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Luz Eduviges Thomas-Romero

Biochemist

About the author

Graduated in Bioanalysis from the Universidad de los Andes in 1988. She has a Master's in Immunology from the Center for Advanced Studies of the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (1991) and a PhD in Biochemistry from the IVIC (1998). She has published 21 scientific articles, some of which can be found here: http://scholar.google.co.ve/citations?user=xJzKYhgAAAAJ&hl=en

Since 2000, she has worked professionally as a scientific researcher and teacher. She has been a thesis tutor for 13 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Member of the National Technical Committee on breastfeeding from 2015-2017, sponsored by MPPPS and UNICEF.

Research Areas: Physiology and Intestinal Development; Study of the effect of components of human breast milk on intestinal maturation; Intestinal inflammation models in pigs, guinea pigs and rats.

She has participated in 67 international conferences on physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. She collaborates as a scientific consultant with more than a dozen scientific journals in her area of knowledge.

Last articles

Bacterial Communities in Breast Milk
Breastfeeding and baby formulaBacterial Communities in Breast Milk

Many people are surprised when they find out there are bacterial communities in breast milk. In fact, 30 percent of…

Defensins: Learn About the Antibiotics in Milk
Children's nutritionDefensins: Learn About the Antibiotics in Milk

Defensins are a huge family of small proteins (or peptides) that exert different defense strategies against pathogenic microorganisms. These peptid...

Is It Unnatural to Drink Milk from Other Animals?
Feeding your babyIs It Unnatural to Drink Milk from Other Animals?

There's no doubt that drinking milk from other animals isn't necessary for people to follow a healthy diet. However, since…

The Ideal Milk: Why Is There Such a Difference Among Mammals?
Feeding your babyThe Ideal Milk: Why Is There Such a Difference Among Mammals?

The ideal milk should have certain requirements and contain a mix of nutrients tailored to babies' developmental stage. It should…

5 Facts About Lactose that You Should Know
Children's diet5 Facts About Lactose that You Should Know

Lactose is made up of glucose and galactose, two simple sugars that the body uses directly as a source of…

Breast Milk: A Functional Food
Breastfeeding and baby formulaBreast Milk: A Functional Food

Breast milk is a functional food. This means that in addition to being the best food for your baby, it…

Bioactive Peptides in Milk: What Do they Do?
Breastfeeding and baby formulaBioactive Peptides in Milk: What Do they Do?

Although people know the nutritional value of milk proteins, they don’t really know a lot about the functional value of…

3 Fascinating Facts About Breast Milk Fats
Breastfeeding and baby formula3 Fascinating Facts About Breast Milk Fats

Breast milk fats have functions beyond simple nutrition. Milk is a living, changing tissue and, as such, its composition isn't…

Autism and The Intestinal Microbiome
Childhood psychologyAutism and The Intestinal Microbiome

All mammals possess an invisible organ that, until very recently, science had ignored: The intestinal microbiome. This organ consists of…