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Bridget E. Young, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, holding joint appointments in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Public Health Sciences. As Director of Research for the Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine, she leads clinical studies investigating how bioactive components in human milk influence infant development.
- Research Focus: Maternal obesity, insulin resistance, and their impacts on breast milk composition; neonatal pancreatic function and intestinal maturation; donor milk processing; infant microbiome dynamics
- Laboratory: Young Lab at Golisano Children's Hospital, specializing in bioactive milk analysis and infant health outcomes
Research Trends: Her recent publications analyze milk composition variability, microbiome differences between feeding methods, and immunological impacts of maternal conditions on breast milk. Articles from 2022-2025 particularly emphasize SARS-CoV-2 antibody transfer through milk and nutritional disparities in commercial infant formulas.
Scientific Recognition:
- Erlich Koldovsky Early Career Award (2021)
- NIH F32 Award recipient
- Thrasher Research Fund Early Investigator Award
- Multiple grants for lactation research
Collaborative Network: Works with international researchers through the BEGIN Consortium and co-founded the University of Rochester Human Milk and Lactation Research Consortium. Her lab team includes certified lactation counselors supporting breastfeeding mothers in clinical studies.
