Human Milk Composition as A Bridge Between Maternal and Infant Nutrition 

Human milk provides a bridge between maternal nutrition and immunity, and infant health outcomes. Many preterm infants rely on human milk from an anonymous milk bank donors when their mother’s own milk is not available. My research explores the experiences of milk bank donors, the composition of donated milk, and how milk banking practices influence milk composition to improve nutritional interventions for preterm infants.
Principle Investigator – Maryanne Perrin Ph.D., M.B.A., R.D.N.