Dr. Trillitye (Dr. Trill) Paullin, PhD (she/her) is a distinguished cellular and molecular biologist with a focus on the molecular components of human milk.

She is an Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, currently serving her 19th year in the Army National Guard, and is the CEO and co-founder of Free to Feed.

Dr. Trill's passion for empowering parents on their lactation journey was ignited after her own daughters experienced food reactions to proteins transferred from her diet to breast milk.

Determined to provide the research, resources, and support she lacked during that challenging time, she founded Free to Feed alongside Dr. LaChiana Hamilton, DNP.

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Areas of expertise

Dr. Trill's groundbreaking work in breastfeeding and food reactivity has garnered grant funding from renowned institutions, including the National Science Foundation.

She has collaborated with renowned research institutions such as Stanford University and the University of Idaho, contributing significantly to the expanding body of research surrounding lactation.

Her innovative contributions include the invention of the first at-home test kit to detect allergens in human milk, which is currently in the manufacturing phase.

This test kit is part of Free to Feed's comprehensive offering, which includes an educational support package, a tracking app, and personal consultations, all designed to support and empower parents on their lactation journey.

Fun facts about Dr. Trill

• Dr. Trill loves to garden! She has a little greenhouse that she calls her “dirty lab” where her daughters enjoy helping her grow all kinds of food.
• She can solve a Rubik's cube!
• She's competed in several obstacle course races and even placed in a few!

Education

• Ph.D. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, University of South Florida
• B.S. in Biology & Chemistry, Minot State University

Work experience

• Co-Founder & CEO, Free to Feed, 2018-Present
• Survey & Design Engineer, US Army, 2005-Present
• CSO, Nova Vita Labs
• Quality Manager, Darigold
• R&D Director, Burst Biologics
• And more!

Career highlights

Building a company focused on research that parents need and deserve.

Publications

• Partridge, C., Paullin, T., Kim, B., Dallas, D., Williams, J., McGuire, M., McGuire, M. (2022) Variability in Abundance and Timing of Bovine and Soy Derived Peptides in Human Milk after Maternal Bovine and Soy Beverage Consumption. Poster presentation, University of Idaho Family and Consumer Sciences.
• Paullin, T. US (2021/0088515A1) & PCT (US20/33489) Published Patent: Method, System, and Apparatus for Substance Identification. Original filing date 05-2019.
• Paullin, T.R. US (2021/0088515A1) & PCT (US20/33489) Published Patent: Method, System, and Apparatus for Substance Identification. Original filing date 05-2019.
• Paullin, T. R., Powell, C. D., Aoisa, C., Menzie, C. J., Ubaldini, A., & Westerheide, S. D. (2016). The Heat Shock Transcription Factor HSF1 Induces Ovarian Cancer Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in a 3D Spheroid Growth Model. PloS one, 11(12), e0168389. *Co-First Author
• Paullin, T.R., Powell, C.D., Menzie, C.J., Cheng, F., Martyniuk, C.J., and Westerheide, S.D. (2017) Spheroid growth in ovarian cancer alters transcriptome responses for stress pathways and epigenetic responses. PloS one, 12(8), e0182930.