Maheshwar Bhasin
PhD Student
maheshwar.bhasin@thekids.org.au
Maheshwar is a researcher, currently pursuing his PhD in Public Health and Medicine at CIBF. His current research, the “Colostrum Exclusivity for Early Development (CEED)” Study, focuses on establishing the benefits of exclusive colostrum feeding for healthy development. He is actively involved in educating future researchers in women's health.
With a Master’s degree in medical biotechnology and over five years of experience as a Project Coordinator, along with managing the National Human Milk Bank in India, he brings clinical expertise and infant feeding implementation strategies to facilitate the translation of research. His goal is to improve infant health outcomes through breastfeeding.
Published research
Colostrum as a Protective Factor Against Peanut Allergy: Evidence From a Birth Cohort
Food allergy affects families' quality of life, can be lifelong and life-threatening, urging the identification of early modifiable risk factors. Formula feeding in the first days of life may increase the risk of cow's milk allergy, a risk often attributed to cow's milk allergens exposure. Early formula feeding also reduces the colostrum intake, the first 3 days' milk, which is rich in bioactive compounds critical for immune and gut health. This study investigates whether partial colostrum feeding increases the risk of food allergy beyond cow's milk.