Child health and nutrition research in Malawi

Who we are

Locally relevant research, globally connected

Malawi Nutrition Research Group brings together clinicians, nutrition researchers, data professionals and international collaborators to answer questions that matter to children and families.

Our work follows the complete research pathway—from clinical observation and ethical study design to reliable data, scientific publication and evidence that can inform better practice.

Discover MNRG

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Documented studies and research programmes

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Publications in the public evidence library

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Multidisciplinary research profiles

Our research focus

Questions that connect illness, nutrition and recovery

MNRG studies immediate clinical risk as well as the biological, developmental and social factors that shape longer-term outcomes.

Acute child health

Hospital care, clinical risk, infection, mortality and recovery after discharge.

Nutrition and growth

Severe malnutrition, therapeutic feeding, micronutrients, growth and body composition.

Mechanisms and biomarkers

Metabolism, intestinal function, inflammation, microbiome and multi-omics research.

Development and caregiving

Neurodevelopment, caregiver interventions, behaviour and community context.

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Featured programmes

Research designed around real-world needs

F50 Trial

Evaluating the safety and tolerability of lower-calorie therapeutic milk during early stabilisation of critically ill children with severe malnutrition.

Current Phase I clinical trial

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CHAIN Network / CHAIN Cohort

A multinational collaboration studying why acutely ill or undernourished young children remain at risk during hospitalisation and for months after discharge.

Major multinational programme; follow-on work continues

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