Her landmark work established the saltatory nature of growth—confirming that humans grow intermittently, not continuously. Her current work centers on the mechanisms of growth and influencing factors, both genetic and environmental and investigates the nutritional, immunological and hormonal networks that interact with behavior to influence the growth process. Dr. Lampl presently collaborates with scientists internationally with an interest in fetal and infant growth. Research projects include work with Roberto Romero, the Perinatal Research Branch, NICHD, and with David Barker, University of Southampton, UK. She has authored over 100 research publications.