January 15-February 12, 2021 (1:00-4:00 p.m. every Friday during this time period)
Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)
Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch (PGNB), Division of Extramural Research (DER), NICHD
Location
Webinar; registration is free
Purpose
A deeper understanding of the biology of human milk is essential in addressing ongoing and emerging questions about infant feeding practices. Human milk is a complex biological system, a matrix of many interacting parts, that is more than the sum of those parts. Its production needs to be studied as an ecology that consists of inputs from the mother, her breastfeeding baby, and their respective environments.
The BEGIN meeting series, a trans-NIH effort led by NICHD’s PGNB, aims to examine the ecology of human milk and its functional implications for both mother and infant. The series supports the research community’s efforts to ensure safe, efficacious, and context-specific infant feeding practices in the United States and globally.
The BEGIN series includes the following meetings:
- January 15, 2021
Working Group 1: Maternal Inputs
Focus: Factors that impact the ontogeny of mammary tissues and lactogenesis - January 22, 2021
Working Group 3: Infant Inputs
Focus: Infant factors that influence lactation, including milk let-down and composition over time - January 29, 2021
Working Group 2: Human Milk Composition
Focus: Identifying the components of human milk and their roles - February 5, 2021
Working Group 4: Integration and Application
Focus: Identification of approaches to more fully understand: 1) human milk as a functional biological system, and 2) the functional implications of that system and its components - February 12, 2021
Working Group 5: Translation and Integration
Focus: How to translate and implement the evolving science regarding the biology of human milk to support safe and efficacious infant feeding practices
Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Monica Barnett, 301-459-0100, extension 119. Requests should be made 5 days in advance of the event.
More Information
- Learn more about BEGIN
- Please note: All BEGIN meetings have presentations from 1:00 p.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST, followed by discussion from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
Contact
For workshop questions:
Kathryn Adams, Office of the Director, DER, NICHD
Phone: 240-274-2477
Email: kathryn.adams@nih.gov
For registration/technical platform questions:
Monica Barnette
Phone: 301-459-0100, extension 119
Email: mbarnette@thebizzellgroup.com
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