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New MILC research: Human milk feeding practices and infant immune profiles

12/4/2024

 
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Credit: The American Journal of Nutrition
A new paper titled  - “Human milk feeding practices and serum immune profiles of one-year-old infants in the CHILD birth cohort study” - led by Spencer Ames (MILC Club member) was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This study aimed to investigate how current human milk feeding (HMF) status is related to infant immune biomarker profiles, as well as explore relationships with HMF history (i.e., duration, exclusivity, and method: directly from the breast or pumped and bottled). Check out the Tweetorial.

Project with MILC members funded by CIHR to improve breastfeeding support and maternal health

11/11/2024

 
MILC members Dr. Nathan Nickel (left) and Dr. Garry Shen (right) have both received funding from the CIHR Operating Grant: National Women's Health Research Initiative (NWHRI) Innovation Fund. Their combined funding totals more than $1.1 million.
The project led by Dr. Nickel is titled "THRIVE: Transforming Healthcare through Research to Improve Breastfeeding and Advance Women's Health". This project will expand the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to community health centres across Canada.  
The project led by Dr. Shen is titled "Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding and Lactation Equity in Manitoba through Community-Integrated Education and Care using Culturally Safe and Gender-Affirming Care".  This project will address the gaps in access to breastfeeding support in Manitoba, in particular for First Nations families, 2SLGBTQI parents and other underrepresented groups.
​To read more click here.

Congratulations to Sarah Turner on successfully defending her PhD thesis!

10/30/2024

 
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Left to right: Zahra Nouri, Narges Khodabandehloo, Laura Noël-Romas, Karinne Muniz, Michelle Olivson, Larisa Lotoski, Saeid Khakisahneh, Rowan Shwaluk, Kelsey Fehr, Sarah Turner and Meghan Azad
THRiVE Discovery Lab is proud to celebrate the successful PhD defense of Sarah Turner! Sarah defended her thesis titled: "Infant Feeding and Child Cognition and Behavior: Quantifying Pathways to Understanding the Link in the CHILD Cohort Study." We’re so grateful for Sarah’s contributions to the lab and wish her all the best in her next chapter. Sarah will be working as Post-Doctoral Fellow and Researcher at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Congratulations, Dr. Turner! 
Click here to see a thread on Twitter about Sarah's time with THRiVE.

MILC director appears on "The Social"

10/23/2024

 
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Phot credit: The Social CTV YouTube Channel
Dr. Meghan Azad was featured on The Social CTV, where she discussed the benefits of breastfeeding and the latest advances in breast milk research. Watch the full episode here.

Gairdner Award lecture and gala

10/23/2024

 
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Photo credit: www.gairdner.org
As a Gairdner Momentum award recipient, Dr. Meghan Azad gave a lecture on her research in Toronto for Gairdner Science Week in October 2024. A gala was also held for the awardees at the Royal Ontario Museum. Dr. Azad’s lecture and acceptance speech are available from the Gairdner Foundation’s YouTube Channel. Read more about Gairdner Science Week highlights here.

Dr. Meghan Azad - A Gairdner Woman in Science

10/23/2024

 
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Photo credit: www.gairdner.org
Dr. Meghan Azad and Dr. Gagandeep Kang participated in a panel discussion for the Gairdner Science Week, where they shared their career paths and their challenges as women in science. Attendees included faculty, high school students, and researchers, offering attendees a chance to network. In this panel discussion, the awardees shared their research journeys and experiences that shaped their career. Read more about the event here.

Dr. Meghan Azad talks to parliamentarians

10/22/2024

 
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Photo credit: Gairdner Foundation
​Dr. Meghan Azad delivered a talk at Parliament Hill in Ottawa as part of Gairdner Science Week. She highlighted the benefits of breastmilk and discussed the briefing she and her team submitted to the House of Commons in 2023 aiming to renew policymakers' support for this critical topic. 

MILC welcomes new graduate students

10/18/2024

 
THRiVE Lab welcomes new graduate students Karinne Cardoso Muniz (right) and Rowan Schwaluk (left) for Fall 2024 at the University of Manitoba.

Karinne is a Pediatrician specializing in Neonatology with years of experience in newborn care acquired in Brazil. She is pursuing a MSC in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health. She combines her clinical expertise with a research-oriented approach to contribute to breastfeeding and human milk knowledge.

Rowan comes to THRiVE with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Manitoba. Her Honours project explored cancer proliferation and methods to better study the over expression of Alu RNA in cancer cells. Rowan was previously part of the THRiVE team as a CHRIM Summer Studentship recipient, studying variables in human milk nutrition. Rowan is now pursuing a MSc in Immunology to continue investigating the dynamics of human milk composition.

Project with MILC collaborators funded by CIHR National Women's Health Research Initiative

10/9/2024

 
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Image credit: Garry Shen
A CIHR National Women's Health Research Initiative grant involving many MILC collaborators has been funded. MILC members on the study team include Carol Dyck (co-founder of Milk Mentors), Drs. Christina Raimondi and Katherine Kearns (co-founders of the Winnipeg Breastfeeding Clinic), Kira Friesen (clinical nurse specialist, HSC),  Narges Khodabandehloo (MSc student), and Meghan Azad (MILC Director). The project is titled, Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches. The project is led by Dr. Garry Shen and will expand the Milk Mentors program, develop a lactation course for health care providers, and create a 'lactation support hub' for the province.

MILC director interviewed by CTV News about new study on breastfeeding and the microbiome

10/1/2024

 
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Photo credit: CTV News
MILC Director Dr. Meghan Azad was interviewed by CTV News about a new study on breastfeeding and the microbiome. She also described the new MILC research study, open for recruitment as of October 2024. Read more here.
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