Gain insights into the role of HMOs in the nutritional management of infants, including those with cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). Watch this webinar delivered by Dr. Ralf Heine, Clinical Researcher in Paediatric Allergy and Nutrition, to develop your knowledge.
Watch our webinar: “The impact of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) in infant formula”.
Dr. Ralf Heine, Clinical Researcher in Paediatric Allergy and Nutrition, explores the role of HMOs in the nutritional management of infants, including those with cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). He covers:
1. The science behind HMOs and their role in early-life nutrition.
2. Key clinical studies evaluating HMO-supplemented formulas.
3. Growth, safety and tolerability outcomes in infants receiving HMO-containing formulas.
4. Impact on the gut microbiome.
5. Emerging evidence on clinical outcomes.
6. Practical reflections on how the evidence may inform clinical practice.
7. FAQs on the role of HMOs in the nutritional management of infants.
Dr. Ralf Heine is trained in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Allergy at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he worked as a Senior Staff Specialist from 1999 to 2017.
As a clinician researcher at the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), he was involved in several clinical trials on gastrointestinal food allergy, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and eosinophilic oesophagitis.
From 2017 to 2023, Dr. Heine worked as the Global Clinical Development Lead in Paediatric Allergy at Nestlé Health Science in Switzerland, where he conducted clinical trials on hypoallergenic formulas and the gut microbiome in infants with cow’s milk allergy.
In 2024, Dr. Heine returned to Australia and re-joined the MCRI in Melbourne as an Honorary Research Fellow.