ISRHML
The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation
ISRHML
The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation

Welcome to ISRHML

The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of excellence in research and the dissemination of research findings in the field of human milk and lactation.

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NEWS & UPDATES

2026 ISRHML Conference Update

SAVE THE DATE!!!
Abstract submission is now open! Click HERE for more information

ISRHML REGIONAL WEBINAR SERIES

Join us for the ISRHML Asian Regional Webinar Series.
 
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 8 AM AWST (UTC +8), we are hosting Lead Speaker Dr. Sharon Perrella, PhD, RN, RM IBCLC; Research Fellow with the UWA Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation. Dr. Perrella will speak on Shifting Perspectives on Lactation for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. In addition to Dr. Perrella, we will also hear briefly from Junior Speaker Xuehua Jin, PhD, from the UWA Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation. Dr. Jin will speak on Exploring Milk Composition and Maternal Factors in Women with Low Milk Supply.  We hope you will join us!
 
Need help converting the regional time zones? Click here!
 
Your ISRHML Webinar Organizers,
Anita Esquerra-Zwiers, PhD, RN, CBS
Janet Williams, PhD
Meghan Azad, PhD
Aria Grabowski, PhD, MPH, RD

The 22nd ISRHML conference in Charleston, SC, USA, has come to a close! What a great conference!

Thank you to all who participated in the conference! We are inspired by all the amazing research happening in the field of human milk and lactation!

More information and pictures about the conference will be coming out in the coming weeks. Thank you!

Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Comstock for being awarded the Peter Hartmann mid-career award for impact on research and mentorship!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Sarah Comstock from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, USA has recieved the award named in honor of Professor Peter Hartmann.

Dr. Hartmann had a lifelong impact on the field of human milk and lactation research through both his research, mentorship, and leadership in ISRHML. 

Stay tuned for more about Dr. Comstock!

Congratulations to Dr. Ruth Lawrence for receiving the MACY-GYÖRGY award! Congratulations to Dr. Zoya Gridneva for receving the Ehrlich-Koldovsky award!

More information coming soon on both the awardees!

Trainee Expansion Program

TEP grants have closed… awardees will be revealed in 2026, watch here! Huge thanks to all who applied and all who helped get the word out. And a special thank-you to @Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation for bringing career advancement opportunities to those passionate about human milk and lactation research!