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Meredith Brockway

ResearcherUniversity of Calgary

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Meredith Brockway

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Duration Breastfeeding Exclusivity Donor Human Milk Full-Term Infant Gut Microbiome Infant Formula Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest papers

Investigating Healthcare Educators' Interprofessional Socialisation Following an Interprofessional Simulation Facilitator Training Programme: A Mixed Methods Study.
Journal of advanced nursing · 2026 · senior author
Providing Choice: Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Feeding When Supplementation Is Required.
Maternal & child nutrition · 2026 · senior author
Tailoring the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative to create a positive breastfeeding culture.
Evidence-based nursing · 2026 · senior author

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Donor Human Milk compared to Formula: Assessing Infant Growth Outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
DOnor milk to REpair the MIcrobiome in full-term infants born via Cesarean Section (DO-RE-MI C-Section)
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$149,892
Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$9,997

All 6 grants and awards

13 publications.

Investigating Healthcare Educators' Interprofessional Socialisation Following an Interprofessional Simulation Facilitator Training Programme: A Mixed Methods Study.

Dolan S, Nowell L, Moules N, Kaba A, Brockway M

Journal of advanced nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.70267 PMID: 41029894

Providing Choice: Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Feeding When Supplementation Is Required.

Ezeigbo O, Festival J, Ou C, Dion J, Rusi HC, Brockway M

Maternal & child nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70164 PMID: 42003163

Tailoring the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative to create a positive breastfeeding culture.

Rusi H, Brockway M

Evidence-based nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104166 PMID: 39592210

Developing a prototype for federated analysis to enhance privacy and enable trustworthy access to COVID-19 research data.

Eradat Oskoui S, Retford M, Forde E, Barnes R, J Hunter K, Wozencraft A, Thompson S, Orton C, Ford D, Heys S, Kennedy J, McNerney C, Peng J, Ghanbariadolat H, Rees S, H Mulholland R, Sheikh A, Burgner D, Brockway M, B Azad M, Rodriguez N, Zoega H, J Stock S, Calvert C, E Miller J, Fiorentino N, Racine A, Haggstrom J, Postlethwaite N

International journal of medical informatics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105708 PMID: 39642590

The role of antibiotic exposure and the effects of breastmilk and human milk feeding on the developing infant gut microbiome.

Brockway M

Frontiers in public health2024First author

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1408246 PMID: 38903564

Evidence to support targeted investment in breastfeeding education among families of low socioeconomic status.

Brockway M, Azad MB

Evidence-based nursing2024First author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103810 PMID: 38148135

Breastfeeding in the pandemic: A qualitative analysis of breastfeeding experiences among mothers from Canada and the United Kingdom.

Turner SE, Brockway M, Azad MB, Grant A, Tomfohr-Madsen L, Brown A

Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.01.002 PMID: 36669903

Breastfeeding self-efficacy predicts breastmilk feeding in preterm infants at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.

Brockway M, Mcleod S, Kurilova J, Fenton TR, Duffett-Leger L, Benzies KM

Nursing open2023First author

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1450 PMID: 36527730

Does breastfeeding self-efficacy theory apply to mothers of moderate and late preterm infants? A qualitative exploration.

Brockway M, Benzies KM, Carr E, Aziz K

Journal of clinical nursing2020First author

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15304 PMID: 32421233

Breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastmilk feeding for moderate and late preterm infants in the Family Integrated Care trial: a mixed methods protocol.

Brockway M, Benzies KM, Carr E, Aziz K

International breastfeeding journal2018First author

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-018-0168-7 PMID: 29989087

Donor Human Milk compared to Formula: Assessing Infant Growth Outcomes

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Okorie, Tiphanie K

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Donor; Formula; Growth; Human Milk; Infant; Nutrition; Nutritional Composition; Supplementation

$6,000

DOnor milk to REpair the MIcrobiome in full-term infants born via Cesarean Section (DO-RE-MI C-Section)

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Brockway, Meredith

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding Duration; Breastfeeding Exclusivity; Donor Human Milk; Full-Term Infant; Gut Microbiome; Infant Formula; Randomized Controlled Trial

$149,892

Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Abbass-Dick, Jennifer M; Semenic, Sonia E

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Building Capacity; Collaboration; Health Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Lactation; Networking

$9,997

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Brockway, Meredith

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Providing choice: Exploring maternal perceptions of infant feeding when supplementation is required

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Brockway, Meredith L.

Keywords: donor human milk; infant feeding; maternal guilt; maternal experience; qualitative description; lactation

$24,790

Empowering Next-generation Researchers in perinatal and Child Health (ENRICH)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Tr. Gr: Health Research Training Platform - Human Dev. Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Samuel, Susan M; Andrade, Brendan; Archibald, Mandy M; Benchimol, Eric I; Birken, Catherine S; Chafe, Roger E; Chaillet, Nils; Jans, Jop; Keijzer, Richard; King, Alexandra; King, Malcolm; Mandhane, Piush; Poonai, Naveen; Pritchard-Wiart, Lesley; Regnault, Timothy R; Salami, Bukola O; Stinson, Jennifer N; Tersigni, Claudia A; Thomson, Ron; Walsh, Catharine M; Zwicker, Jill G

Keywords: Child; Child Health; Clinician; Equity; Human Development; Life Cycle; Perinatal Health; Scientist; Training; Youth

$2,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Breastfeeding Dear Professor Brockway, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Investigating Healthcare Educators' Interprofessional Socialisation Following an Interprofessional Simulation Facilitator Training Programme: A Mixed Methods Study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "DOnor milk to REpair the MIcrobiome in full-term infants born via Cesarean Section (DO-RE-MI C-Section)" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Meredith Brockway

Research

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Latest funding

Investigating Healthcare Educators' Interprofessional Socialisation Following an Interprofessional Simulation Facilitator Training Programme: A Mixed Methods Study.

Providing Choice: Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Feeding When Supplementation Is Required.

Tailoring the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative to create a positive breastfeeding culture.

Developing a prototype for federated analysis to enhance privacy and enable trustworthy access to COVID-19 research data.

The role of antibiotic exposure and the effects of breastmilk and human milk feeding on the developing infant gut microbiome.

Evidence to support targeted investment in breastfeeding education among families of low socioeconomic status.

Breastfeeding in the pandemic: A qualitative analysis of breastfeeding experiences among mothers from Canada and the United Kingdom.

Breastfeeding self-efficacy predicts breastmilk feeding in preterm infants at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.

Does breastfeeding self-efficacy theory apply to mothers of moderate and late preterm infants? A qualitative exploration.

Breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastmilk feeding for moderate and late preterm infants in the Family Integrated Care trial: a mixed methods protocol.

Donor Human Milk compared to Formula: Assessing Infant Growth Outcomes

DOnor milk to REpair the MIcrobiome in full-term infants born via Cesarean Section (DO-RE-MI C-Section)

Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Providing choice: Exploring maternal perceptions of infant feeding when supplementation is required

Empowering Next-generation Researchers in perinatal and Child Health (ENRICH)

Frequent collaborators

Karen Benzies

Linda Duffett-Leger

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Christine Ou