Research Program Overview

• Lab for metabolic studies with tandem Mass Spec and GC – MS for stable isotope analysis; dual closed-loop ex-vivo placenta perfusion model, clinical metabolic unit in NICU for nutritional and growth studies.

Current Projects

• New Formula for Extremely Preterm Infants (<1000 g)
• Intravenous Fat Emulsion
• Early Origins of Obesity and Co-Morbidities - The FAMILY Cohort

Publications & Achievements

• Schmelzle H, Wirth S, Skopnik H, Radke M, Knol J, Boeckler H, Broenstrup A, Wells J, Fusch C (2003) Randomised double-blind study of the nutritional efficacy and bifidogenicity of a new infant formula containing partially hydrolysed protein, a high b-palmitic acid level and non-digestible oligosaccharides. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 36, 343 - 351.

• Linnemann K, Malek A, Sager R, Schneider H, Blum WF, Fusch C (2000) Leptin production and release in the dually in vitro perfused human placenta. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 85: 4298 - 4301.
• Bachmaier N, Linnemann K, May K, Warzok R, Kuno S, Niemeyer M, Balk S, Fusch C (2007) Ultrastructure of human placental tissue after 6h of normoxic and hypoxic dual in vitro placental. Placenta, 28: 861-867.

• Dölken G, Dölken L, Hirt C, Fusch C, Rabkin C, Schüler F (2008) Age-Dependent Prevalence and Frequency of Circulating t(14;18)-Positive Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Healthy Individuals. Journal of the National Cancer Institue Monographs, 39:44-47

• Miksch R, Armbrust S, Fusch C (2008) Outcome of very low birth weight infants after introduction of a new standard regime with the early use of nasal CPAP. Eur J Pediatr, 167: 909 – 916

Secondary Contact

Laura Bagnulo
Phone: 905-521-2100 x75721
Email:
Title: Administrative Assistant

Research Staff

Dr. Niels Rochow
Phone: 905-521-2100 x23106
Email: rochow@mcmaster.ca
Title: Research Fellow