Research
ILCA Research Committee
ILCA promotes and supports research in breastfeeding, lactation, and infant feeding research. Through the hard work of its Research Committee, ILCA is committed to:
- Providing small grant funding for approved projects
- Increasing understanding of the research process and the critical use of research findings
- Dissemination and utilization of research findings
ILCA's Research Committee is comprised of ILCA members who have professional and/or academic experience such as conducting research projects, reviewing research proposals, and/or supervising theses. Click to see the current membership of the Research Committee.
Research Grants
In 2010, ILCA will award a competitive grant to an ILCA member who submits a proposal with scientific merit. The 2010 Annual Research Grant will be a one year award of $10,000. If you have questions about the grants, please send them to Anne Merewood at Anne.Merewood@bmc.org.
- 2010 Annual Research Grant: Application for Research Grant [PDF]or Application for Research Grant [Word] **NOTE: this application was added on Feb. 17 and replaces ALL PREVIOUS GUIDELINES and should be used for the 2010 grant
- 2009 ILCA Conference Annual Research Grant Recipient: Dr. Wilai Rojjanasrirat for Feasibility and Reliability of In-home Telehealth Breastfeeding Support
- 2008 ILCA Conference Annual Research Grant Recipient: Sallie R. Permar for Cytomegalovirus-specific cellular immunity in breast milk
- Research Grant Recipients since 1997
The Research Committee selects abstracts for research poster presentations, project poster presentations, and research or project oral presentations at ILCA Conferences. The committee ensures that research-related sessions are provided at every annual conference by planning conference activities that highlight and enhance understanding of the research process. Research Committee members regularly present a session at the annual ILCA Conference in order to assist beginning researchers. All abstracts are considered for a poster session and from the accepted poster abstracts some are selected for oral presentation at the ILCA Annual Conference. Abstract submission information is available on the ILCA Conference web page.
Annual Conference Poster Sessions and Oral Presentations
Each year the Research Committee and designated reviewers judge the completed posters and award an outstanding research and project poster.
- See the Poster Judging Form used by the Research Committee
- See previous winners of poster awards
- See 2009 Project Poster Abstracts
2009 Outstanding Posters
| Recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Research Poster: Azza Hussien Ahmed, DNS, RN, IBCLC, CPNP. The title of her work is "Effect of Breastfeeding Educational Program Based on Bandura Social Cognitive Theory on Breastfeeding Outcomes among Mothers of Preterm Infants to Support Mothers." Recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Project Poster: Ellen Lechtenberg, BS, RD, IBCLC. The title of her work is "Fat Free Human Milk for Chylothorax: From Idea, to Development, to Standard of Care." |
2008 Outstanding Posters
| Recipients of the 2008 Outstanding Research Poster: Anne Merewood, MPH, IBCLC; Tina Navidi, BS; Stephanie Love, MPH; Simone Neuwelt, BS; Reginald Fonrose, BS; from Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA USA. The title of their work is "Formula freebees from hospitals: Patterns of discharge pack distribution in the North Eastern US." Recipients of the 2008 Outstanding Project Poster: |
