Jelica Gencel-Augusto, M.Sc.

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I am a Nutritional Scientist by training with extensive experience in science education and communication, molecular biology research, as well as a skilled healthcare collaborator. My interests include early life health and development, childhood disease prevention, breastfeeding & lactation, and human milk. My overarching goal is to ensure children have the best possible start in life through evidence-based knowledge, dedicated support, and compassionate care.

Current projects

• PUMPED Project – Profiling and Understanding Milk Pump Expenses and Disbursements (2024-2026)

Areas of interest

• Maternal and child health
• Breastfeeding and lactation
• Public health nutrition
• Nutrition and health policy
• Health equity

Work Experience

• Scientific Writer and Project Manager conceptualizing, designing, and executing e-learning programs in early life health and nutrition for international healthcare professionals at the Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital at the LMU, Munich, Germany (April 2021 - June 2024).
• Laboratory Manager Assistant at the Max von Pettenkofer-Institut at the LMU, Munich, Germany (December 2020 - March 2021).
• Scientific Translator of e-learning programs in the field of early nutrition, translating from English to Spanish at the Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital at the LMU, Munich, Germany (April 2019 - March 2021)
• Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) in Lima, Peru.

Degrees

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, Peru.
• Master of Science in Human Biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany.

Scientific Dissemination

• Co-authoring a chapter for the book Nutrition Assessment and Management for Breastfeeding Dyads (2024-2026)
• Scientific Poster “National Cross-sectional Survey and Cost Analysis of Personal-use Electric Breast Pumps” presented at the 2024 conference of The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) in the United States.
• “Common Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) in Infancy & Childhood” - Continuing Medical Education (CME)- accredited e-learning module part of the 'Early Nutrition Specialist' MasterClass Programme, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, 2024 (https://ens.masterclass.med.lmu.de/).
• “Breastfeeding and Adequate Substitutes” - Video-based Massive Open Online Course, a collaboration between the Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität München and Coursera, 2023 (https://www.coursera.org/learn/breastfeeding-adequate-substitutes).
• “Gut Microbiota in Infancy” - Continuing Medical Education (CME)- accredited e-learning module part of the Early Nutrition eAcademy (ENeA) Global, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, 2023 (https://chifha.med.lmu.de/).

Publications

• (Accepted for publication) Theurich, M.A., Fischer, L., Gencel-Augusto, J., Chetwynd, E. (2025). Breastfeeding Measurement: What Does It Mean to ‘Wean?’ Journal of Human Lactation.