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Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Katelyn V. Chiang
Emory University
2
Natalia V. Bhattacharjee
University of Washington
3
Anders Brunse
University of Copenhagen
4
Veronica Notarbartolo
Department of Health
5
Ali S. Cheema
The Kids Research Institute Australia
6
Vanessa S. Sakalidis
Menzies School of Health Research
7
Pasqua Anna Quitadamo
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
8
Liat Shenhav
New York University
9
Grace McKenzie McBride
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
10
Martin Frederik Laursen
Technical University of Denmark

Rising Stars Papers

1
Microbial colonization programs are structured by breastfeeding and guide healthy respiratory development
Cell|2024
65 cit.
2
Fecal virus-like particles are sufficient to reduce necrotizing enterocolitis
Gut Microbes|2024
14 cit.
3
Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Correct Management to Reduce Sepsis in NICU Settings
Antibiotics|2024
13 cit.
4
Potential of using an engineered indole lactic acid producing Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in a murine model of colitis
Scientific Reports|2024
9 cit.
5
A weighted and cumulative point system for accurate scoring of intestinal pathology in a piglet model of necrotizing enterocolitis
Experimental and Molecular Pathology|2024
7 cit.
6
Protection against experimental necrotizing enterocolitis by fecal filtrate transfer requires an active donor virome
Gut Microbes|2025
4 cit.
7
Oral amoxicillin treatment disrupts the gut microbiome and metabolome without interfering with luminal redox potential in the intestine of Wistar Han rats
FEMS Microbiology Ecology|2025
3 cit.
8
Impact of Enteral Nutrition on Clinical Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the NICU: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Nutrients|2025
3 cit.
9
Human milk as a microbial pacemaker
Cell Host & Microbe|2025
3 cit.
10
<i>Bifidobacterium infantis—</i> a key (late) colonizer of the infant gut?
mSphere|2026
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Natalie Shenker
Imperial College London
2
Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Translational Research Institute
3
Zhenghong Li
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
4
Della Brown White
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
5
Irene Yang
Emory University
6
David C. Dallas
Oregon State University
7
Cadey Harrel
University of Arizona
8
María J. Cabero-Pérez
Universidad de Cantabria
9
Casey Rosen‐Carole
University of Rochester Medical Center
10
Marielle S. Gross
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Detection of odor difference between human milk and infant formula by sensory-directed analysis
Food Chemistry|2022
47 cit.
2
Oral microbiome of electronic cigarette users: A cross‐sectional exploration
Oral Diseases|2022
34 cit.
3
Structural and functional changes of bioactive proteins in donor human milk treated by vat-pasteurization, retort sterilization, ultra-high-temperature sterilization, freeze-thawing and homogenization
Frontiers in Nutrition|2022
30 cit.
4
Comparison between the for‐profit human milk industry and nonprofit human milk banking: Time for regulation?
Maternal and Child Nutrition|2023
27 cit.
5
Receiving screened donor human milk for their infant supports parental wellbeing: a mixed-methods study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth|2022
25 cit.
6
Bioavailability of Peptides Derived from the In Vitro Digestion of Human Milk Assessed by Caco-2 Cell Monolayers
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2022
25 cit.
7
Subgingival Microbiome in Pregnancy and a Potential Relationship to Early Term Birth
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology|2022
22 cit.
8
Prebiotic Strategies to Manage Lactose Intolerance Symptoms
Nutrients|2024
20 cit.
9
Effect of vat pasteurization, ultra-high temperature sterilization, retort sterilization and homogenization on soluble proteins in donor human milk detected via proteomics
LWT|2023
19 cit.
10
Odor changes in breast milk during different storage temperatures and times using GC × GC-O-MS
Food Research International|2023
18 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Laurence M. Grummer‐Strawn
World Health Organization
2
Peter Hartmann
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
3
Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla
Yale University
4
Kathryn G. Dewey
University of California, Davis
5
Colin Binns
Curtin University
6
Fernando C. Barros
Universidade Católica de Pelotas
7
Bo Lönnerdal
University of California, Davis
8
Cindy‐Lee Dennis
University of Toronto
9
Donna T. Geddes
The University of Western Australia
10
Kathleen M. Rasmussen
Cornell University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Guiding principles for complementary feeding of the breastfed child
Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health|2003
926 cit.
2
The Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale: Psychometric Assessment of the Short Form
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing|2003
913 cit.
3
Association between breastfeeding and intelligence, educational attainment, and income at 30 years of age: a prospective birth cohort study from Brazil
The Lancet Global Health|2015
797 cit.
4
Risk Factors for Suboptimal Infant Breastfeeding Behavior, Delayed Onset of Lactation, and Excess Neonatal Weight Loss
PEDIATRICS|2003
744 cit.
5
Reasons for Earlier Than Desired Cessation of Breastfeeding
PEDIATRICS|2013
654 cit.
6
Combined associations of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with the outcome of pregnancy
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition|2008
650 cit.
7
Development and psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
Research in Nursing & Health|1999
619 cit.
8
Use of World Health Organization and CDC growth charts for children aged 0-59 months in the United States.
PubMed|2010
592 cit.
9
Why Mothers Stop Breastfeeding: Mothers' Self-reported Reasons for Stopping During the First Year
PEDIATRICS|2008
563 cit.
10
Volume and Frequency of Breastfeedings and Fat Content of Breast Milk Throughout the Day
PEDIATRICS|2006
531 cit.

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