Mariana Muelbert

Research Fellow, New Zealand Registered Nutritionist, MSc in Child and Adolescent Health, PhD in Perinatal Sciences.

Dr Mariana Muelbert is a trained dietitian from Brazil and New Zealand registered nutritionist, and currently a Research Fellow at the Liggins Institute (University of Auckland). Her research focuses on maternal and infant nutrition, breastmilk composition, breastfeeding and breastmilk donation, particularly understanding barriers to optimal breastfeeding practices and exploring the mechanisms by which early life nutrition promotes lifelong health.

Experience

  • –present
    Research Fellow at Liggins Institute, NZ Registered Nutritionist, Maternal and infant nutrition expert, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Education

  • 2021 
    Liggins Institute, Maternal and infant nutrition, human milk and lactation researcher

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