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.

Jane Francis

Acadia University

Lactation support interventions, community nutrition, infant food insecurity, implementation research, mixed methods, health equity

Britney Benoit

St. Francis Xavier University

Baby-friendly initiative, skin-to-skin contact, infant pain management, randomized control trials, implementation research

Daniel Sellen

University of Toronto

Food security, social support, pre-term

Jennifer Abbass-Dick

Ontario Tech University

Co-parenting, fathers, eHealth, health literacy, implementation, randomized control trial

Rosann Edwards

University of New Brunswick

Maternal satisfaction, high-risk mothers, maternity shelters, supports, younger mothers, older mothers

Meghan Azad

University of Manitoba

Human milk, microbiome, breastfeeding, systems, biology, birth cohorts

Meredith Brockway

University of Calgary

Donor human milk, early life exposures, breastfeeding self-efficacy, microbiome, patient-oriented research

Marie Tarrant

UBC

Breastfeeding, breastfeeding continuation, breastfeeding exclusivity, baby friendly hospital initiative, hospital practices, breastfeeding support, milk expression.

Laurie Twells

Memorial University Newfoundland

Breastfeeding protection and support, BFI, health policy, hospital practices

Michelle R. Asbury

University of Calgary

Human milk composition, microbiome, preterm infants, systems biology.

Katie Chaput

University of Calgary

Effective support, problem resolution, maternal mental health, breastfeeding difficulties

Sonia Semenic

McGill University

Evidence-based practices, BHFI, breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding support, breastfeeding self-efficacy, knowledge translation