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Revitalizing the Journey – from Science to Impact

At the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation, we have one priority:
helping build innovative, efficient pathways to a world where every child has an optimum start in life through the benefits of breastmilk.

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Research

Through endowed chairs and grantmaking, we support research endeavors that align with real world needs, so evidence can lead to lasting impact.

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Tools & Resources

We invest in evidence-based tools and resources that help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers apply the science of breastfeeding to community and country-wide strategies to support maternal and newborn health.

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Country Collaboration

As our strategy evolves, we seek to support regional and national leaders to identify and implement context-specific solutions to close the critical gap between breastfeeding policy and implementation.

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Latest News

Regaining BBF momentum in England

04 Nov. 2022

After two systemic speedbumps – the Brexit agreement and General Election in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – activities connected to Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) recommendations are revving back up. Find the details in Maternal & Child Nutrition.

How do hormones guide mammary glands and lactation?

03 Oct. 2022

Just published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, this article summarizes our knowledge to date of the endocrine system’s intricate links to mammary gland development and functions. It also highligh...

Natural vaccination through breastmilk

27 Aug. 2022

Infectious diseases cause over one third of all child deaths under age five. Could microbial antigen in breastmilk activate a newborn’s immune system, helping to build long-term protection against common and deadly infections?

TEP grants: applications open today!

01 Aug. 2022

Two types of TEP grants – offering up to USD $100,000 or up to USD $10,000 – are now open to early career researchers and students in human milk and lactation. This is one way to answer the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week call to ‘Step up for Breastfeeding: Education and Support’.