<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/01-20/04-child-growth-outcomes.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>Research</categories><pubDate>01/20/2026 04:30:00 AM</pubDate><title>Researchers Link Protein Quality to Child Growth Outcomes Worldwide</title><sub-title/><description>Thomas Wallach, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, leads a global research team seeking to address this exact concern. His efforts have uncovered and strengthened our understanding of the role of dietary protein sources in supporting growth. </description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/faculty/pediatrics/_images/wallach.png" alt="photo of Thomas Wallach"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/01-20/04-child-growth-outcomes.xml</loc><tags><tag>Pediatrics</tag><tag>Research</tag></tags><categories><category>Research</category></categories></item>