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Novel Research Illuminates Breast Milk's Unique Contribution to COVID-19 Defense in Infants | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 05 Mar 2024 | Back to overview list |
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Yarden Golan Maor, Ph.D., RD, Named 2024 Recipient of Ruth A. Lawrence Investigator Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing Human Milk Science LISBON, Portugal, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation (ICHMSI) has announced that Dr. Yarden Golan Maor is the fifth recipient of the Ruth A. Lawrence Investigator Award for Research in Human Milk Science. Dr. Golan's research, titled "Milk antibody response after 3rd COVID-19 vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 infection and implications for infant protection," analyzed antibodies in breast milk following vaccination and breakthrough infection. Results demonstrated that anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persisted in breast milk for up to eight months. Infant saliva also contained more abundant immunoglobulin A (IgA) from breast milk than immunoglobulin G (IgG), and IgA persisted longer post-feeding. Her research highlights antibody transfer to infants through breastfeeding, strengthening the understanding of breast milk's role against infectious diseases. An independent panel of expert judges selected Dr. Golan's research because it exemplifies the importance of human milk science and its potential global health significance. "COVID-19 continues to impact our lives, and I was intrigued by the role that human milk could play in protecting infants from this infectious disease," said Dr. Golan. "It is an honor to receive this award, and I look forward to advancing our knowledge of human milk through future research." Dr. Golan accepted the award and presented her research at the ninth annual ICHMSI conference that took place in Lisbon Feb. 1-2 with a research grant of $10,000. Currently, Dr. Golan is a postdoctoral fellow at University of California, San Francisco. She has over 10 years of experience in molecular biology and nutrition, and her research focuses on human milk science. She received her Ph.D. in biology/biological sciences from the Israel Institute of Technology, Technion. About the Ruth A. Lawrence Investigator Award for Research in Human Milk Science For complete award details, visit https://humanmilkscience.org/award. About International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation (ICHMSI) Media Contact: View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novel-research-illuminates-breast-milks-unique-contribution-to-covid-19-defense-in-infants-302079173.html SOURCE International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation |
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