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    Exploring New Pasteurization Techniques to Optimize Processing of Donor Human Milk
    Michael Pitino
    • May 24
    • 3 min
    Research Highlights

    Exploring New Pasteurization Techniques to Optimize Processing of Donor Human Milk

    Our research is exploring a novel technique to process human milk without heating known as high-pressure processing. Read more here!
    Human milk banking: Can machine learning predict the macronutrient content of incoming donations?
    Rachel Wong
    • Apr 19
    • 2 min
    Research Highlights

    Human milk banking: Can machine learning predict the macronutrient content of incoming donations?

    We explored whether machine learning using mother and infant information could predict the protein and fat content of milk bank donations.
    What’s in human milk?: Exploring the role of oligosaccharides
    Dr. Lauren LeMay-Nedjelski
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 2 min
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    What’s in human milk?: Exploring the role of oligosaccharides

    Many microorganisms are found in human milk, like beneficial bacteria. These bacteria make up the human milk microbiota. Human milk is also
    What's in human milk?: Exploring Fatty Acid Concentrations in Human Milk Fed to VLBW Infants
    Dr. Kathryn Hopperton
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min
    OptiMoM Study

    What's in human milk?: Exploring Fatty Acid Concentrations in Human Milk Fed to VLBW Infants

    We know that human milk is the best source of nutrition for all infants. Interestingly, the composition of human milk, the amounts of...
    How much breastmilk are babies receiving? Exploring the nuances of breastmilk feeding practices
    Dr. Alison Mildon
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 3 min
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    How much breastmilk are babies receiving? Exploring the nuances of breastmilk feeding practices

    How much breastmilk are babies receiving? The World Health Organization and Health Canada recommend that babies receive only breastmilk...
    Antibiotics affect milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants
    MaxiMoM
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 2 min
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    Antibiotics affect milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

    Our newest research led by PhD Candidate, Michelle Asbury, has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk...
    Holder pasteurization of donated human milk is effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2
    MaxiMoM
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min
    Research Highlights

    Holder pasteurization of donated human milk is effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2

    Mothers' milk can be lifesaving for the smallest and sickest babies in our neonatal intensive care units. It is the optimal source of...

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