NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence

Optimising human milk nutrition to improve the long‑term health of preterm infants

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A collaborative project bringing together leading multidisciplinary researchers to improve human milk feeding among infants born too soon.

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Posted 18 Jun 2024
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CRE in Human Milk Nutrition for Preterm Infants Newsletter - June 2024

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Posted 5 Jun 2024
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CRE Launch at Women's and Children's Health Network

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Posted 29 May 2024
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Apply Now for Scholarships in Human Milk Nutrition Research!

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Posted 21 May 2024
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Celebrating World Human Milk Donation Day!

Our CRE is committed to supporting milk donation in Australia. We're researching barriers to donation, awareness among healthcare professionals and…

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Posted 2 May 2024
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Shifting Perspectives: why breastfeeding is crucial reproductive work.

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Posted 29 Apr 2024
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Effect of Neonatal Unit Interventions Designed to Increase Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

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Posted 17 Apr 2024
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Celebrate the launch of the CRE in Human Milk for Preterm Infants

Please join us on Wednesday 22nd May for a presentation overview of the CRE with a light lunch.

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Posted 17 Apr 2024
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The CRE congratulates our colleagues, the BLOOM team

The multi-site study is investigating the impact of Brewer's yeast or beta-glucan in increasing mother's own milk supply following preterm birth.

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Posted 16 Apr 2024
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CRE in Human Milk in
Preterm Infants

The Centre of Research Excellence in Human Milk in Preterm Infants is a collaborative project aiming to improve breastfeeding and the use of human…

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Prioritising Human Milk Feeding Strategies Through Collaboration

Our CRE is informed by priorities identified by families with a baby born preterm, health care providers and global recommendations.

Emphasising optimal human milk feeding strategies and interventions to support breastfeeding, these priorities drive our research projects.

National priority setting - UK Top research priorities for preterm birth Preterm infants research priorities - The Lancet

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The CRE is committed to supporting researchers from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds

The CRE Investigators strongly encourage interested students with existing or proposed projects aligning with the above topics or one of the CRE priority areas to apply for scholarships and funding.

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Our Partners

CRE In Human Milk Nutrition for Preterm Infants is proudly funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) #2024589 and supported by our partner institutions

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