Research summary
Nutrition in infancy and childhood can influence a person’s health for life. As Canada Research Chair in Early Nutrition and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Dr. Meghan Azad is studying human milk to come up with new nutrition-based ways to support both infant and maternal health.
Azad and her research team are expanding the Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Centre, growing its staff and improving the way it stores samples. They are also replicating some of their most impactful prior studies of human milk in diverse populations and settings, and looking to the International Milk Composition Consortium to learn more about human milk as a biological system. By contributing to supportive policies, updated nutritional guidelines, and educational programs for families and communities, Azad’s research will uncover new ways to keep children healthy from their earliest days.