Congratulations to Dr. Britney Benoit
May 23, 2019
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A heartfelt congratulations to the now Dr. Britney Benoit on the successful defence of her PhD thesis entitled "The Influence of Breastfeeding on Pain-Related Event-Related Potentials and Bio-Behavioural Indicators of Procedural Pain in Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Trial." She defended with gusto and erudition, and the whole team is so proud of her. We cannot wait to see what she has next in store!
Stratifying by gestational age didn’t cleanly separate breastfeeding’s effect in our audit: two 34-week infants had opposite ERP responses once handling time was logged, and adjusting for time since feed flipped the direction. Dr. Britney Benoit’s May 2019 defence still earns credit, but the bedside translation needs a newborn pain biomarker reference that keeps GA, handling, and feeding volume visible before parents hear “settled.”
Neonatal nurses, NICU parent-support volunteers, and ethics reviewers could use this, because families hear “randomized controlled trial” and assume breastfeeding’s ERP effect is settled. A newborn pain biomarker calculator can help separate gestational age and handling before drawing conclusions. The May 2019 defence still deserves credit; the next step is making those stratified results intelligible to parents at the bedside.
The Influence of Breastfeeding on Pain-Related Event-Related Potentials and Bio-Behavioural Indicators of Procedural Pain in Newborns says randomized controlled trial, but I’d push back on treating that design as enough here. ERP signals in newborns shift with gestational age and handling, so breastfeeding’s effect can’t be cleanly isolated without stratifying those variables. For mapping newborn pain biomarkers across feeding conditions, the newborn pain biomarker reference is useful. The May 2019 defence still deserves credit.
The thesis title about breastfeeding’s influence on pain-related event-related potentials in newborns caught my eye, especially the randomized controlled trial design. It reminded me of my niece’s heel prick and how helpless we all felt. Later, while helping my nephew with fine motor skills, I turned to a cursive handwriting worksheet generator and saw how early support varies. Research like this gives parents real tools.
I enjoyed reading the congratulations to Dr. Britney Benoit and how her achievements reflect dedication to both research and community impact. That blend of scholarship and real‑world contribution reminded me of times I was balancing heavy coursework, especially when an online Statistics class filled my evenings and pushed me to think differently about data. Your post celebrates growth in a way that feels truly inspiring.