Researchers

We are pleased to present the researchers that make up the Canadian Breastfeeding Research Network.

The Researcher member category is for Canadian researchers (PhD, MD, MSc) working in a Canadian University or Organization with a research focus related to breastfeeding protection, promotion and support.

Lauren Eastman

University of Alberta

Quality improvement, medical education

Shela Hirani

University of Regina

Baby-friendly initiative, breastfeeding, vulnerable population, health promotion, brain development, disaster, displacement, policies, advocacy

Payam Peymani

University of Manitoba

Medication, data mining, epidemiology, pharacoepidemiology

Natalie Scime

University of Toronto

Maternal chronic disease, epidemiology, breastfeeding goals

Maryam Razaghi

University of Toronto

Pasteurized human donor milk, supplementation, well-baby unit, exclusive breastfeeding, infant temperament, milk cortisol

Alison Mildon

University of Toronto

Community-based lactation support for underserved populations

Karen McQueen

Lakehead University

Breastfeeding self-efficacy, infant feeding and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, breastfeeding interventions

Cindy-Lee Dennis

University of Toronto

Breastfeeding self-efficacy, randomized controlled trial, exclusivity

Jo-Anna Baxter

University of Toronto

Nutrition of women of reproductive age and their infants, human milk composition, measuring infant feeding.

Nancy Feeley

McGill University

NICU, parents & parenting during hospitalization, nurse-parent relationship

Maryam Kebbe

University of New Brunswick

Human milk, microbiome, nutrition & metabolism, obesity programming

Kyly Whitfield

Mount St. Vincent University

Maternal & child nutrition, infant feeding, responsive feeding, gloabl health, public health nutrition, fortification