Faculty Appointments
Biography
Research
Dr. Young studied Maternal and Child Nutrition at Cornell University where she received her PhD. She then pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Nutrition at the University of Colorado. She joined the faculty at the University of Rochester in 2018 and currently conducts clinical research among breastfeeding mothers and their infants.
Bridget Young's research interests are on the impact of obesity and insulin resistance on breast milk composition, and resultant programming effects in the infant. She particularly focuses on the effect of oral insulin in human milk on infant pancreatic function and intestinal maturation in the neonate. Dr. Young also participates in research focused on providing breastfeeding support for mothers with insulin resistance.
Credentials
Education
2005
BA | Colgate University
Molecular Biology
2011
PhD | Cornell University
Nutritional Sciences
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
2011 - 2014
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO. Research Mentor: Dr. Nancy Krebs, MD, MS.
Awards
2015
Invited Symposium Speaker
Sponsor: American Society of Nutrition annual meeting at Experimental Bio
Location: Boston
2014 - 2015
Recipient of F32 Award, proposal "Differences in Breastmilk Composition and Infant Growth between Healthy and Overweight Mothers
Sponsor: NICHD
2014
Travel Award - presentation at Bi-annual meeting
Sponsor: International Society of Research in Human Milk and Lactation
2013 - 2014
Women's Health Research Faculty Development Award
Sponsor: University of Colorado Center for Women's Health Research
Location: University of Colorado
2013 - 2014
Child and Maternal Health Pilot Award
Sponsor: Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Location: Colorado
2012 - 2014
Thrasher Research Fund Early Investigator Award
2011 - Present
National Institutes of Health Institutional Training Grant
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Institutional Training
2011
Graduate Student Research Award and travel grant from the Nutritional Sciences Council
Sponsor: American Society for Nutrition
2010
Emerging Clinical Leaders Award and travel grant
Sponsor: American Society for Nutrition
2009 - 2011
National Institutes of Health Institutional Training Grant; "Training in Maternal and Child Nutrition"
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
2009 - 2010
Graduate Student Travel Grant
Sponsor: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Location: Cornell, NY
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Clinical Trials
Formula- Understanding Nutrition
Lead Researcher: Bridget E Young
Participation in this study involves one visit that will last for about four hours at your home or the Strong Memorial Hospital Clinical Research Center. Procedures include infant glucose test, timed infant urine collection, infant heel pricks, and infant body size measurements.
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COVID-19 and Lactating Mothers
Lead Researcher: Bridget E Young
COVID-19 positive mothers:
We are seeking breastfeeding moms in the Rochester area - with a baby under 6 months old - who have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19, ideally within the previous 7 days. The purpose of this study is to determine if there may be COVID-19 virus in various samples we collect from mother and child. These samples include mother’s breast milk, skin swab, saliva, and blood sample, as well as infant stool samples. These will be taken within certain windows of time at your convenience inside the home. Participation in this study will be for 90 days. You will be reimbursed a total of $60 ($30 after day 10 collection and another $30 after the day 90 collection) via check.
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Lactating mothers getting the COVID-19 vaccine:
We are seeking breastfeeding Moms in the Rochester area with infants of any age, who will be getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We will be collecting a finger prick and small breast milk sample from you at the following times: before you get the vaccine, 3-weeks after your first dose, 3-weeks after your second dose, and 3 months after your final dose (if you are still breastfeeding). You collect all samples inside your home. Participation in this study will be for about 90 days. You will be reimbursed a total of $50 via check.
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Studying Infant Nutrition and Glycemia (SING),
Lead Researcher: Bridget E Young
This study is for pregnant women who plan on breastfeeding their baby for at least 5 months. You and your baby will have two study visits over the first 6 months of your baby's life at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We will ask for some blood and some breast milk from you. We will ask for some urine and stool, and a heel prick from your baby.
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Publications
Journal Articles
2020
Soderborg TK, Carpenter CM, Janssen RC, Weir TL, Robertson CE, Ir D, Young BE, Krebs NF, Hernandez TL, Barbour LA, Frank DN, Kroehl M, Friedman JE. "Gestational Diabetes Is Uniquely Associated With Altered Early Seeding of the Infant Gut Microbiota." Frontiers in endocrinology. 2020 11:603021. Epub 2020 Nov 27.
11/2019
Young BE, Borman LL, Heinrich R, Long J, Pinney S, Westcott J, Krebs NF. "Effect of Pooling Practices and Time Postpartum of Milk Donations on the Energy, Macronutrient, and Zinc Concentrations of Resultant Donor Human Milk Pools." The Journal of pediatrics.. 2019 Nov 0; 214:54-59. Epub 2019 Sep 23.
10/2018
Young BE, Levek C, Reynolds RM, Rudolph MC, MacLean P, Hernandez TL, Friedman JE, Krebs NF. "Bioactive components in human milk are differentially associated with rates of lean and fat mass deposition in infants of mothers with normal vs. elevated BMI." Pediatric obesity.. 2018 Oct 0; 13(10):598-606. Epub 2018 Aug 09.
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