Dr. Rollins at UC San Diego
Dr. Nigel Rollins, a globally renowned leader in maternal and child health and retired Medical Officer from the World Health Organization (WHO), will be joining UC San Diego to teach students, engage with the public, and help HMI with strategic planning.
Novonesis Partnership
HMI and Novonesis, a global leader in biosolutions, are excited to launch the establishment of a leading research consortium aimed at setting accelerating discoveries and knowledge in the field of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs).
Destination HMI
$1M gift endows annual symposium to sustain community access in perpetuity.
The Science of Human Milk
Dr. Julia Cormano speaks with HMI Director Dr. Lars Bode about the significance of human milk, highlighting its diverse benefits for infants and mothers. They explore its unique properties and practical implications for healthcare and society on a global scale.
HMI Newsletter launched
The new HMI newsletter spotlights the Institute’s progress, features groundbreaking research in the field, celebrates faculty accomplishments, and announces pivotal events.
HMI Symposium 2024
Monday & Tuesday, March 18 & 19, 2024
Program and speaker lineup has been announced!
Register today!
HMI Executive Director
Dr. Mitra Hooshmand to lead strategy and operations of UC San Diego's Human Milk Institute
Pandemic Preparedness
HMI partners with the UC San Diego PREPARE Institute to create an infrastructure for rapidly analyzing the impact of pandemics and other health threats on human milk. As a first step, we offer Developmental Grants in Pandemic Prevention and Human Milk Research
Research Update
Collaborators from UC San Diego's Human Milk Institute and the PREPARE Institute validate tools to monitor the presence of monkeypox virus in human milk and confirm that standard Holder pasteurization inactivates the virus.
HMI Symposium 2023
Watch the recordings, scroll through the photos, and read participant testimonials.
LactMed and LactRx now available online
LactMed and LactRx contain information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed and are now available as web and App online!
LactMed on the Web
LactRx for iPhone
LactRx for Android
