Dr. Lynn Bailey - College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Lynn B. Bailey, Ph.D. Professor 

University of Florida, Food Science & Human Nutrition Department, Box 110370 • 

Gainesville, FL 32611• 

EDUCATION 

Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC BS 1970 Biology 

Clemson University Clemson, SC MS 1972 Nutrition 

Purdue University W. Lafayette, IN PhD 1975 Nutrition 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS 

Employer Position Year 

University of Florida 

Gainesville, FL 





Purdue University 

West Lafayette, IN 

Lynn B. Bailey, PhD 

Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition 1987-present 

Associate Professor, Food Science & 

Human Nutrition 

1982-1987 

Assistant Professor 1977-1981 

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 

Lecturer, Food & Nutrition Department 

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1975-1977 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

National 

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Scientific advisor for global folic 

acid fortification programs and on-going folic acid intervention studies conducted in 

China, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize. 2004-present. 

USDA. National Research Initiatives Competitive Grant Program Annual Grant Ad-Hoc 

Reviewer. 1991-2007. 

National Academy of Sciences. Scientific expert for reformulation of nutrients in meals 

for combat soldiers exposed to extreme physical stress. 2004-2005. 

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine (IOM), Committee on Examination 

of Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements. 2001-2002. 

American Society for Nutritional Sciences. Nominating Committee for Centrum Award 

in Human Nutrition, 2000-2001, Chair 2002. 

NIH. Program grant reviewer for multi-center research program to investigate the 

etiology of folate-related birth defects. 2000.

Nutrition Reviews. Editorial Board. 1997-2000. 

National Academy of Sciences, IOM Committee. Dietary Reference Intakes for “Folate 

and Other B Vitamins”. 1996-1998. 

NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements, Advisory Panel 1996. 

Journal of Nutrition. Editorial Board, 1991-1995. 

NIH Optimal Calcium Intake Consensus Conference, Member of expert scientific panel 

that evaluated data and wrote NIH Consensus Report 1994. 

American Society of Nutritional Sciences. National Treasurer and Chair of Budget and 

Finance Committee, 1993. 

US Congress. Congressional Witness. Presented testimony on “Regulation of Dietary 

Supplements as Food” 1993. 

National Academy of Sciences. Scientific advisor to determine if data sufficient to 

derive new RDAs 1993. 

FDA. Folic Acid Food Advisory Committee. Recommended fortification of US food 

supply with folic acid culminating in 1996 FDA-mandated fortification of all “enriched” 

cereal grains products with folic acid. 1992-1994. 

Institute of Food Technology. Food Policy Committee, 1992. 

American Society of Nutritional Sciences. Executive Committee, 1991-1995. 

American Dietetic Association. Council on Research. Chair Research Awards Committee, 

1991-1992. 

American Society of Nutritional Sciences. Lederle Award Committee, 1991. 

Gamma Sigma Delta. President Florida Division, 1991. 

FDA. Scientific advisor for report: “Folate and Neural Tube Defects” 1991. 

NASA. Committee that defined the “Nutritional Requirements for Space Station 

Astronauts”. 1991. 

IFT. Babcock-Hart Awards Committee, 1990-1991. 

USDA Competitive Grants Program. Scientific review panel. 1990. 

American Dietetic Association. Council on Research, 1989-1992. 

CDC. Scientific advisor for proposed folic acid birth defect intervention trial conducted 

in China. 1989-1991. 


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Journal of Nutrition. Associate Editor, 1989-1990. 

American Society of Nutritional Sciences. Expert scientific committee to address 

assessing status of hard-to reach population groups. 1989. 

IFT. Nominating Committee, 1989. 

American Society Nutritional Sciences. Nominating Committee, 1988, 2001-2003. 

IFT. Symposium organizer national meeting. 1987. 

IFT National Chair Nutrition Division. 1987. 

NIH. National Cancer Institute. Evaluation research programs for large-scale multicenter 

grant. Site visitor to university research program facilities 1987. 

IFT. Director of the “National Food and Nutrition Policy Conference”. Washington, DC, 

1987 

FDA. Scientific advisor and evaluation of research data relative to attaining Public Health 

Service Objectives for Improved Nutrition in 1990. 1985-1986. 

FDA. Scientific advisor for evaluation and interpretation of data from National Nutrition 

and Health Examination Survey. 1981-1984. 

International 

Pan American Health Organization and the University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. Expert 

advisor for “Chilean Folic Acid Intervention Program and Evaluation to Reduce Neural 

Tube Defects”. 1998-2002. 

March of Dimes- International Division. National Advisory Group on Research 

Objectives. 1999. 

Trinity College, Biochemistry Department, Dublin Ireland, Sabbatical to conduct 

collaborative research on folate and vitamin B12. 1988. 

Current Membership in Professional Organizations 

• American Society for Nutrition 

• Institute of Food Technology 

• American Dietetic Association 

• American Public Health Association 

• Gamma Sigma Delta 

Previous Industry Consultations 

• Johnson & Johnson 

• Ortho-McNeil 

• Kraft Foods 

• Merck 

• Bayer-Schering 


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PUBLICATIONS 

Referred Journal Publications 

Crider KS, Bailey, LB, Berry RJ. Folic acid food fortification-Its History, Impact, 

Concern, and Future Direction. Nutrients (in press). 

Yeung LF, Cogswell ME, Carriquiry A, Bailey LB, Pfeiffer CM, Berry RJ. Contributions 

of enriched cereal grain products, ready-to-eat cereal, and supplements to the folic 

acid and vitamin B12 status in US children: National Health and Nutrition Examination 

Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006. Am J Clin Nutr (in press). 

Crider K, Bailey LB. Defying birth defects through diet. Genome Medicine (in press). 

Crider KS, Bailey LB. Folate’s role in DNA methylation. Advances in Nutrition (in 

press). 

Wilson S, Courchene B, Russel K, Bailey. Oral contraceptive use: impact on folate, 

vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 status. Nut Rev (in press). 

Crida K, Zhu J-H, Ling H, Yang Q-H, Yang T, Gindler, J, Maneval DR, Quinlivan EP, Li 

Z, Bailey LB, Berry RJ. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C→T genotype is 

associated with folate and homocysteine concentration in a large population-based 

double-blind trial of folic acid supplementation. Am J Clin Nutr (in press). 

Yang Q, Cogswell, ME, Hamner H, Carriquiry A, Bailey LB, Pfeiffer CM, Berry RJ. Folic 

acid source, usual intake, and folate and vitamin B12 status in US adults: National 

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2006. Am J Clin Nutr 91:64-72, 2010. 

Von Castel-Roberts, K, Whitman AR, Maneval DR, Bailey, LB, Kauwell GPA. 

Contribution of seafood to total vitamin B12 intake and status of young adult men and 

women. J Aquatic Food Product Technology 19:26-37, 2010 

Hardlei TF, Moerkbak AL, Bor MV, Bailey LB, Hvas A-M, Nexo E. Assessment of 

vitamin B12 absorption based on the accumulation of orally administered 

cyanocobalamin on transcobalamin. Clinical Chemistry 56: 432-36, 2010. 

Pietrzik, K, Bailey, LB., Shane B. Folic acid and L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate: 

Comparison of Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Clinical 

Pharmacokinetics 49: 535-48, 2010. 

Bor M-V, von Castel-Roberts K M , Kauwell, GPA, Stabler SP, Allen RH , Maneval 

DR , Bailey LB, and Nexo E. Daily intake of 4 to 7 micrograms of dietary vitamin B12 

is associated with steady levels of vitamin B12-related biomarkers in a healthy young 

population, Am J Clin Nutr 91: 571-7, 2010. 

Simpson JL, Bailey, LB, Shane B, Holzgreve W, Pietrzik K. Micronutrients and women 

of reproductive potential: required dietary intake and consequences of dietary 

deficiency or excess. Part I-Folates, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6. J Maternal-Fetal and 


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Neonatal Medicine. DOI: 10.3109/14767051003678234. Early Online: 1-21, 2010. 

Simpson JL, Bailey, LB, Shane B, Holzgreve W, Pietrzik K. Micronutrients and women 

of reproductive potential: required dietary intake and consequences of dietary 

deficiency or excess. Part II- Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Iron, Zinc, Iodine, Essential Fatty 

Acids. J Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. DOI: 10.3109/14767051003678226. 

Early Online 1-24, 2010. 

Jiang Hui Zhu, Dale J. Hu, Ling Hao, Bao Lan Zhang, Mary E. Cogswell, Lynn B. 

Bailey, Zhu Li and R.J. Berry. Iron, folate, and B12 deficiencies and their associations 

with anemia among women of childbearing age in a rural area in northern China. Int J 

Vit Nut Res 80: 144-54, 2010. 

Zhu J-H, Hao L, Li S, Bailey LB, Zhu, Li. MTHFR TGFB3, and TBFA polymorphisms 

and their association with the risk of non-syndromic cleft lip and cleft palate in China. 

Am J Medical Genetics Part A 9999:1-9, 2009. 

Ling H, Yang Q-H, Li Z, Bailey LB, Zhu J-H, Hu DJ, Zhang L, Erickson JD, Zhang L, 

Gindler J, Li S, Berry RJ. Folate status and homocysteine response to folic acid doses 

and withdrawal among young Chinese women in a large-scale randomized double 

blind trial. Am J Clin Nutr 88: 448-57, 2008. 

von Castel-Roberts K, Morkbak A, Nexo E, Edgemon CA, Maneval D R, Shuster J, 

Valentine JF, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB. Holo-transcobalamin is an indicator of vitamin 

B12 absorption in healthy adults with adequate vitamin B12 status. Am J Clin Nutr 85: 

1057-1061, 2007. 

Bailey LB. The rise and fall of folate blood concentrations in the US emphasizes need 

to identify all sources of folic acid intake. Am J Clin Nutr 86: 528-30, 2007. 

Quinlivan EP, Davis SR, Shelnutt K, Henderson GN, Ghandour H, Shane B, Selhub J, 

Bailey L.B., Stacpoole PW, Gregory JF. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C→T 

polymorphism and folate status affect one-carbon incorporation into human DNA 

deoxynucleosides. J Nutr 135: 389-396, 2005. 

Bailey, LB and Berry RJ. Folic acid supplementation and the occurrence of congenital 

heart defects, orofacial clefts, miscarriage, and multiple births. Am J Clin Nutr 

81:1213S-7S, 2005. 

Davis SR, Quinlivan EP, Shelnutt KP, Maneval DR, Ghandour H, Capdevila A, Coats 

BS, Wagner C, Selhub J, Bailey L.B., Shuster JJ, Stacpoole PW, Gregory JF. The 

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C->T polymorphism and dietary folate 

restriction affect plasma one-carbon metabolites and red blood cell folate 

concentrations and distribution in women. J Nutr 135:1040-4, 2005. 

Von Castel-Dunwoody K, Kauwell GPA, Shelnutt KP, Vaughn JD, Griffin ER, Maneval 

DR, Theriaque DW, Bailey LB. Transcobalamin II 776C→G polymorphism negatively 

affects vitamin B12 metabolism and vitamin B12 status modulates the homocysteine 

response to the MTHFR 677C→T variant. Am J Clin Nutr 81: 1436-41, 2005. 

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Davis SR, Quinlivan EP, Shelnutt KP, Ghandour H, Capdevila A, Coats BS, Wagner C, 

Shane B, Selhub J, Bailey L.B., Shuster JJ, Stacpoole PW, Gregory JF III. 

Homocysteine synthesis is elevated but total remethylation is unchanged by the 

methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C->T polymorphism and by dietary folate 

restriction in young women. J Nutr 135:1045-50, 2005. 

Davis SR, Stacpoole PW, Williamson J, Kick LS, Quinlivan EP, Coats BS, Shane B, 

Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Tracer-derived total and folate-dependent homocysteine 

remethylation and synthesis rates in humans indicate that serine is the main onecarbon 

donor. AJPEM 286:E272-E279, 2004. 

Shelnutt KP, Kauwell GPA, Gregory JF, Maneval DR, Quinlivan EP, Theriaque DW, 

Henderson GN, Bailey LB. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C→T 

polymorphism affects DNA methylation in response to controlled folate intake in young 

women. J Nutr Biochem 15 (9): 554-60, 2004. 

Vaughn JD, Bailey LB, Shelnutt KP, von-Castel Dunwoody KM, Maneval DR, Davis 

SR, Quinlivan EP, Gregory JF, Theriaque DW, Kauwell GPA. Methionine synthase 

reductase 66A→G polymorphism is associated with increased plasma homocysteine 

concentrations when combined with the homozygous methylenetetrahydrofolate 

reductase 677C→T variant. J Nutr 134: 2985- 2990, 2004. 

Bailey LB. Folate and vitamin B12 recommended intakes and status in the United 

States. Nutr Rev 62: S14-S21, 2004. 

Davis SR, Stacpoole PW, Williamson J, Kick LS, Quinlivan EP, Coats BS, Shane B, 

Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Tracer-derived total and folate-dependent homocysteine 

remethylation and synthesis rates in humans indicate that serine is the main onecarbon 

donor. AJPEM 286:E272-E279, 2004. 

Shelnutt KP, Kauwell GPA, Gregory JF, Maneval DR, Quinlivan EP, Theriaque DW, 

Henderson GN, Bailey LB. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C→T 

polymorphism affects DNA methylation in response to controlled folate intake in young 

women. J Nutr Biochem 15 (9): 554-60, 2004. 

Vaughn JD, Bailey LB, Shelnutt KP, von-Castel Dunwoody KM, Maneval DR, Davis 

SR, Quinlivan EP, Gregory JF, Theriaque DW, Kauwell GPA. Methionine synthase 

reductase 66A→G polymorphism is associated with increased plasma homocysteine 

concentrations when combined with the homozygous methylenetetrahydrofolate 

reductase 677C→T variant. J Nutr 134: 2985- 2990, 2004. 

Bailey LB. Folate and vitamin B12 recommended intakes and status in the United 

States. Nutr Rev 62: S14-S21, 2004. 

Wolfe JM, Bailey LB, Herrlinger-Garcia K, Theriaque DW. Gregory JF, Kauwell GPA. 

Folate catabolite excretion in responsive to changes in dietary folate intake in elderly 

women. Am J Clin Nutr 77:919-23, 2003. 

Rampersaud GC, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB. Folate: A key to optimizing health and 

reducing disease risk in the elderly. J Am Coll Nutr 22:1-8, 2003. 


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Rampersaud GC, Bailey LB, Kauwell GPA. National survey beverage consumption 

data for children and adolescents indicate the need to encourage a shift toward more 

nutritive beverages. J Am Diet Assoc 103: 97-100, 2003. 

Bailey LB, Rampersaud GC, Kauwell GPA. Folic acid supplements and fortification 

affect the risk for neural tube defects, vascular disease and cancer: evolving science. J 

Nutr 133: 1961S-1968S, 2003. 

Hertrampf E, Cortes F, Erickson D, Freire W, Cayazzo M, Bailey LB, Kauwell GPA, 

Pfeiffer C. Consumption of folic acid-fortified bread is highly effective in improving 

folate status in women of reproductive age in Chile. J Nutr 133:3166-3169, 2003. 

Shelnutt KP, Kauwell GPA, Chapman CM, Gregory JF, Maneval DR, Browdy AA, 

Theriaque DW, Bailey LB. Folate status response to controlled folate intake is affected 

by the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C→T polymorphism in young women. J 

Nutr 33: 4107-4111, 2003. 

Bailey LB. Folate, methyl-related nutrients, alcohol, and the MTHFR 677C→T 

polymorphism affects cancer risk: intake recommendations. J Nutr 133:3748-3753S, 

2003. 

Rampersaud G, Bailey LB, Kauwell GPA. Relationship of folate to colorectal and 

cervical cancer: Review and recommendations for practitioners. J Am Diet Assoc 102: 

1197-1392, 2002. 

Bailey LB, Duhaney RL, Maneval DR, Kauwell GPA, Quinlivan EP, Davis SR, Cuadras 

A, Hutson AD, Gregory JF. Vitamin B-12 status is inversely associated with plasma 

homocysteine in young women with C677T and/or A1298C methylenetetrahydrofolate 

reductase polymorphisms. J Nutr 132: 1872-1878, 2002. 

Caudill MA, Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Consumption of the folate breakdown product paraaminobenzoylglutamate 

contributes minimally to urinary folate catabolite excretion in 

humans: investigation using [ 13 C5]para-aminobenzoylglutamate. J Nutr 132: 2613- 

2616, 2002. 

Bailey LB, Duhaney RL, Maneval DR, Kauwell GPA, Quinlivan EP, Davis SR, Cuadras 

A, Hutson AD, Gregory JF. Vitamin B-12 status is inversely associated with plasma 

homocysteine in young women with C677T and/or A1298C MTHFR polymorphisms. J 

Nutr 132:1872-1878, 2002. 

Gregory JF, Caudill MA, Opalko J, Bailey LB. Kinetics of folate turnover in pregnant 

women and nonpregnant controls during folic acid supplementation: stable-isotope 

labeling of plasma folate, urinary folate and folate catabolites shows subtle effect of 

pregnancy on turnover of folate pools. J Nutr 131:1928-1937, 2001. 

Moyers S, Bailey LB. Fetal malformations and folate metabolism: review of recent 

evidence. Nutr Rev 59: 215-224, 2001. 

Suitor C, Bailey LB. Dietary folate equivalents: interpretation and application. J Am Diet 


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Assoc 100:88-94, 2000. 

Kauwell GPA, Lippert BL, Wilsky CE, Herrlinger-Garcia K, Hutson A, Theriaque DW, 

Rampersaud GC, Cerda J, Bailey LB. Folate status response to controlled dietary folate 

intake in elderly women. J Nutr 130:1584-1590, 2000. 

Boddie A, Dedlow R, Nackashi J, Opalko J, Kauwell G, Gregory J, Bailey L. Folate 

absorption in women with a history of neural tube defect affected pregnancy. Am J Clin 

Nutr 72:154-8, 2000. 

Kauwell GPA., Wilsky CE, Cerda J, Herrlinger-Garcia K, Hutson A, Boddie A, Bailey LB. 

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation (C677T) negatively influences 

plasma homocysteine response to marginal folate intake in elderly women. Metabolism 

49:1-6, 2000. 

Rampersaud G, Kauwell GPA, Hutson A, Bailey, LB. Genomic DNA methylation 

decreases in response to moderate folate depletion in elderly women. Am J Clin Nutr 

72:998-1003, 2000. 

Bailey LB. New dietary folate intake standard for pregnant women. Am J Clin Nutr 

71:1304S-7S, 2000. 

Ho C, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB. Practitioners’ guide to meeting the vitamin B12 

recommended dietary allowance for people aged 51 years and older. J Am Diet Assoc 

99:725-727, 1999. 

Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Folate metabolism and requirements. J Nutr 129:779-82, 1999. 

Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Polymorphisms of methylenenetetrahydrofolate reductase and 

other enzymes: metabolic significance, risks and impact on folate requirement. J Nutr 

129:919-922, 1999. 

Bonnette R E, Caudill MA, Boddie AM, Hutson AD, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB. Plasma 

homocysteine concentrations in pregnant and nonpregnant women with controlled 

folate intake. Obstet Gyncol 92: 167-170, 1998. 

Caudill MA, Gregory JF, Hutson AD, Bailey LB. Folate catabolism in pregnant and 

nonpregnant women with controlled folate intakes. J Nutr 128: 204-208, 1998. 

Gregory JF, Williamson J, Lio J-F, Bailey LB, Toth JP. Urinary excretion of [ 2 H4]folate 

following a single oral dose of [ 2 H4]folic acid is a functional index of folate nutritional 

status. J Nutr 128:1907-1912, 1998. 

Gregory JF, Williamson J, Liao J-F, Bailey LB, Toth JP. Kinetic model of folate 

metabolism in nonpregnant women consuming [ 2 H2]folic acid: isotope labeling of 

urinary folate and the catabolite para-acetamidobenzoylglutamte indicates slow intakedependent 

turnover of folate pools. J Nutr 128:1896-1906, 1998. 

Bailey LB. Dietary reference intakes for folate: the debut of dietary folate equivalents. 

Nutr Rev 56:294-299, 1998. 

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Caudill MA, Cruz AC, Gregory JF, Hutson AD, Bailey LB. Folate status response to 

controlled folate intake in pregnant women. J Nutr 127: 2363-2370, 1997. 

Wei MM, Bailey LB, Toth JP, Gregory JF. Bioavailability for humans of deuteriumlabeled 

monoglutamyl and polyglutamyl folates is affected by selected foods. J Nutr 

127: 3100-3108, 1997. 

Stites TE, Bailey LB, Scott KC, Toth JP, Fisher WP, Gregory JF. Kinetic modeling of 

folate metabolism using chronic administration of deuterium-labeled folic acid in adult 

men. Am J Clin Nutr 65: 53-60, 1997. 

Pfeiffer CM, Rogers LM, Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Absorption of folate from fortified 

cereal-grain products and of supplemental folate consumed with or without food 

determined using a dual-label stable-isotope protocol. Am J Clin Nutr 66: 1388-97, 

1997. 

Rogers LM, Pfeiffer CM, Bailey LB, Gregory JF. A dual-label stable-isotopic protocol is 

suitable for determination of folate bioavailability in humans: evaluation of urinary 

excretion and plasma folate kinetics of intravenous and oral doses of [ 13 C5] and [ 2 H2] 

folic acid. J Nutr 127: 2321-2327, 1997. 

Bailey, LB. Folate and health maintenance in women. J Am Diet Assoc 1-5; 1995. 

Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB, Gregory JF, Bowling D, Cousins RJ. Zinc status response is 

not adversely affected by folic acid supplementation and zinc intake does not impair 

folate utilization in human subjects. J Nutr 125: 66-75, 1995. 

O’Keefe K, Bailey LB, Gregory JF, Cerda JJ, Hofler SA, Davis SA. Folate status 

response to controlled dietary folate intake in nonpregnant women. J Nutr125: 2717- 

2725, 1995. 

Davis B, Bailey LB, Gregory JF, Toth JP, Dean J, Stevenson RE. Folic acid absorption 

in women with a history of pregnancy with neural tube defect. Am J Clin Nutr 62: 782- 

784, 1995. 

Bailey, L B. Folate intake recommendations from a nutritional science perspective. 

Cereal Foods World 40: 63-65, 1995. 

Wang CS, Bailey LB, Gregory JF. Relationship between urinary excretion of p-ABG 

and folate status of growing rats. Nutr Res 14:875-884, 1994. 

Weisenberger JS and Bailey LB. Weight control guide for smokers trying to quit. J Nutr 

Educ 25: 367, 1993. 

Kownacki-Brown AP, Wang C, Bailey LB, Toth JP, Gregory JF. Urinary excretion of 

deuterium-labeled folate and the metabolite p-aminobenzoylglutamate in humans. J 

Nutr 123: 1101-1108, 1993. 

Gregory, JF, Trumbo PR, Bailey LB, Toth JP,Baumgartner TG, Cerda JJ. 


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Bioavailability of pyridoxine-5’-β-D-glucoside determined in humans by stable-isotopic 

methods. J Nutr 121:177-186, 1991. 

Gregory JF, Bhandari SD, Bailey LB. Relative bioavailability of deuterium-labeled 

monoglutamyl and hexaglutamy folates in human subjects. Am J Clin Nutr 53:736-740, 

1991. 

Bailey LB. The role of folate in human nutrition. Nutr Today Sept/Oct, 12-19, 1990. 

Grider A, Bailey LB, Cousins RJ. Erythrocyte metallothionein as an index of zinc status 

in humans. Proc Nat Acad Sci 87:1259-1262, 1990. 

Bailey LB. Folate status assessment. J Nutr 120: 1508-1511, 1990. 

Gregory JF, Bailey LB, Toth JP, Cerda JJ. Stable-isotope methods for assessment of 

folate bioavailability. Am J Clin Nutr 51: 212-214, 1990. 

Bailey LB, Molloy A, Scott J, Rice D. Steptozotocin-induced diabetes is not a model for 

methylmalonic acidaemia. J Inher Metab Dis 12:429-435, 1989. 

Bailey LB, Barton L, Hillier S, Cerda JJ. Bioavailability of mono and polyglutamyl folate 

in human subjects. Nutr Rep Inter 38: 509-518, 1988. 

Collins CS, Bailey LB, Hillier S, Cerda JJ, Wilder BJ. Effect of anticonvulsant drug 

therapy on red blood cell uptake of supplemental folate. Am J Clin Nutr 48: 1445-1450, 

1988. 

Bailey LB. Factors affecting folate bioavailability. Food Technol 41: 206-238, 1988. 

Bailey LB. Vitamin B6. Nutr Supp Ser 6(6): 28-29, 1986. 

Baumgartner TG and Bailey LB. Folic acid. Nutr Supp Ser 6(10): 25-26, 1986. 

Halsted CH, Chandler CJ, Ross K, Wolfe BM, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Clinical studies of 

intestinal folate conjugases. J Lab Clin Med 107: 228-232, 1986. 

Bailey LB, Schuster K, Dimperio D, Mahan CS. Morning Sickness and the vitamin B6 

status of pregnant women. Human Nutrition: Clin Nutr 39C:75-79, 1985 

Sitren HS, Heller PA, Bailey LB, Baumgartner TG, Cerda JJ. Total parenteral nutrition 

in the mouse: Body composition and plasma chemistries. JPEN 9: 600, 1985. 

Wagner PA, Bailey LB, Christakis GJ, Dinning JS. Zinc status of adolescents as related 

to sexual maturation. Human Nutrition: Clin Nutr 39C:459, 1985. 

Bailey LB, Colman N, Cooper B. Assessment of the folate nutritional status of the 

United States population. J Nutr 115: 1398-1402, 1985. 

Bailey LB, Colman N, Cooper B. Analysis of zinc data from the Second National Health 

and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II). J Nutr 115: 1393-1397, 1985. 

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Bailey LB, Colman N, Cooper B. Assessment of the iron nutritional status of the United 

States population. Am J Clin Nutr 42: 1318-1330, 1985. 

Bailey LB and Cerda JJ. Nutrition and the Aged. Geriat. 39: 67-72, 1984. 

Schuster, K, Bailey LB, Mahan CS. Effect of maternal pyridoxine-HCL supplementation 

on the vitamin B6 status of the mother and infant and on pregnancy outcome. J Nutr 

114: 977-988, 1984. 

Bailey LB, Wagner PA, Davis CG, Dinning JS. Food frequency related to folacin status 

in adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc 84: 801-804, 1984. 

Bailey LB and Cerda JJ. Diagnosis and treatment of nutritional disorders in older 

patients. Geriat 39: 67-74, 1984. 

Bailey LB, Cerda JJ, Bloch BS, Busby MJ, Vargas L, Chandler CJ, Halsted CH. Effect 

of age on poly- and monoglutamyl folacin absorption in human subjects. J Nutr 

114:1770-1776, 1984. 

Wagner PA, Jernigan JA, Bailey LB, Nickens C, Brazzi G. Zinc nutriture and cellmediated 

immunity in the aged. Internat J Vit Nutr Res 53: 94-101, 1983. 

Bailey LB, O’Farrell-Ray B, Mahan CS, Dimperio D. Vitamin B6, iron and folacin status 

of pregnant women. Nutr Res 3: 783-793, 1983. 

Sitren HS, Heller P, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Total parenteral nutrition in the mouse. 

Development of a technique. JPEN 7: 582-586, 1983. 

Bailey LB, Wagner PA, Christakis GJ, Davis CG, Appledorf H, Araujo PE, Dorsey E, 

Dinning JS. Folacin and iron status and hematological findings in Black and Spanish 

American adolescents from urban low-income households. Am J Clin Nutr 35: 1023- 

1032, 1982. 

Bailey LB, Wagner PA, Christakis GJ, Davis CG. Folacin and iron status of adolescents 

from low-income rural households. Nutr Res 2: 397-407, 1982. 

Bailey LB, Ginsberg J, Wagner PA, Noyes W, Christakis GJ, Dinning J. Serum ferritin 

as a measure of iron stores in adolescents. J Ped 101: 774-776, 1982. 

Wagner PA, Bailey LB, Krista ML, Jernigan JA, Robinson JD, Cerda JJ. Comparison of 

zinc and folacin status in elderly women from differing socioeconomic background. Nutr 

Res 1:565-570, 1981. 

Enneking-Ivey D, Bailey LB, Gawley L, Hananian J, Hurd R. Folic acid and vitamin D 

status of young children receiving minimal anticonvulsant drug therapy. Internat. J Vit 

Nutr Res 51: 349-352, 1981. 

Wagner PA., Krista ML, Bailey LB, Christakis GJ, Jernigan JA. Araujo PE, Appledorf H, 

Davis CG, Dinning JS. Zinc Status of black elderly for urban low-income households. 


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Am J Clin Nutr 33: 1771 –1777, 1980. 

Bailey LB, Wagner PA, Christakis GJ, Araujo PE, Appledorf H, Davis CG, Dorsey E, 

Dinning JS. Vitamin B12 status of elderly form urban low-income households. J Am Ger 

Soc 28: 276-278, 1980. 

Bailey LB, Mahan CS, Dimperio D.Folacin and iron status in low-income pregnant 

adolescents and mature women. Am J Clin Nutr 33:1997-2001, 1980. 

Schuster K, Bailey LB, Mahan CS. Vitamin B-6 nutritional status of low-income 

pregnant adolescent and adult women and the condition of the infant at birth. Am J Clin 

Nutr 34: 1731-1735, 1980. 

Bailey LB, Wagner PA, Christakis G J, Araujo PE, Appledorf H, Davis CG, Dinning JS. 

Folacin and iron status and hematologic findings in predominately black elderly people 

from urban low-income households. Am J Clin Nutr 32: 2346-2353, 1979. 

Clark HE, Brewer MF, Bailey LB. Effect on nitrogen retention by adults of different 

proportions of indispensible amino acids in isonitorgenous cereal-based based diets. 

Adv Exp Med Biol. 105:79-90, 1978 

Clark HE, Bailey LB, Brewer MF. Lysine and tryptophan in cereal-based diets for adult 

humansubjects. Am J Clin Nutr 30:674-680, 1977. 

Clark HE, Glover DV, Betz JL, Bailey LB. Nitrogen retention of young men who 

consumed isonitrogenous diets containing normal, opaque-2 or sugary-2 opaque-2 

corn. J Nutr 107: 404-411, 1977. 

Henricks DM, Bailey LB. Effect of dietary protein restriction on hormone status and 

embryo survival in the pregnant rat. Biol Reprod 14: 143-150, 1976. 

Clark HE, Moon W, Bailey LB, Panemangelore M. Nitrogen retention and plasma 

amino acids of adults who consumed isonitrogenous diets containing rice and milk or 

wheat versus their constituent amino acids. Am J Clin Nutr 29: 1343-1352, 1976. 

Clark HE, Stuff JT, Moon W, Bailey LB. Nitrogen retention and plasma amino acids of 

men who consumed isonitrogenous diets containing egg albumen or mixtures of amino 

acids. Am J Clin Nutr 28: 316-324, 1975. 

Bailey LB, Clark HE. Plasma amino acids and nitrogen retention of human subjects 

who consumed isonitrogenous diets containing rice and wheat or their constituent 

amino acids with and without additional lysine. Am J Clin Nutr. 29: 1353-1358, 1976. 

Books Edited (Sole Editor) 

Bailey LB. Folate in Health and Disease. 2 nd Edition. Taylor and Frances. Boca Raton, 

FL ,2009, pgs 1-583. 

Bailey LB. Folate in Health and Disease. Marcel Dekker, New York, NY, 1995, pgs 1- 

469. 

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Book Chapters Authored 

Bailey, LB, Caudill MA. Folate. In: Present Knowledge in Nutrition. (in press). 

Kauwell, GPA, Diaz, M, Yang, Q, Bailey LB. Folate: Recommended intake consumption 

and status. In: Folate in Health and Disease, 2 nd Ed., Bailey, L.B. (ed), Taylor Francis 

Press, Boca Raton, FL, pgs 467-490, 2009. 

Falls BT and Bailey LB. Folate a key to optimal pregnancy outcome. In: Handbook of 

Nutrition and Pregnancy. Lammi-Keefe CJ and Couch SS (eds), Humana Press, Totowa 

NJ pgs 245-254, 2008. 

Bailey LB. Folic Acid. In: Handbook of Vitamins. Zempleni J and Rucker R. (eds), CRC 

Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007. 

Bailey LB and Gregory JF. Folate. In: Present Knowledge in Health and Disease. 9 th ed. 

Bowman B and Russel R. (eds), ILSI Press, Washington, DC, 2006. 

Bailey LB and von Castel-Dunwoody K. Effect of inadequate B vitamin intake and 

extreme physical stress. In: Optimization of Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for 

Short-Term, High-Stress Situations. IOM Committee on Military Nutrition, NAS Press, 

Washington, DC 2005. 

Bailey LB, Moyers S, Gregory JF Folate. In: Present Knowledge in Human Nutrition. 8 th 

ed. Bowman B and Russell R. (eds), ILSI Press, 2001. 

Bailey LB and Caudill MA. Pyridoxine. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

(Baumgartner TG, ed.) (2 nd edition) Fujisawa USA, Inc, 1997, pgs. 563-578. 

Bailey LB and Caudill MA. Cyanocobalamin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner, T G (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc., 1997, pgs. 579-595. 

Bailey LB and Caudill MA. Biotin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. Baumgartner T 

G (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc., 1997, pgs. 597-610. 

Bailey, L B., and Caudill, M A. Folic acid. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner T G (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc, 1997, pgs. 611-628. 

Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Thiamin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner TG (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc, 1997, pgs. 483-498. 

Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Riboflavin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Bailey LB, Sitren HS, Cerda JJ. Niacin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Bailey LB, Sitren HS, Cerda JJ. Ascorbic Acid. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner TG. (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc, 1997, pgs. 531-548. 

Bailey LB, Sitren HS, Cerda JJ. Pantothenic Acid. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


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Baumgartner TG. (ed.), (2 nd edition), Fujisawa USA, Inc, 1997, pgs. 549-562. 

Bailey LB. Folate requirements and recommended dietary intakes. In: Folate in Health 

and Disease. (Bailey LB, ed), Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York, 1995. 

Bailey LB. Vitamin B6. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. Baumgartner T. (ed.), 

Lyphomed, Melrose Park, IL, 1991, pgs. 521-540. 

Bailey LB. Folate. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. Baumgartner T. (ed), 

Lyphomed, Melrose Park, 1991, pgs. 573-590. 

Bailey LB. Biotin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. Baumgartner T. (ed), Lyphomed, 

Melrose Park, 1991, pgs. 559-572. 

Bailey LB. Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner T. (ed.) Lyphomed, Melrose Park, 1991, pgs. 451-468. 

Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Riboflavin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Thiamin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Niacin. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Sitren H S, Bailey, L B, Cerda JJ. Ascorbic Acid. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 

Baumgartner, T. (ed.) Lyphomed, Melrose Park, 1991, pgs. 487-506. 

Sitren HS, Bailey LB, Cerda JJ. Pantothenic acid. In: Parenteral Micronutrient Handbook. 


Bailey LB. Vitamin and amino acid additives. In: Nutrient Additions to Food. Bauernfeind, 

JC (ed.) Wavely Press, Mellroe Park, IL, 1991, 109-142. 

Bailey L B. Folate nutrition in adolescents and adults. In: Folic Acid Metabolism in Health 

and Disease. Picciano MF. Stokstad ELR, Gregory JF. (eds.), Wiley-Liss, New York, 

1990, pgs. 253-276. 

Bailey LB. Folate nutrition in adolescents and adults. In: Folic Acid Metabolism in Health 

and Disease. Picciano MF, Stokstad ELR., Gregory JF. (eds). Wiley-Liss, New York, 

1990. 

Bailey LB. Iron and folate nutriture during life cycle. In: Aspects of Nutritional Physiology, 

Bourne, G. H. (editor), Karger, Basel, 1988, pgs. 56-86. 

Bailey LB. Nutritional anemia. In: Nutritional Aspects of Aging. Chen L. (ed.), CRC Press. 

Cleveland Ohio, 1986, pgs. 207-229. 

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Committee Monographs Authored 

Berry RJ, Bailey, LB, Mulinare J, Bower C, Dary, O. “Report for Food Fortification 

Initiative Technical Workshop on Folic Acid Fortification of Flour. Food Fortification 

Initiative”, Food and Nutrition Board, Washington, DC, 2010. 

IOM Committee. “Evolution of Evidence for Selected Nutrient and Disease 

Relationships”. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, pp 1-87, 2002. 

NAS. IOM, “Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements”, 2001-2002. 

Pan American Health Organization and University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. “Chilean 

Folic Acid Intervention Program and Evaluation to Reduce Neural Tube Defects”, 1998- 

2002. 

March of Dimes - International Division. National Expert Advisory Group. “Optimal 

Nutrition for Fetal Health”, 1999. 

NIH Consensus Panel. “Optimal Calcium Intake”, 1994. 

NASA. Nutrition expert committee. “Nutritional Requirements for Space Station 

Astronauts”. NASA Press, 1991. 

FDA Scientific Expert Committee. “Folate and Neural Tube Defects”, 1991. 

IOM Dietary Reference Intakes Panel. “DRI for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, 

Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline”. National Academy Press, 

Washington DC, pp 1-564, 1988. 

Fisher KD, Bennett, RB (eds). Mendeloff AI, Bailey LB, Dwyer JT, Kaufman M, 

Feldman EB, Jansen GR, Young VR, Sim LS, McGandy, RB. “A report of the scientific 

community’s views on progress in attaining the Public Health Service Objectives for 

Improved Nutrition in 1990”, LSRO, FDA Contract No. 223-83-2020, pgs 1-161, 1986. 

Life Science Research Organization Committee (Bailey LB et al.). “Suggested 

measures of nutritional status and health conditions for the third national health and 

nutrition examination survey”. Klasing SA, Pilch SM (eds). FDA Contract No. 223-84- 

2059. LSRO, Bethesda, MD, pgs 1-215, 1985. 

Life Science Research Organization Committee (Bailey LB et al.). Anderson SA, Talbot 

JM (LSRO eds).” A review of folate intake, methodology, and status”. FDA Contract No 

23-79-2275, pgs 1-83, 1981. 

FDA Scientific Expert Committee.” Evaluation of Folate Data from National Health and 

Nutrition Examination Survey I”, 1984. 

FDA Scientific Expert Committee.” Influences of Dietary Folate on Folate Status and 

Metabolism”, 1981. 


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CREATIVE WORKS 

Rampersaud GC, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB. Folic acid worksite health promotion 

educational toolkit. 2006-2008. 

Rampersaud GC, Kauwell GPA, Bailey LB, Reyes C. Folic Acid: Delivering the Message to 

America’s 4-H Youth. 2003. 

Kauwell GPA, Rampersaud GC, Bailey LB. Folic Acid Every Day: Preventing Neural Tube 

Defects Using Folic Acid - An Education Program for Public Health Nurses, Nurse 

Practitioners, Dietitians and Nutritionists. 2000. 

Robles CM, Bailey LB, Kauwell GPA, Bobroff LB, Rampersaud GC. Folic Acid Every Day: 

Reducing Neural Tube Defect Risk with Folic Acid – An Education Program Targeted for 

Florida’s Hispanic Women. 2000. 

GRANTS & CONRACTS FUNDED 

On-going Research Support 

Funding Source Title Role 

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention 

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention 


Folic acid dose and genotype effects on DNA 

methylation in women of reproductive age in China 

Epigenetic effects of folic acid supplementation in 

Honduras 

FANCAP Effects of preconceptional folic acid supplementation 

of epigenetic patterns of DNA methylation in 

Guatemala 

Belize Ministry of Health Folate and Vitamin B12 Analysis of Blood of Women 

and Children in Belize 

NIH A prospective study of colorectal cancer: one-carbon 

metabolism and inflammation 

State of Florida Department of 

Health 

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PI 

PI 

PI 

PI 

Co-I 

Florida Folic Acid Coalition Co-I 

March of Dimes Folic acid education in the wellness programs in the 

workplace 

Completed Research Support: Examples 

Funding Source Title Role 

NIH Folate Requirements of Pregnant Women PI 

USDA Folate Requirements of Nonpregnant Women by 

MTHFR Genotype 

Co-I 

PI

University of South Florida All 

Children’s Hospital 

National Cattlemen’s 

Association 


Effect of folate status and genotype on congenital 

heart defect risk in young adult women: pilot study 

Relationship Between Beef Intake Vitamin B12 and 

Homocysteine Levels 

NIH Genetic Effects on Folate-Dependent One-Carbon 

Metabolism 

Florida Department of Citrus Effect of Orange Juice on Risk Factor for Coronary 

Heart Disease in Post-Menopausal Women 

NIH The Nutritional Properties of Pyridoxine-β-Glucoside Co-I 

USDA Stable Isotope Investigation of Folate Bioavailability and 

Nutritional Status 

USDA Folate Nutritional Status and In Vivo Kinetics Co-I 

FDOC Effect of Pregnancy on Folate Absorption PI 

March of Dimes Absorption of Polyglutamyl Folate in Women 

with Neural Tube Defect-Affected Infants 

March of Dimes Folic Acid Education for Florida 4-H Program Co-I 

March of Dimes and FL 

Department of Health 

IFAS-Florida First 

Enhancement Award 

Folic Acid Now Educational Program for Public Health 

Practitioners 

Nutrition Education Program Targeted to Reduce Birth 

Defects in Florida’s Hispanic Population 

March of Dimes Computer Assisted Module for Training Medical 

Students and Resident Physicians About Folic Acid 

and Its Role in Neural Tube Defect Prevention 

March of Dimes Folic Acid Fortification of Bread in Chile PI 

NIH Research Training Grant Co-I 

USDA Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs 

Graduate Fellowships 

USDA Effect of Changes in Zinc Status on Erythrocyte 

Metallothionein 

Sandoz Foundation Effects of Aspirin on Aging and Folate Utilization PI 

NIH Effect of Cimetidine on Folate Absorption PI 

VA Geriatric Research and 

Education 

Effect of Drugs on Folate Absorption and Metabolism PI 

USDA Nutritional Status and Food Intake Patterns Among 

Adolescents and Elderly from Low-Income Households 

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PI 

PI 

Co-I 

Co-PI 

Co-I 

PI 

Co-I 

Co-I 

PI 

Co-PI 

PI 

Co-PI

TEACHING 

Departmental Courses Taught Regularly (1978-2011): 

HUN 4221: Nutrition and Metabolism 

HUN 6331: Vitamins in Human Nutrition 

UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND SERVICE (select examples: 1988-2010) 

University of Florida (select examples: 1978-2010) 

• Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Advisory Board (IFAS) to the Senior Vice 

President for Agriculture and Natural Resources. 

Planning Committee XII International Nutrition Conference 

University Senate 

Title IX Women’s Rights Committee 

UF Symposium on Micronutrients Planning Committee 

Admissions Committee for College of Health Related Professions 

Member, UF Center for Gerontological Studies 

UF Minority Mentor Program 

Summer Research Apprenticeship Program 

Member, UF Brain Institute 

J.H. Miller Health Science Center: Clinical Research Center Advisory Committee 

University Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee 

University Faculty Women’s Organization 

Member, Genetics Institute 

McNair Faculty Mentor for Undergraduate Students 

Acting Department Chair in Chair’s Absence 

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) & College of Agriculture and Life 

Sciences (CALS) (select examples: 1978-2010) 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Curriculum Enhancement Committee 

President, Secretary, Treasurer Gamma Sigma Delta 

Chair, E.T. York Lectureship Committee 

Professional Excellence (PEP) Award Committee 

Gamma Sigma Delta Faculty Awards Committee 

Florida First Speakers Selection Committee 

IFAS Awards and Scholarship Committee 

IFAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

IFAS Research Project Review Committee 

IFAS Selection Committee for UF Research Foundation Professorship Award 

IFAS Grievance Committee 

Tenure and Promotion Committee 

IFAS Sponsored Programs Advisory Committee 

IFAS Advisory Committee 


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Search and Screen Committees for numerous IFAS faculty and administrators 

IFAS Curriculum Development and Review Committee 

CALS Undergraduate research mentor 

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department (select examples: 1978-2010) 

Dietetics Education Programs: Established dietetics work experience opportunities for 

graduate students to meet internship requirements to become Registered Dietitians. 

Ensured undergraduate curriculum requirements were met for application to dietetic 

internships (1978-1985) 

Undergraduate and Graduate Committees Member 

Chair, Graduate Committee for several years 

Board of Directors: Center for Nutritional Sciences 

Chair, Seminar Committee 

Chair, Search and Screen Committee for Departmental Chair and numerous Faculty 

Positions 

Faculty Awards Committees 

Chair, Graduate Student Fellowship Committee 

Graduate Coordinator for several years 

Chair, Planning Committee Nutrition Annex Building 

Faculty Mentor to Untenured Faculty 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS 

International 

• Brazil, Rio de Janiero, Third International Conference on Birth Defects in Developing 

Countries. “Folate-related Genetic Polymorphisms and Effect on Birth Defect Risks” 

June, 2007. 

• China, Bejing, Second International Conference on Birth Defects in Developing 

Countries. “Folic Acid Fortification Policies Globally”, September, 2005 

• Turkey, Ankara, International Nutrition and Dietetics Conference. “New Dietary 

Reference Intakes” and “Folate in Health and Disease”, April, 2000. 

• Puerto Rico. March of Dimes International Workshop on Micronutrient and Optimal 

Growth and Development, “Folate’s Role in Growth and Development”, 2000. 

• Puerto Rico, March of Dimes Symposium: Optimal Nutrition for Fetal Health. “Folate 

Requirements for Optimal Fetal Growth”, 1999. 

• France, Paris, Maternal Nutrition International Symposium. “New Dietary Intake 

Standard for Pregnant Women”, 1998. 

• Holland, Nijmegen, International Homocysteine Conference. “Homocysteine 

Concentrations in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women Fed Controlled Folate Intakes”, 

1998. 

• Australia, Canbrerra, Australian National Food Authority. “Update on FDA Legislative 


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Issues Related to Fortification of Foods with Folic Acid”, 1993. 

• France, Reenes, Obstetricians Clinical Meeting. “Recent Research Findings Related to 

Optimal Folate Nutrition during Pregnancy”, 1992. 

• Australia, Sydney Conference Center, International Seafood Nutrition and Safety 

Conference. “Nutritional Aspects of Seafood”, 1991. 

• Ireland, Dublin, Trinity College, Biochemistry Department Lecture. “New Research 

Findings Related to Folate Metabolism”, 1987. 

• Ireland, Dublin, Trinity College, Biochemistry Department Lecture. “Methyl Malonic Acid 

Excretion in Diabetic Animals”, 1987. 

• Poland, Poznan, Poznan University. “Folate and Human Health”, 1985. 

National 

• National Birth Defects Prevention Network Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. “Folic Acid 

Intake in the US”. 2011. 

• Experimental Biology, ASNS History of Nutrition Symposium. “Folate and Birth Defect 

Prevention”. 2010. 

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals National Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. 

“Hot Topics in Preconception Care: Folate and Beyond”. 2009 

• March of Dimes National Office. White Plains, NY. “Folic Acid Intake in US: Status of 

Women of Childbearing Age”. 2009. 

• University of Iowa Nutritional Sciences Seminar, Ames, IA, “Folate in Health and 

Disease”, 2008. 

• American Society for Preventative Medicine National Meeting, Miami, FL, “Folate 

Educational Programs to Reduce Birth Defect Risk”, 2007. 

• American College of Nutrition National Meeting, Orlando, FL, “Nutritional Needs of the 

Elderly to Reduce Disease Risks”, 2006. 

• Neutraceuticals National Conference, Memphis, TN, “Folate in Health and Disease”, 

2005. 

• Univ North Carolina Nutritional Sciences’ Departmental Seminar, Chapel Hill, NC, 

“Folate Human Metabolic Studies to Assess Requirements”, 2004. 

• NAS Workshop on Military Nutrition. US Army Soldier Research, Development, and 

Engineering Center, Natick, MA. “Effect of Inadequate B Vitamin Intake and Extreme 

Physical Stress”, 2004. 

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• Vanderbilt University Nutritional Sciences Departmental Seminar, Nashville, TN, 

“Folate Research Findings Related to Human Health”, 2003. 

• NIH Dietary Supplements Conference, Washington, DC, “Dietary Supplement Use in 

Women: Folic Acid”, 2002. 

• Society for Nutrition Education National Meeting, St. Paul, MN, “Impact of Folic Acid 

Supplements on Women’s Health”, 2002. 

• American Association of Public Health National Conference, Atlanta, GA, “Folate in 

Health and Disease: Evolving Science”, 2001. 

• American Chemical Society National Conference, Washington, DC, “Folate 

Requirements of Young Adults”, 2001. 

• NIH Dietary Supplements Conference, Washington, DC, “Effect of Physiological 

Factors Influencing Bioavailability of Supplements” Moderator for Session, 2000. 

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, National Maternal Nutrition Intensive 

Course, “1998 RDAs for Pregnancy”, 1998; 1999. 

• March of Dimes and Department of Health sponsored national teleconference, Tampa, 

FL, “Folate and Neural Tube Defects”, University of South Florida Television Studio, 

1999. 

• Environmental Protection Agency sponsored workshop on Folate Metabolism and 

Relationship to Birth Defects, Chapel Hill, NC, “Folate Metabolism in Women of 

Reproductive Age”, 1999. 

• NIH sponsored workshop held at ADA Annual Conference, Atlanta GA, “Clinical 

Research Study Protocols-Why and How”, 1999. 

• March of Dimes National Office, White Plains, NY, “Bioavailability of Food Folate and 

Synthetic Folic Acid in Women of Reproductive Age”, 1999. 

• Experimental Biology Meeting, National Academy of Science Symposium Speaker, 

San Francisco, CA, “Scientific Approach to Estimation of New Folate Dietary 

Reference Intakes”, 1998 

• Vitamin Nutrition Information Service, New York, NY, Food Editors Conference entitled 

Beyond the Basics: Breakthroughs in B-Vitamin Research, “New Folate RDAs”, 1998. 

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, National Maternal Nutrition Intensive 

Course, “Update on Folate and Pregnancy Outcome”, 1998. 

• FASEB Conference on Folate and Vitamin B12, Snowmass, CO, “New Dietary 

Reference Intakes for Folate”, 1998. 

• Maternal and Infant Care Nutritionists’ National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, “Folate Intake 


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Recommendations for Pregnant Women”, 1998. 

• American Society for Public Health National Meeting, Washington, DC, “Scientific 

Basis of New Folate RDAs”, 1998. 

• ADA National Meeting, Kansas City, KS, “New 1998 RDAs for Folate”, 1998. 

• NAS News conference televised nationally, Washington, DC, “New Dietary Reference 

Intakes for Folate for the US and Canada”. 1998. 

• NAS, Washington, DC, “Approach to Revise the Dietary Intake Recommendations for 

Folate”, 1997. 

• NAS, Washington, DC, “Review of New Research Data as Basis of Revising RDA for 

Folate”, 1997. 

• NAS, Irvine, CA, “Criteria for Selection of New Estimated Average Requirements 

throughout Lifecycle”, 1997. 

• NAS, Woods Hole, MA, “Progress in Finalizing New RDAs for Folate”, 1997. 

• NAS, Washington, DC, “Final Report Review for Folate RDAs, 1997. 

• NAS, Washington, DC, “Upper Limits for Folate”, 1997. 

• ADA National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, “Folate in Neural Tube Defect Risk Reduction 

and Recommended Dietary Allowances”, 1996 

• American Association of Strawberry Growers’ Food Editor’s Nutrition Update 

Conference, New York, NY, “Folate in the Food Supply and Health Consequences of 

Inadequate Intake”, 1996. 

• Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, “Adequacy of Folate Recommended Dietary 

Allowances-Research Findings Supporting a Change”, 1996. 

• Winthrop University Distinguished Alumni Presentation, Rock Hill, SC, “Folate and 

Health”, 1995 

• March of Dimes’ Sponsored Food Editors’ Conference, New York, NY, “Folate and 

Neural Tube Defect Risk Reduction”, 1995. 

• NAS, Washington, DC, “Folate RDA: Evidence for a Change”, 1995. 

• ADA National Meeting, Orlando, FL, “Folate and Health”, 1994. 

• American Association of Cereal Chemists National Meeting, Nashville, TN, “Proposed 

Fortification of Staple Flour Products with Folic Acid”, 1994. 

• Association of Food and Lifestyle Editors National Conference, Chicago, IL, “Folate 

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and Health”, 1994. 

• US Congressional Testimony: Subcommittee Hearing, Washington, DC, “Proposed 

Dietary Supplement Proposed Regulation”, 1993. 

• March of Dimes National Symposium, Seattle, WA, “Folate Metabolism and New 

Evidence Linking Folate and the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects”, 1993. 

• CDC, Atlanta, GA, “Folate Requirements in Women of Childbearing Age”, 1992. 

• FDA, Washington, DC, “Implementation of Folate Public Health Policy”, 1992. 

• American Society Clinical Chemistry National Meeting, Washington, DC, “Assessing 

Folate Status”, 1991. 

• National Public Health Nutritionists’ Intensive Course on Maternal Health and Optimal 

Pregnancy Outcome, Gainesville, FL, “Folate Nutrition During Reproduction” 

(presented two times a year for 5 years), 1989-93. 

• ASNS Workshop Chair and Speaker, Charleston, SC, “Folate Status Assessment”, 

1989. 

• ADA National Meeting, Orlando, FL, Research Methodology: Skills Development 

Workshop “Folate Research Methodological Approaches”, 1989. 

• National Cancer Institute’s Conference on Folates, Methylation and Cancer Prevention, 

Washington, DC: “Folate Status throughout the Life-Cycle”, 1988. 

• National Institute of Aging Workshop:Role of Folate and Vitamin B12 in 

Neurotransmitter Metabolism and Degenerative Neurological Changes Associated with 

Aging, Washington, DC: “Assessment of Folate and Vitamin B12 Status”, Workshop 

Leader, 1988. 

• American Chemical Society National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, “Changes that Affect 

Folate Status during Adolescence, Pregnancy, and the Elderly”, 1988. 

• CNN National News, Television Presentation, Medical Update, “Effect of Age on 

Nutritional Status”, 1988. 

State 

• Florida Cooperative Extension-Statewide County Agent Research Update Conference. 

Gainesville, FL. Vitamin D Research Update. 2010. 

• Florida Legislative Update, Gainesville, FL. Folate Through the Life Cycle Research 

Programs. 2010. 

• Florida Birth Defects Surveillance State-Wide Conference. Tampa, FL. Folic Acid and 

Birth Defect Risk Reduction. 2010 

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• University of Florida Graduation Speaker. “Roadmap to Success”. 2009. 

• Oak Hammock Retirement Community Continuing Ed Program. Gainesville, FL, 

“Folate and Health Maintenance throughout the Lifespan”, 2005. 

• State of Florida’s Governor’s Conference. Public health conference for public health 

administrators. Orlando, FL, “Folate for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention”, 

2004. 

• IFAS Extension Nutrition Faculty Update. Gainesville, FL, “Folate and Health 

Promotion”, 2003 & 2007. 

• Florida Dietetics Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, “New 

Recommended Dietary Allowances for Folate”, 1998. 

• University of South Florida College of Public Health, Tampa FL, Teleconference for 

dietitians and public health nutritionists in locations across the state (600 participants), 

“New Dietary Intake Standards for Folate”, 1998. 

• Florida Cooperative Nutrition Extension Service Conference, Gainesville, FL, “Folate 

and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Reduction”, 1997. 

• Florida Department of Citrus Commissioners Meeting, Lakeland FL, “Orange Juice as 

a Folate Source to Reduce the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease”, 1995. 

• March of Dimes’ Public Health Specialists Conference on Prenatal Care, Columbia, 

SC, “Folic Acid and the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects”, 1994. 

• Citrus Short-Course, Gainesville, FL, Health Benefits of Folate, 1994. 

• Florida Public Health Nutritionists, Physicians, Nurses, Orlando, FL, “Folate Utilization 

during Pregnancy and Effect of Deficiency during Gestation”, 1993. 

• State of Florida County Extension Specialists, Gainesville, FL Statewide Conference, 

“Nutritional Requirements of the Pregnant Adolescent”, 1991. 


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AWARDS AND HONORS 

Title of Award Sponsor/Origin Level of Award Year 

University of Florida Teacher/Scholar 

of the Year 

Centrum Science Award for Research 

Accomplishments in Human Nutrition 

National Award for Superior Service in 

Research 

Agnes Higgins Award for 

Accomplishments in Fetal and Maternal 

Medicine 

Outstanding Professional Skill Award 

for the Distance Education (team 

award) 



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University 2008- 

2009 

American Society for 

Nutrition 

National 2004 

USDA National 1996 

March of Dimes National 2000- 

2001 

International Association 

for Communication 

National 2004 

Gold Image Award (team award) UF/IFAS UF/IFAS 2003 

Blue Key Distinguished Faculty Award Blue Key University 2002 

Research Foundation Professorship University of Florida University 2001 

Senior Research Scientist Award Gamma Sigma Delta Florida Chapter 2001 

International Research Scientist Award 

Nominee 

Gamma Sigma Delta Florida Chapter 2001 

Volunteer of the Year March of Dimes North Central 

Florida 

2001 

Professional Merit Award University of Florida University 1999 

Professional Excellence Award University of Florida University 1997- 

1998 

Outstanding Teaching Award University of Florida College 1995- 

1996 

Distinguished Alumni Winthrop University University 1995 

Award (Readex) Most Outstanding 

Published Article 

American Dietetic 

Association 

National 1995 

Centennial Distinguished Alumni Clemson University University 1988

12 IMPACT | Fall 2008

At 16, there was Lynn Bailey 

on WIS’s live morning show, 

using flip charts, food samples 

and a doll to demonstrate her 

knowledge of nutrition: knowledge 

that had earned her a spot in the 1965 

National 4-H Congress. 

The town of Wagener, S.C., population 

1,000, was busting its buttons, 

glued to TV sets, watching the hometown 

girl who’d already bested thousands 

of kids from bigger towns to win 

first place at the state level. They celebrated 

her success a few weeks later, 

when she boarded a plane in Columbia 

— she remembers vividly her feathered 

hat and heels — bound for the 

national event in Chicago. 

She proudly represented the state 

and her hometown at the National 4-H 

Congress and returned to Wagener 

even more enthusiastic about her 

goal to pursue nutritional science as a 

career. 

Even after all that, her first casual 

mention that she might like to become 

a university professor someday didn’t 

get much serious consideration. 

“All of my friends thought it was 

hilarious,” she said. 

Wagener kids didn’t grow up to 

think big thoughts in ivory towers. 

They grew up to work — as store 

clerks, or laborers in the Wagener 

Shirt Factory. Or maybe at the nuclear 

power plant, like her dad, who put in 

hard hours as a steamfitter. 

Her mother went to college for a 

year, but was called back home to 

pick cotton — a disappointment that 

gnawed at her for years. She eventually 

became the librarian she’d hoped to be 

(and started the town’s library, which 

still bears her name), but without the 

benefit of a college degree. 

Fortunately, Bailey’s 4-H extension 

specialist, Alpha Jenkins, didn’t think 

it was silly for a young girl to hope for 

a career in academia. 

“She told me ‘yes, Lynn, I think you 

can do this,’” Bailey recalls. “I felt so 

inspired by that one person believing 

I could do it — that really stayed with 

me.” 

It wouldn’t be the last time an influential 

mentor would make a difference 

to Bailey — UF’s 2008 Teacher/ 

Scholar of the Year and a renowned 

folate expert. Her research program 

and government advisory work contributed 

to major changes in recommended 

folate intake, a shared effort 

that resulted in significant drops in 

neural tube birth defects like spina 

bifida around the globe. 

After earning her undergraduate 

degree at Winthrop, a master’s at 

Clemson, and her Ph.D. at Purdue, she 

had begun working at Purdue, studying 

protein as a means to find ways to 

create more nutritious corn for developing 

countries. In short, she meant to 

help end world hunger. 

But without an on-campus medical 

school, the logistics of her human metabolic 

studies were challenging. UF 

had one. 

Arriving in Gainesville in 1977, 

she actively sought out another mentor, 

someone she could bounce her 

research ideas off of; someone she 

sensed had her best interest at heart. 

She found one in Jim Dinning, a worldrenowned 

folate expert who had 

retired from a dean’s post in Thailand. 

He’d seen the numbers of children 

in developing countries with birth 

defects, and he felt in his gut that 

folate would be key to reducing those 

numbers. 

Instead of malnutrition, Dinning 

argued to Bailey, she needed to change 

the whole focus of her research to 

folate and birth defects. 

She did. 

He was right. 

Bailey’s research group generated 

data instrumental in establishing 

(Photo left) IFAS’ Lynn Bailey, a world-renowned folate researcher, was honored as UF’s 2008 Teacher/ 

Scholar of the Year. Bailey, a South Carolina native, credits her 4-H roots with sparking an interest 

in nutrition and putting her on the path to a career in science. Shown at UF’s Baby Gator playground, 

Bailey has helped prevent birth defects in children around the world. photo by eric zamora 

folate-intake recommendations, 

including those for pregnant women, 

and her name grew synonymous 

with folate. By the early 1990s, she 

was named to a U. S. Food and Drug 

Administration committee whose recommendations 

were adopted as law in 

1996 — mandating that all enriched 

foods in the United States be fortified 

with folic acid. 

“It wasn’t until the 1980s, early 

1990s that we got the evidence that 

showed he was right,” she said. “But I 

trusted him.” 

Now just four years away from 

retirement, she hopes to stay actively 

involved in her ongoing research 

as well as folate-related work at the 

national and international levels as a 

professor emeritus. And she’s enjoying 

the payoff of years spent mentoring 

young academic minds — like Marie 

Caudill, now on the faculty at Cornell, 

and Karla Shelnutt, who earned her 

Ph.D. under Bailey’s tutelage. 

“Everything I know I’ve learned 

from that woman,” says Shelnutt, who 

now teaches a nutrition and metabolism 

class with Bailey at UF. “She’s 

amazing.” 

Looking back on her career, Bailey 

says landing at UF — and IFAS — was 

an ideal fit. She loves the idea of working 

in a place where extension works 

to get research out to the public — 

especially to inquisitive kids from onestoplight 

towns. 

“Growing up, I had this concept that 

if you went to college you could answer 

all these questions,” she said. “Being 

in IFAS is wonderful for me. I love 

that there’s this chance for kids out in 

rural communities to be inspired by a 

county 4-H agent. It’s like coming back 

to my roots.” U — mickie anderson 

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