Research Area(s)
- Genetics
- Breeding
- Production and management of lentil, fababean and special crops
Department
Plant Sciences,Crop Development Centre
Education
- Ph.D (University of Saskatchewan)
- M.Sc. (University of Guelph)
- B.Sc. (University of Guelph)
Selected Publications
Khazaei H., Purves R.W., Hughes J., Link W., O’Sullivan D.M., Schulman A.H., Bhornsdotter E., Flores F.G., Nadzieja M., Andersen S.U., Stougaard J., Vandenberg A., Stoddard F.L. (2019) Eliminating vicine and convicine, the main anti-nutritional factors restricting faba bean usage. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 91:549-566
Khazaei H., Subedi M., Nickerson M., Martinez-Villaluenga C., Frias J., Vandenberg A. (2019) Seed protein of lentils: current status progress and use in food applications. Foods, 8(9). doi: 10.3390/foods8090391.
Smits J.E., Krohn R.M., Akhtar E., Hore S.K., Fakir Y., Vandenberg A. (2019) Food as medicine: high selenium lentils offer relief against chronic arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh. Environmental Research, 176: doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108561
Fakir Y., Chowdhury J., Afsana K., Podder R., Vandenberg A., DellaValle D. (2019) Iron-fortified lentils to improve iron (Fe) status among adolescent girls in Bangladesh – study protocol for a double-blind community-based randomized control trial. Trials, 20:251
McMurray L., Preston C., Vandenberg A., Mao D., Oldach K., Meier, K., Paull, J. (2018) Development of high levels of metribuzin tolerance in lentil. Weed Science, 67(1):83-90
Awards and Medals
- Global Pulse Industry Award for Excellence, Global Pulse Confederation, 2013
- President's Award, Canadian Special Crops Association, 2010
- Pulse Promoter Award, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, 2005
- Distinguished Achievement Award, Bean Improvement Cooperative, 2005