Cochrane Review Summary on “Vitamin D Supplementation for the Treatment of COVID‐19: A Living Systematic Review”

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Kelly Copeland Cara

Kelly Copeland Cara is a doctoral candidate in Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston, MA. Her current research utilizes systematic review, scoping review, and evidence mapping methodologies to investigate the impacts of nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns on health outcomes such as growth and development, gastrointestinal issues, and inflammation. Cara’s primary research interest is focused on investigating potential risks and benefits associated with adherence to plant-based dietary patterns and various household food preparation and processing methods.

Andrew R. Beauchesne

Andrew Beauchesne is a physician in Boston, currently completing his internship and residency in Radiology. His prior experience and research interests include topics in medicine, public health, and nutrition science.

Ruogu Li

Ruogu Li is a project manager at Feinstein International Center at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston, MA. Her current work focuses on identifying community risk factors for wasting among children under five, and her research interests include nutrition science and public health.

Mei Chung

Dr. Mei Chung is an associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy of the Tufts University. She is a nutrition epidemiologist by training. Before transitioned to the Tufts University in 2013, Dr. Chung was an assistant director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) designated Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center at the Tufts Medical Center. She led and published several evidence reports and associated publications that have impacted public health nutrition policy, and Medicare/Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage decisions. Moreover, she has expertise in conducting research to adapt and improve evidence synthesis methods specifically for the field of nutrition and public health. Dr. Chung’s current research focuses are on applying and advancing systematic review and meta-analytical methods to inform and support the development of evidence-based dietary guidelines and nutrient reference values (e.g. Dietary Reference Intake values [DRIs]). She is also interested in the research area of engaging stakeholders in research, as well as collaborative research to perform policy impact analyses and data analyses for supporting public health nutrition policy decision-making.