Experts Guide

Himmelgreen is an expert in biological and medical anthropology whose research focuses on food insecurity and hunger, maternal and child health, nutritional assessment, child growth and development, obesity and chronic disease, hypertension and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Miller's research focuses on human biology, immune function, maternal and infant health, breastfeeding and maternal iron deficiency.

Marshall has expertise in community-engaged applied research and public health systems research and evaluation. She can discuss maternal and child health, community-based research, evaluation and implementation science, birth defects and developmental disabilities, and health systems and workforce. She is director of the NIOSH-funded Sunshine Education and Research Center for Health, Safety and Well-being (Sunshine ERC).

Kirby's research interests are broadly in maternal and child health, with specific on population-based research in birth defects and developmental disabilities, epidemiology and prevention, as well as on risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. He is also interested in population health informatics, data integration and geospatial analysis.

Pace studies how the microbiome relates to human health and development with a focus on the first 1,000 days of life. His current research investigates diverse aspects of maternal-infant health, including relationships among maternal diet, human milk composition and maternal/infant microbiomes. He is also interested in the role of human milk in modulating immunological risks and benefits to mothers and infants.