Understanding Human Milk Components
Milk Analytics Core
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · NIH-11143910
This work helps us understand how medicines taken by mothers affect their breast milk and, in turn, their babies.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (LA JOLLA, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11143910 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This project supports a larger effort to understand how medications mothers take can change the makeup of their breast milk and how these milk components might affect the safety and effectiveness of medicines given to infants. Human milk is very complex and changes often, so this core provides special methods and guidance for collecting and analyzing milk samples. We aim to accurately measure important components like nutrients, sugars, and other active substances in human milk. This detailed analysis helps researchers learn more about the mother-milk-infant connection.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Mothers who are breastfeeding and may be taking medications, or those interested in contributing human milk samples to related research, could be ideal candidates for studies supported by this core.
Not a fit: Individuals who are not breastfeeding or whose medical conditions do not involve the use of maternal medications and infant health may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to safer medication use for breastfeeding mothers and their infants by providing a clearer understanding of how drugs transfer into milk and affect babies.
How similar studies have performed: Researchers have extensive experience in human milk research, and this core builds upon established expertise in analyzing its complex composition.
Where this research is happening
LA JOLLA, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO — LA JOLLA, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BODE, LARS — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- Study coordinator: BODE, LARS
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.