Past Events

Presented by Dr. Hans van Goudoever on Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020. When mother’s own milk is not available, donor human milk is a good alternative. However, processing the milk, including […]

Dr. Rebecca Powell Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Evidence of a strong and specific antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 in human milk The SARS-CoV-2 immune response in human milk […]

Professor Valerie Verhasselt Chair in Human Lactology, School of Molecular Sciences at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Antigen shedding in human milk: key for long term immune health? In […]

Dr. Steven Townsend Vanderbilt University Human Milk Oligosaccharides as Therapeutics Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic molecules on earth and are critical to a myriad of biological processes. The Vanderbilt […]

Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla Professor of Public Health, Director of the Office of Public Health Practice, and Director of the Global Health Concentration at the Yale School of Public Health Lactancia […]

Dr. Rukhsana Haider Founder and Chairperson of the Training & Assistance for Health & Nutrition Foundation (TAHN) in Bangladesh, and Co-Chair, Steering Committee of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action […]

Africa Webinar: Strategies to optimize breastfeeding in Kenya

Dr. Merete Eggesbø Environmental Epidemiologist at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health Environmental contaminants in human milk Since the mid 19th century a booming chemical industry has exposed the human […]

This panel will discuss the diverse perspectives on ethical issues in human milk research. Topics will include: supporting the World Health Organization code and ethical considerations for involving industry in […]

Dr. Meghan Azad Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health, Community Health Sciences, and Immunology, University of Manitoba Mother’s Milk & Baby’s Bacteria: Discoveries from the CHILD Cohort Study The […]

Associate Professor Dr Zaharah Sulaiman School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), IBCLC, and a Local Governance Council Member for World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) The Understanding and […]

Dr. Katharina Lichtner Managing Director, Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation From Research to Impact The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation is revitalising the journey from science to impact, so countries can break through entrenched […]