The science
dedicated to
mothers and
infants
Welcome to our website dedicated to mother and infant health. We are committed to providing a comprehensive platform where expertise and innovation converge.
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Delve into a wealth of cutting-edge research, evidence-based practices, and expert insights to elevate your understanding and practice in the field of mother and child health.
Our mission is to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among healthcare pioneers, empowering you to make a lasting impact on maternal and infant well-being.
Join our esteemed community today, where advancements are made, breakthroughs happen, and together, we shape a healthier future for mothers and their precious infants.
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4 areas of expertise
Stay at the forefront of healthcare innovation and best practices, empowering yourself with the latest research and insights in our four areas of expertise : mother and child health, biotics and microbiome health, immunity and allergy and brain development.
Experts interviews
experts publications
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Probiotics maintain intestinal secretory immunoglobulin A levels in healthy formula-fed infants: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Biotics & Microbiome Health
L. Xiao et al. (2019)
As timely probiotic administration was suggested to promote immune system development in formula-fed infants, this study aimed at assessing the safety and the effects of a probiotic supplement on mucosal immune competence and digestive function in formula-fed infants.
Precision Nutrition and the Microbiome, Part I: Current State of the Science
Biotics & Microbiome Health
S. Mills et al. (2019)
The gut microbiota is a highly complex community which evolves and adapts to its host over a lifetime. It has been described as a virtual organ owing to the myriad of functions it performs, including the production of bioactive metabolites, regulation of immunity, energy homeostasis and protection against pathogens.
Grants to
promote research
Our research partnership program aims to provide financial support for innovative pre-clinical and clinical research projects conducted in one of our 4 areas of expertise.
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Funded projects
Maternal malnutrition: mother-infant microbiota transmission and susceptibility to metabolic disease
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
Vonaesch P., University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 2021
The exact causes linking prenatal and early life under- or over-nutrition with a higher risk of obesity and metabolic disease in later life remain uncertain. Previous work shows that the human body can adapt to changing nutrient availability through epigenetic mechanisms, for which plasticity is especially pronounced in early life thereby increasing the adaptability of newborns to their environment.
Sex matters! The role of maternal gut microbiota in shaping in- creased susceptibility of females to stress-related psychiatric disorders
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
O’Leary O., APC Microbiome, University of Cork, Ireland 2020
Stressors during childhood including parental neglect and poverty, increase risk to develop depression and anxiety disorders (Heim and Binder, 2012, O'Leary and Cryan, 2013). Biological sex is also a risk factor for these disorders.
We foster scientific
events
As a hub for scientific communication, the BINC Foundation has mission to foster exchanges and collaboration among key opinion leaders, health care professionals and the parents.
Each year we have the honour to participate, organize and sponsor international scientific conferences, and other events, as well as to host webinars held by key opinion leaders experts in their field.
Scientific events
BINC : the official sponsor of the 2024 ESPGHAN Morning Symposium
Milan, Italy I 15th-18th May 2024
BINC is honoured to be the official sponsor of the ESPGHAN Morning Symposium focusing on the topic related to infants’ and children’s health : “Osteopontin – a Multifunctional protein naturally found in human milk – What’s New? “. Two distinguished scientists and renowned practitioner from prestigious institutions - Profs. Esben Sorensen and Cai Wei - will present their latest findings and studies on osteopontin.
BINC sponsors the 12th Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food Congress in Roma
16th-19th September 2023
We are thrilled to announce our participation as exhibitor and sponsor at the 12th Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food Congress on Nutraceuticals, botanicals & phytochemicals for Nutrition & Human, Animal and Microbiota Health, held in the picturesque city of Rome from September 16th to 19th, 2023.
BINC Webinars
Resources Information for parents
Raising awareness of maternal and infant health to parents is an important duty of health care professionals. We created the parents corner to provide you with insightful resources to help you in your mission.
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