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McGuire Lab | McGuire Research Funders (Thank You!)

As Principal Investigator

Monsanto Company (unrestricted research grant), “Support for research in human milk and lactation.” PI: Michelle McGuire.

National Science Foundation, “What is normal milk? – Exploring sociocultural, evolutionary, environmental, and microbial aspects of human milk composition.” PI: Michelle McGuire; Co-PIs: Courtney Meehan, Lars Bode, James Foster, Sophie Moore.

WSU Proposal Development Stimulus Program, “Proof-of-concept that maternal diet is related to human milk and infant fecal microbiomes.” PI: Michelle McGuire.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “Development of functional foods and breast creams that decrease infectious disease in infants.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire.

United Dairymen of Idaho, “Effect of c9,t11-18:2 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplements and consumption of high fat dairy products on gene expression in the lactating human mammary epithelial cell.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Janet Williams.

WSU Cancer Prevention and Research Center, “Effect of CLA supplementation on mammary gene expression in lactating women.” PI: Michelle McGuire. June 1, 2005 – May 31, 2006, $4,000.

Idaho Beef Council, “Metabolism of vaccenic acid in women: Impact on fatty acids in circulation.”  PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire.

United States Department of Agriculture, “Effect of conjugated linoleic acid intake on milk fat content and growth during the early postnatal period.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire.

Washington State Dairy Products Commission, “State of the art determination of trans fatty acids (TFA) and conjugated linoleic acids (CLA).” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Mikko Griinari.

Washington State Dairy Products Commission, “Determination of isomeric trans fatty acids (including conjugated linoleic acids) in plasma lipid fractions of lactating women consuming butter, regular margarine and no trans fat margarine.”  PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Mohammed Shahin Alam.

International Life Sciences Institute Future Leader Award, “Isomeric conjugated linoleic acid intake and milk fat regulation in humans.” PI: Michelle McGuire.

United Dairymen of Idaho, “Determination of the relationship between maternal circulating isomeric conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and human milk isomeric CLA concentrations; potential relationships with milk fat content.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Anne Wright.

Dairy Management Incorporation, “Production of dairy products naturally enriched with CLA: relevance to human health.”  PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Terry Shultz, Terri Boylston, Lloyd Luedecke.

Pharmanutrients, “Documentation of the conjugated linoleic acid consumption of breastfed infants, preschoolers and school-aged children.” PI: Michelle McGuire.

American Cancer Society Institutional Grant Program, “Role of lactation and dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) intake during the postpartum period on mammary cancer in rat dams and their suckling neonates.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire.

Western Dairy Center, “Effect of butter and margarine intake on human milk CLA and fat concentrations in lactating women,” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Kathy Beerman. .

Washington State Dairy Products Commission, “Role of dairy products in cancer prevention: effect of milk-derived conjugated linoleic acid consumption on immune function in lactating women.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs:Terry Shultz, Lloyd Leudecke, Mark McGuire, Kristin Ritzenthaler..

Idaho Beef Council, “The relationship between dietary conjugated linoleic acid and CLA in various hematologic fractions,” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire. .

Finnish Food Industry Research Program on Animal Fats, “The relationship between dietary conjugated linoleic acid and CLA in various hematologic fractions,” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire. .

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, “Determination of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) intake in humans.” PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PIs: Mark McGuire, Terry Shultz. .

Pharmanutrients, “Effect of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplement intake on human milk CLA concentration and fat content.  PI: Michelle McGuire Co-PI: Mark McGuire. .

As Co-Investigator

NSF BEACON, “Has evolution of human milk sugars responded to a biocultural sweet tooth?” Co-PIs: Brenda Murdoch, Michelle McGuire, Mark McGuire, Lars Bode, James Foster, Matt Settles.

Abbott Nutrition, “The milk microbiome and its role in necrotizing entercolitis.” PI: Lars Bode (University of California San Diego) Co-PIs:  Michelle McGuire, Mark McGuire.

United Dairymen of Idaho, “Documentation of the steroid content of bovine milk.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PIs: Michelle McGuire, Amin Amadzadeh, Joe Dalton, Mireilee Chahine, Rick Norell.

Washington State Vitamin Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement Fund, “The effect of phytoestrogen intake and phytoestrogen supplementation on working memory and visuospatial abilities in postmenopausal women.” PI: Kathy Beerman Co-PIs:  Michelle McGuire, Lisa Fournier, Tracy Skaer, David Sclar, Linda Robinson.

United States Department of Agriculture, “GC-MS for multi-disciplinary ecological studies.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PIs: Michelle McGuire, Sanford Eigenbrode, Matthew Morra.

Idaho Beef Council, “Role of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in inhibiting mammary tumor growth: Regulation of immune response, apoptosis, and gene expression.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PIs: Michelle McGuire, Boon Chew, Jean-Soon Park.

Baxter Research, “Role of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in inhibiting mammary tumor growth: regulation of immune response, apoptosis, and gene expression.”  PI: Boon Chew Co-PIs: Jean Soon Park, Mark McGuire, Michelle McGuire.

Idaho Beef Council, “The interaction of fat intake and trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on milk fat and neonatal growth,” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

University of Idaho Research Council Seed Grant, “The effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on milk fat synthesis and neonatal growth.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

Idaho Beef Council, “Effect of isomeric conjugated linoleic acid content on growth of the neonatal rat pup.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.$13,494.

United Dairymen of Idaho, “Role of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in neonatal growth and mammary cancer.“ PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

United Dairymen of Idaho, “Trans fatty acids: the role of individual isomers in human and bovine milk fat synthesis,” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

University of Idaho Research Council Seed Grant, “Effect of maternal conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) intake on pup growth and body composition and maternal mammary carcinogenesis.” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

University of Idaho Research Council Seed Grant, “Increasing conjugated linoleic acid content of beef and milk to improve human health,” PI: Mark McGuire (University of Idaho) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.

National Institutes of Health Grant HD28663, “Regulation of postpartum fecundity by nutrition and suckling in the laboratory rat.”  PI: Kathleen Rasmussen (Cornell University) Co-PI: Michelle McGuire.