Dr. Shirin Moossavi’s paper in Best of Cell Host and Microbe 2019

​It is exciting to see Azad Lab publications being downloaded and cited to support and fuel new research. Recent PhD Student, Dr. Shirin Moossavi’s paper was recognized as one of the most accessed and cited articles in Cell Host and Microbe in 2019. This article explores different maternal and early life factors influencing the human milk microbiota, finding a strong association with mode of feeding (i.e. pumped vs directly at the breast) and milk bacteria. This finding suggests that milk bacteria may originate in the infant mouth and sets the stage for future work on how milk microbiota influence infant health and development.