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Dr Ying Jin is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Massey University. She holds a Master of Science (2008), a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (2009), and a Doctor of Philosophy (2022), all from Massey University. Her research focuses on maternal and infant nutrition, with particular emphasis on micronutrients including iodine, selenium, and iron, as well as thyroid hormones, breastfeeding, donor human milk, and perinatal mental health. Dr Jin has led and contributed to projects funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, including work on clinical guidelines for the use of pasteurised donor human milk and studies examining nutrient intake among breastfeeding women in New Zealand.
Dr Jin serves as a Doctoral Co-Supervisor and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her publications include peer-reviewed articles on iodine and selenium status in postpartum women and infants, the effects of supplements on maternal and infant outcomes, and the lived experiences related to human milk donation and perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has collaborated on longitudinal cohort studies such as the Mother and Infant Nutrition Investigation (MINI) project and continues to advance research in lactation and neonatal nutrition support.
Explore Massey University's research on human milk as a critical intervention for NZ's preterm infants, mapping NICU gaps and innovative solutions like time-matched donor milk.
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