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Research interests
Neurotrophins (NTs) play important roles in the growth and development of central and peripheral nervous systems. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is protective against apoptotic neuronal loss and exogenous administration has been shown to attenuate brain injury. We have recently shown that BDNF concentrations in preterm infants after birth correlate with factors that also influence developmental outcomes. We are currently evaluating the roles of NTs infants with post hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PVHD) following intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
Clinical interests
Neonatology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia outcomes: navigating center-to-center variability in level 4 NICUs in the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium
on behalf of the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Focus Group, 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Use Experience of the Crescent Right Atrial Cannula for Neonatal Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
CHNC ECMO Focus Group, Aug 1 2025, In: ASAIO Journal. 71, 8, p. 660-666 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emerging modalities for neuroprognostication in neonatal encephalopathy: harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence
on behalf of the HIE focus group of the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium, Dec 2025, In: Pediatric research. 98, 7, p. 2554-2564 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Impact of congenital heart disease and prematurity on brain injury from a national registry
CHNC Cardiology Focus Group, Lima, G. P., Morton, S. U., Zaniletti, I., Levy, P., Sweeney, N., Pavlek, L., Hamrick, S. E. G., Gowda, S. H., Rao, R., Ball, M. K., Chaudhry, P. M., Welch, C., Sullivan, K., Short, B. L., Lee, K. S., Van Marter, L., Downey, A., Rao, R. & Brozanski, B. & 48 others, , Jul 2025, In: Journal of Perinatology. 45, 7, p. 1005-1008 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inter-center variations in length of hospitalization for infants with congenital jejunal or ileal atresia
Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Intestinal Failure Focus Group, 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Perinatology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review