psychology, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Development, and Co-Director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Georgieff’s research focuses on fetal/neonatal nutrition and brain development, specifically on the effect of early life iron nutrition and neurocognitive function. He has been continuously funded in this field by the National Institutes of Health for 30 years and has published over 250 scientific articles. He advises the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institutes of Health and UNICEF on nutrition and early child development.