MiLac Lab
Metabolism in Lactation - Rachel Walker research lab
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About the MiLac Lab
Our research focuses on:
The influence of maternal diet and lifestyle on lactation and pregnancy, using biomarkers during pregnancy to predict poor lactation outcomes.
Development of targeted interventions to prevent or treat inflammation- and diet-related lactation problems related to mammary development and milk synthesis.
The role of lipids, lipid metabolism, and micronutrient status in the initiation and resolution of inflammation.
Our Motivation
Every Family
Every family that desires to provide human milk to their infant will be able to.
Every Mother
Every mother who desires to breastfeed will have access to effective diagnostics and care.
Every Infant
Every infant will have access to safe and appropriate nutrition in their earliest months.
Our Goals
Discover physiological and nutritional mechanisms that impact milk supply in humans.
Develop diagnostic tests that will predict or diagnose low milk supply.
Develop appropriate interventions to prevent or treat low milk supply.
Develop interventions that are appropriate for lower resource settings.
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