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Research
Latest papers
Minerals and trace elements in pasteurized donor human milk: Implications for infants born preterm and term.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2026
CanDo (Canadian Donor Milk) randomised controlled trial: pasteurised human donor milk supplementation in the well-baby unit - protocol.
BMJ open · 2026 · senior author
High Genetic Diversity Among Bacillus cereus Isolates Contaminating Donated Milk at a Canadian Human Milk Bank
Microorganisms · 2025
Latest funding
- $898,875
High Pressure Processing of Donor Human Milk to Improve Fat Absorption in Preterm Infants (The HiPP Study)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $841,500
Optimizing Nutrition and Milk for the Very Preterm Infant-Gut Brain Axis (Opti-NuM Gut)
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $100,000
Partnering with Parents for Pumping Success: Feasibility of Personalized Lactation Support Utilizing Point-of-Care Human Milk Biomarkers
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
76 publications.
Minerals and trace elements in pasteurized donor human milk: Implications for infants born preterm and term.
Beggs MR, Shalit S, Patton K, Azad MB, Pitino MA, Stone D, Unger S, O'Connor DL
CanDo (Canadian Donor Milk) randomised controlled trial: pasteurised human donor milk supplementation in the well-baby unit - protocol.
Razaghi M, O'Connor DL, Shah J, Leibson T, Dart K, Da Silva N, O'born E, Kiss A, Stone D, Unger S
High Genetic Diversity Among Bacillus cereus Isolates Contaminating Donated Milk at a Canadian Human Milk Bank
Gene M, Guthrie JL, Li K, Teatero S, Paterson A, Li A, Doyen A, Yamamura D, Khan S, Srigley JA
MaxiMoM InForM: individualised fortification of human milk for very low birthweight infants— protocol of a three-arm randomised clinical trial
Beggs MR, Pichardo D, Chrzaniecki A, Kotsopoulos K, Bishara R, Ng E, Tomlinson C, Campbell D, Vaz S, Kiss A
Comparative proteomic analysis of donor human milk treated by high-pressure processing or Holder pasteurization on undigested proteins across dynamic simulated preterm infant digestion.
Pitino MA, O'Connor DL, Unger S, Kim BJ, Doyen A, Wazed MA, Kumar S, Pouliot Y, Stone D, Dallas DC
Application of pressure homogenization on whole human milk pasteurized by high hydrostatic pressure: Effect on protein aggregates in milk fat globule membrane and skim milk phases.
Gharbi N, Stone D, Fittipaldi N, Unger S, O'Connor DL, Pouliot Y, Doyen A
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and their neutralizing capacity against live virus in human milk after COVID-19 infection and vaccination: prospective cohort studies.
Ismail S, Unger S, Budylowski P, Poutanen S, Yau Y, Jenkins C, Anwer S, Christie-Holmes N, Kiss A, Mazzulli T, Johnstone J, McGeer A, Whittle W, Parvez B, Gray-Owen SD, Stone D, O'Connor DL
Early nutritional influences on brain regions related to processing speed in children born preterm: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial.
Bando N, Sato J, Vandewouw MM, Taylor MJ, Tomlinson C, Unger S, Asbury MR, Law N, Branson HM, O'Connor DL
Biochemical response in preterm infants fed a human versus bovine milk-based fortifier.
Kigozi P, Bando N, Mahlase R, Kotsopoulos K, O'Connor DL, Unger S
Deciphering macronutrient information about human milk.
Belfort MB, Stellwagen L, North K, Unger S, O'Connor DL, Perrin MT
High Pressure Processing of Donor Human Milk to Improve Fat Absorption in Preterm Infants (The HiPP Study)
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Pitino, Michael A; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Donor Human Milk; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Pasteurization; Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Optimizing Nutrition and Milk for the Very Preterm Infant-Gut Brain Axis (Opti-NuM Gut)
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Microbiome; Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Partnering with Parents for Pumping Success: Feasibility of Personalized Lactation Support Utilizing Point-of-Care Human Milk Biomarkers
Principal investigators: Hoban, Rebecca
Keywords: Biomarkers; Breast Milk; Human Milk Sodium; Infant Nutrition; Lactation; Predictors Of Lactogenesis; Preterm Infants
Individualized Fortification of Human Milk to Improve Neurodevelopment of Infants Born <1250 grams
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Human Milk; Individualized Fortification; Infant Nutrition; Neurodevelopment; Very Low Birthweight Infant
Can COVID-19 and maternal antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 be transmitted through human milk? Implications for breastfeeding and human milk banking
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Poutanen, Susan M; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Breastfeeding; Covid-19; Donor Human Milk; Human Milk; Milk Banking
Refining processes to maximize the provision of donor human milk rich in nutrients and bioactive components: An integrated multidisciplinary approach at a human milk bank serving critically-ill neonates.
Principal investigators: Fittipaldi, Nahuel V; Unger, Sharon; Doyen, Alain
Keywords: Bacillus Creus; Bacterial Contamination; Bioinformatics; Genomics; Human Milk Banks; Human Milk Processing; Pasteurization; Preterm Birth
Maximizing Mothers' Milk for Preterm Infants (MaxiMoM)
Principal investigators: Unger, Sharon; O'Connor, Deborah L
Keywords: Body Composition; Donor Human Milk; Gastrointestinal Health; Growth; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Neurodevelopment; Nutrient Fortifiers; Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Optimizing Mothers' Milk for Preterm Infants
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Body Composition; Donor Milk; Feeding Tolerance; Gastrointestinal Health; Human Milk; Human Milk Fortifiers; Infant Nutrition; Neurodevelopment; Protein; Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Optimizing Mothers' Milk for Preterm Infants
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Development; Donor Milk; Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome; Growth; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Morbidity; Protein; Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Impact of Feeding Type and Nutrient Fortification on the Gut Microbiome of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon
Keywords: Donor Milk; Feeding Tolerance; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Microbiome; Very Low Birth Weight Infants
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Allison McGeer and Jennie Johnstone: 21 shared papers
- Alain Stintzi and David Mack: 17 shared papers
- Allison McGeer and Nahuel Fittipaldi: 15 shared papers
- Deborah Yamamura and Allison McGeer: 11 shared papers
- Alain Stintzi and Sharon Unger: 9 shared papers
- Allison McGeer and Susan Poutanen: 5 shared papers
- Eu-gene Ng and Sharon Unger: 4 shared papers
- Bernard Zinman and Elizabeth Asztalos: 4 shared papers
- Zdenka Pausova and Sharon Unger: 4 shared papers
- Nahuel Fittipaldi and Nahuel Fittipaldi: 4 shared papers
- Eu-gene Ng and Elizabeth Asztalos: 3 shared papers
- Deborah Yamamura and Jennie Johnstone: 3 shared papers
- Zdenka Pausova and Jill Hamilton: 3 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Jill Hamilton: 3 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Allison McGeer: 3 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Karel O'Brien: 3 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Nahuel Fittipaldi: 3 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Nahuel Fittipaldi: 3 shared papers
- Allison McGeer and Nahuel Fittipaldi: 3 shared papers
- Karel O'Brien and Elizabeth Asztalos: 3 shared papers
- Susan Poutanen and Jennie Johnstone: 3 shared papers
- Eu-gene Ng and Karel O'Brien: 2 shared papers
- Bernard Zinman and Jill Hamilton: 2 shared papers
- Martin Post and Sharon Unger: 2 shared papers
- Deborah O'Connor and Sharon Unger: 2 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and David Urbach: 2 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and David Mack: 2 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Susan Poutanen: 2 shared papers
- Sharon Unger and Rebecca Hoban: 2 shared papers
- Jill Hamilton and Paul Pencharz: 2 shared papers
- Eu-gene Ng and Christoph Fusch: 1 shared paper
- Eu-gene Ng and David Chitayat: 1 shared paper
- Eu-gene Ng and Douglas Campbell: 1 shared paper
- Eu-gene Ng and Sabrina Wong: 1 shared paper
- Deborah Yamamura and Sharon Unger: 1 shared paper
- Christoph Fusch and Sharon Unger: 1 shared paper
- Christoph Fusch and Douglas Campbell: 1 shared paper
- Bernard Zinman and Alain Stintzi: 1 shared paper
- Bernard Zinman and Sharon Unger: 1 shared paper
- Alain Stintzi and Prakeshkumar Shah: 1 shared paper
- Prakeshkumar Shah and Sharon Unger: 1 shared paper
- Prakeshkumar Shah and David Mack: 1 shared paper
- Deborah O'Connor and Rebecca Hoban: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and David Chitayat: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and Paul Pencharz: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and Douglas Campbell: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and Elizabeth Asztalos: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and Sabrina Wong: 1 shared paper
- Sharon Unger and Jennie Johnstone: 1 shared paper
- David Chitayat and Jennie Johnstone: 1 shared paper
- Elizabeth Asztalos and Sabrina Wong: 1 shared paper
- Pediatrics
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Translational Medicine
- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
- School of Engineering Technology
- Psychiatry
- Pathologie et microbiologie vétérinaire
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Alain Stintzi
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
9 shared papers, latest 2024
Zdenka Pausova
Faculty
4 shared papers, latest 2022
Eu-gene Ng
School of Engineering Technology
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Allison McGeer
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
3 shared papers, latest 2025
Jill Hamilton
Psychiatry
3 shared papers, latest 2020
Karel O'Brien
Pediatrics
3 shared papers, latest 2011
Nahuel Fittipaldi
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2025
Nahuel Fittipaldi
Pathologie et microbiologie vétérinaire
3 shared papers, latest 2025
David Mack
Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology
2 shared papers, latest 2018
David Urbach
General Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Rebecca Hoban
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Susan Poutanen
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Deborah O'Connor
Department of Nutritional Sciences
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Martin Post
Pediatrics and Physiology
2 shared papers, latest 2005
Elizabeth Asztalos
Medicine/Neurology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
David Chitayat
Computer Science
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Paul Pencharz
Nutritional Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Douglas Campbell
Li Ka Shing Knowledge
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Tomas Paus
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Sabrina Wong
Health Policy, Management & Evaluation
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Tony Mazzulli
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Tomas Paus
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Jennie Johnstone
Clinical Public Health Division
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Sarah Khan
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Christoph Fusch
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Deborah Yamamura
Pathology & Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Prakeshkumar Shah
Department of Paediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Bernard Zinman
Endocrinology and Metabolism
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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