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Dear Friends,
Happy 2024! I hope 2023 ended with a wonderful holiday season and you’ve had a great start to 2024. Our viral infection season was early again this year. Though the bronchiolitis and influenza admission rates are slowly decreasing, we continue to be at capacity at the NC Children’s Hospital and very busy at our partnership hospital in Wilmington! We continue to plan for ongoing expansions of our hospital capacity over the next two years to meet this demand!
We celebrated the ribbon cutting for phase-one of the NCCC expansion! We expect to be up to the full complement of 74 beds by mid-summer. Thank you to everyone who has helped plan this expansion effort and advocated for this expansion! A special thank you to Wayne Price, pictured in his hard hat here, who took an active role in demolition for the next phase!
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Dr. Stuart Gold retired on December 31st after serving as Division Chief for Hematology Oncology since 2008. During his tenure, the division expanded to 19 faculty, 13 APPs, 9 fellows, 5 research staff, and 3 administrative staff. He led several successful fundraising efforts, including the Reelin’ for Research event, which has raised over $5M since 2009. From a research perspective, $5.4M in research funds have been awarded to Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Division faculty, which is truly outstanding. Also, under Dr. Gold’s leadership, Hematology-Oncology now has a presence in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Sanford, and Wilmington. We are truly thankful for his exceptional leadership and already miss him!
Dr. Michael Stoiko also retired in 2023. He was a critical care faculty member on the Wilmington regional campus and has worked there for over a decade. He served as the Medical Director of the PICU in Wilmington from 2013 to 2023.
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He was an instrumental part of the group’s leadership, improvement of inpatient care, and the integration of the team with UNC. We are very thankful for Dr. Stoiko’s leadership and his excellent care of critically ill children at the coast.
I am also excited to share that Dr. Christian Lawrence and Dr. Nina Jain will be our new Associate Vice Chairs of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I am very grateful for their leadership!
In mid-January we started academic half-days for residents. The goal of these sessions is to improve protected educational experiences. These sessions are off to a great start and education leadership has received positive feedback! Thank you to the Chiefs and program leadership for your thoughtful approach in implementing this change and to the faculty for teaching!
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We have a Special Chair Rounds on Friday, 2/9, from 8-8:30am in the Old Clinic Auditorium. Our Pediatric Residency Second Look applicants will be in attendance. Please attend and consider staying after the session to speak with the students.
In research, I am excited to share IQVIA has agreed to fund another IQVIA Scholar over the next 3 years! This grant is intended to support research for an early career research faculty member. We will update the CRI website and application portal to reflect this opportunity.
Nominations for the Physician Scientist Training Program are open! This program is open to all clinical departments and will support physician scientists at two stages: resident/fellowship level and early-stage faculty level. If you are personally interested or have mentees or division members who are interested, please discuss with your division chief or research Vice-Chairs. All interested parties should notify the CRI of their intent to submit and submit their applications to childrensresearch@med.unc.edu by February 8 at 5:00 pm.
The annual Year in Review presentation was in December. If you weren't able to attend or join us live, you can view the complete presentation at https://go.unc.edu/Peds-State-of-Dept-2023 (Passcode: uF2&!WCW).
Quick reminder the Krispy Kreme Challenge is tomorrow at the NC State Memorial Belltower. Registration closes tonight at 6pm! You can register here: https://krispykremechallenge.com/#intro
I am so proud of everything we have accomplished together and I am excited for the future!
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Please Welcome our New Children's Providers! | |
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Morgan Such, MSN, PNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Provider
Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Hospitalists
| Morgan Such, PNP, joined the Wilmington Pediatric Hospitalists group as a Nurse Practitioner on December 11, 2023. Most recently, Morgan has been a Nurse Practitioner the PICU at ECU Health and was previously a nurse with UNC Children’s on the Hem/Onc/Bone Marrow Transplant service. She received her Master’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2022 and her BSN from Clemson University in 2016. Welcome Morgan! | | | |
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Benjamin Bowden, MSN, FNP
Advanced Practice Provider
Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Hospitalists
| Benjamin Bowden, MSN, FNP, joined the Wilmington Pediatric Hospitalists group as a Nurse Practitioner on January 8, 2024. Most recently, Benjamin has worked at Seaside Pediatrics. He received his Master’s degree from the Chamberlain University and earned his BSN and undergraduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Welcome Ben! | | | |
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Amanie Khairullah, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner
Endocrinology
| Amanie Khairullah joined UNC Children's as a Clinical Pharmacist working with Pediatric Endocrinology in January 2024. She completed her undergraduate and doctoral degrees at UNC Chapel Hill, followed by residency training at Wake Med and UNC Children's. Welcome Amanie!! | | | |
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Jordan Pung, MD
Assistant Professor
Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Critical Care
| Dr. Pung joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on January 8, 2024. Dr. Pung received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from North Carolina State University and completed his medical degree at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He was a Pediatric Resident, subsequently Chief Resident, and finally a Pediatric Critical Care Fellow at Duke University. Welcome Jordan! | | | |
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Martin Moya, MD, MPH, MHS
Professor
Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Neonatology
| Dr. Moya joined the Department of Pediatrics as Professor with the Neonatalogy group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on January 15, 2024. Dr. Monya recently relocated to the United States from Argentina with his wife and 3 children. He received his medical degree and other post-graduate degrees from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, completed his pediatric residency at National Hospital of Pediatrics (Hospital Garrahan) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and completed his subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, with additional post-graduate training at the Duke University Medical Center. Welcome Martin! | | | |
Chris Falato New Assistant Director of Children's Pharmacy Services for Triangle West | Chris Falato, PharmD has accepted the offer to serve as the Assistant Director of Children's Pharmacy Services for Triangle West. In this role, Chris will oversee all pharmacy services for the NC Children's Hospital, Children's Raleigh, and the UNC Youth Behavioral Health Hospital. | | | |
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HEART CENTER
Cardiac Corner
2023 Year in Review
| We are so pleased to share the UNC Children’s Cardiac programs Year in Review! Promoting the wellbeing of all patients with congenital and acquired heart disease through high-quality, comprehensive care from fetus through adulthood. | | | |
She was 1 pound at birth. 142 days later, little Mylee left the hospital | |
When caregivers ushered her into the sunshine with bubbles, cheers and applause, it was a joyful milestone for the youngest preemie ever to graduate the neonatal intensive care unit at Novant Health Betty C. Cameron Women and Children’s Hospital in Wilmington.
At 142 days of age, Mylee Maureen Accatino was headed home at last, with her mom, Kimmy Kreuzer, 35, and dad, Danny Accatino, 36, of Leland.
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UNC Children's at Carolina Pointe II Team Earns Most Improved Practice Award | The UNC Children's Primary and Specialty Care at Carolina Pointe II Team has been recognized as the PCIC FY24 Mid-Year Most Improved Practice. Congratulations to Katie Jordan, MD, Medical Director; Sherri Woody, RN, Nurse Patient Services Manager; and their team for their hard, sustained work in meeting the Primary Care Improvement Collaborative (PCIC) metrics. | | | |
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Incredible teamwork in OR 24
On behalf of Concetta Lupa, MD…
Yesterday, I had one of the most stressful clinical scenarios in my career managing a decompensating child in the Children's OR who ultimately survived a prolonged resuscitation. His survival would not have been possible without the incredible teamwork of all of the children's OR staff, our general OR anesthesiology call team, the peds surgical team, pediatric cardiology, and our PICU colleagues. Our responsibility to care for patients in their most vulnerable state is one of the greatest challenges we can undertake. This was especially amplified on a holiday weekend, when resources are not as plentiful, and was carried out in an incredible way across a talented multi-disciplinary team who ultimately helped to save this patient's life. The response was quick, and the teamwork was collaborative. I was so proud to be a Tar Heel yesterday and am grateful to work in such a supportive environment.
I hope to not miss anyone who was present but special thanks to:
- Dr. Ben Cobb, Dr. Briel Power, Dr. Alex Levine, Dr. Natalie Page, Dr. Jenny Boyd, Dr. Ryan Shea, Dr. Katie Westerich and PICU RT who responded to our many calls.
- Our original scheduled team who were super helpful and collaborative: Dr. Priscila DaSilva, Dr. Michael Phillips and Dr. Ian Kratzke who remained calm and obtained access in suboptimal conditions.
- Our anesthesia tech, Denise Williams, who continued to bring additional supplies and support to our team in superstar fashion.
- All of the OR staff who supported the entire process.
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Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center American College of Surgeons (ACS) Verification
UNC Hospitals has been officially reverified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center! This verification is for the full three years and no deficiencies were cited. This was truly a team effort, and It is a testament to the Carolina Care that we provide to each and every injured child that comes through our doors. Many thanks to every teammate who is a part of the Pediatric Trauma Center for their ongoing contributions which allowed for successful reverification. Again, congratulations and many thanks to everyone involved in the care of injured children and those who support the teams providing that care!
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The UNC Pediatrics CF team was featured in the January edition of the CFF Network News. Written by Mary Beth Prieur, PhD, the article addresses the increasing importance of mental health among the CF community. With higher rates of anxiety and depression, guidelines for screening, and possible mental health impacts of CFTR modulators, cystic fibrosis care teams have been finding novel ways to help coordinate mental health care. At the University of North Carolina Pediatric CF Center, we have been managing initiation of select mental health-related medications, such as SSRIs, for people with CF for several years. | | | |
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NCCC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Phase 1 6 NCCC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, January 19th was a wonderful event! We are grateful to everyone who has played a role these past 2 years to help make this unit a reality. The second phase of construction is just now underway and scheduled to conclude in the Fall of 2024.
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Maria Ansar, MD, PhD – Pediatric Resident, Physician Scientist Training Program Scholar – was recently awarded a Resident Round Table Award at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Dr. Ansar also presented a poster at the CF conference titled, “Awareness and changes in infection prevention and control practices in CF centers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.” Congratulations Dr. Ansar! | |
Maureen Farrell, MD, MS, Pediatric Resident, Physician Scientist Training Program Scholar – was recently awarded a Resident Research Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation titled, “Pharmacogenomics of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis” in the amount of $10,000. Congratulations Dr. Farrell! | |
Anisha Gerber, MD – Pediatric Nephrology Fellow and Carolina Child Health Scholar – is a co-investigator on a recently awarded grant from the International Society of Nephrology Clinical Research to evaluate adolescent kidney health in regions endemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. Congratulations Dr. Gerber! | |
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Trio Chosen to Attend
2024 Frontiers in Science Symposium
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A trio of our resident physicians have been invited to participate in the 2024 Frontiers in Science (FIS) Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 29 – March 1, 2024.
- Dr. Maureen Farrell, Second Year Pediatric Resident, Physician Scientist Training Program Scholar
- Dr. Tacora Lemelle, First Year Pediatric Resident
- Dr. Rim Mehari, Second Year Pediatric Resident
FIS is hosted in conjunction with the annual Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) meeting and offers residents interested in research the opportunity to hear presentations on new and exciting research.
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Joyner & Savoldo Awarded Distinguished Professorships | Two Pediatrics faculty were recently awarded distinguished professorships. An appointment to a distinguished professorship is one of the highest faculty honors the University can bestow. Faculty recognized with distinguished professorships have shown distinction and leadership in their field or across disciplines. Congratulations Dr. Joyner and Dr. Savoldo. | | | |
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Jain Promoted to
Professor of Pediatrics
| Nina Jain, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective January 1, 2024. Dr. Jain has been a faculty member in Pediatric Endocrinology since 2008. Dr. Jain is a pediatric endocrinologist whose research interests focus on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, particularly as it relates to clinical management and quality improvement measures. Congratulations Nina! | | | |
Alwarawrah Receives 2024 Junior Faculty Development Award | Yazan Alwarawrah, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, was recently selected to receive a UNC-Chapel Hill Junior Faculty Development Award. The Junior Faculty Development Awards are funded by IBM and R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. This award grants $10,000 to support scholarly pursuits over one calendar year. Congratulations Yazan! | | | |
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Jordan, Taylor & Ahuja Awarded 2024 AAMC Leadership Development Seminar Grants | Katie Jordan, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Genny Taylor, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and Arshiya Ahuja, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Pediatrics, were recently selected to receive grants to participate in the 2024 AAMC Early-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar. | | | |
Dr. Meghan Rebuli – Pediatric Allergy/Immunology – was accepted as a fellow in the American Thoracic Society. The ATS Fellow designation, ATSF, is a mark of distinction that recognizes the accomplishments, dedication, and contributions of ATS members to the Society and the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. | |
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Dr. Timothy M. Hoffman -Pediatric Cardiology - recently finished his term from 2016-23 as a member of the American Board of Pediatrics Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology. Starting January 1, 2024, he has been named as the Medical Editor for the Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology for a 6 year term. | |
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Lauren Frazer, MD, PhD – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – was awarded the UNC School of Medicine Junior Faculty Development Award. Dr. Frazer was also awarded a grant from UNC Core Facilities Advocacy Committee in the amount of $9732, titled, “Inflammation and epithelial cell injury in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis.”
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Dr. Priyanka Rao - General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - was selected for the Academic Pediatric Association's Advancing Pediatric Educator eXcellence (APEX) Teaching Program. | | |
Dr. Maria Ferris - General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine -was invited to serve on the NIH/NIDDK sponsored CKiD Observational Monitoring Board, supporting a study of children and adults with chronic kidney disease. In its next phase, the goals of the CKiD study will evolve to focus on the effects of CKD in childhood on kidney and systemic diseases and the life course of teenagers and young adults. | | |
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Dr. Good Hosts a New Podcast
The Incubator Podcast invited three basic scientists in Neonatal Medicine to host a new monthly physician-scientist podcast called “At the Bench” – one of the hosts is our own Dr. Misty Good. The goal is to inspire the next generation through stories of resilience and build a better national community.
The first episode launched on January 24 with an interview of one of the hosts, Elizabeth “Betsy” Crouch, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco: www.the-incubator.org/post/178-at-the-bench-insights-in-neurovascular-research-ft-dr-betsy-crouch.
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If you couldn't join us for the
Department of Pediatrics Meeting
on Thurs, January 18th,
the slides can be found here!
Click to see the Slide Deck
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Lawrence and Jain Named Co-Associate Chairs for
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
| We are pleased to announce that, Dr. Christian Laurence, Assistant Professor in Hospital Pediatrics, and Dr. Nina Jain, Professor in Endocrinology, began their service as Co-Associate Chairs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on January 1, 2024. Christian and Nina will bring their unique experiences, energy, and commitment to bear in supporting the department's goals. | | | |
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Dr. Thomas Alexander – Hematology/Oncology – received a UNC Lineberger Developmental Award in support of his project: Genomic classification of B-cell ALL using adaptive long-read sequencing.
Dr. Yazan Alwarawrah and Nancei MacIver – Endocrinology – published: Emerging mechanisms of obesity-associated immune dysfunction. Shaikh SR, Beck MA, Alwarawrah Y, MacIver NJ. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2023 Dec 21. doi: 10.1038/s41574-023-00932-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38129700.
Dr. Bianca Allison – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – had her work Adolescent Awareness of the Changing Legal Landscape of Abortion in the United States and Its Implications. recognized as a member of The Distinguished Dozen: 2023 JAH (Journal of Adolescent Health) Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health.
Dr. Maria Ansar – Pediatric Resident, Physician Scientist Training Program Scholar – published: Gilbert's syndrome leads to elevated bilirubin after initiation of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis. Patel N, Ansar M, Pham A, Thomsen K, McKinzie CJ, Polineni D, Esther CR Jr, Brown RF. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Jan 5. PMID: 38179880.
Dr. Julie Blatt – Hematology/Oncology – published: Infectious complications of vascular anomalies treated with sirolimus: A systematic review. Kalbfell R, Cohen-Cutler S, Grisham E, Bereitschaft C, Borst AJ, Green AM, Willis DN, Yaeger L, Blatt J, Sisk BA. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jan;71(1):e30758. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30758. Epub 2023 Nov 6. PMID: 37933207.
Dr. Melissa Bauserman – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Maternal age extremes and adverse pregnancy outcomes in low-resourced settings. Nyongesa P, Ekhaguere OA, Marete I, Tenge C, Kemoi M, Bann CM, Bucher SL, Patel AB, Hibberd PL, Naqvi F, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Goudar SS, Derman RJ, Krebs NF, Garces A, Chomba E, Carlo WA, Mwenechanya M, Lokangaka A, Tshefu AK, Bauserman M, Koso-Thomas M, Moore JL, McClure EM, Liechty EA, Esamai F. Front Glob Womens Health. 2023 Nov 28;4:1201037. PMID: 38090046.
Dr. Maria Boucher – Hematology/Oncology – received an Eshelman Foundation Award to supply sickle cell care kits for patients.
Drs. Toni Darville and Katherine O’Connell – Infectious Diseases –received notice of a new award from NIH/NIAID as Co-PIs for their R01AI170959 entitled: Natural History of Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection in women.
Dr. Neal DeJong – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – received an award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in support of his proposal focused on hospital-to-home transitions for children with special needs.
Dr. DeJong also published:
Family Support Services and Reported Parent Coping Among Caregivers of Children with Emotional, Behavioral, or Developmental Disorders. Graaf G, Hughes PM, deJong NA, Thomas KC. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Dec 21. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001230. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38127916
Patterns of Mental Health Service Use During the Transition to Adulthood Among Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults. Davis SA, Annis IE, Hughes PM, DeJong NA, Christian RB, Ruble LA, Thomas KC. Autism Adulthood. 2023 Dec 1;5(4):366-373. doi: 10.1089/aut.2022.0088. Epub 2023 Dec 12. PMID: 38116058
Dr. Matthew Egbert – Gastroenterology – has been granted a TraCS K12 Program Award, through June 2026, to assist with his ongoing work and expansion of his research program. The award supports 75% of his salary/benefits up to the NIH cap.
Dr. Kori Flower – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – with other Pediatrics team members published: Spanish-Speaking Parents' Experiences Accessing Care: Evolving Challenges and Promising Approaches. Flower KB, Gutierrez-Wu JC, McBride JP, Sylvester F, Díaz-González de Ferris ME. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan 20:S1876-2859(24)00012-3. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.01.012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38253176
Drs. Lauren Frazer and Misty Good – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Modulation of intestinal TLR4 expression in infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Barnett RC, Lewis AN, Gong Q, Preston DL, Frazer LC, Werthammer JW, Good M. J Perinatol. 2023 Dec 27. PMID: 38151596.
Dr. Kim Kasow – Hematology/Oncology – published: Financial burden and recommended multilevel solutions among caregivers of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Waters AR, Biddell CB, Killela M, Kasow KA, Page K, Wheeler SB, Drier SW, Kelly MS, Robles J, Spees LP. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Dec;70(12):e30700. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30700. Epub 2023 Sep 30. PMID: 37776093.
Dr. Corinne Keet – Allergy/Immunology – published: Rates of New Peanut Allergy and Discontinuation Following Introduction in High-Risk Infants. Banerjee A, Wood R, Dunlop J, Dantzer J, Plesa M, Togias A, Keet C. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Nov 29:S2213-2198(23)01304-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.11.035. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38036248.
Dr. Jennifer Law – Endocrinology – published: Inspiring New Science to Guide Healthcare in Turner Syndrome: Rationale, design, and methods for the InsighTS Registry. Kanakatti Shankar R, Carl A, Law JR, Bamba V, Brickman WJ, Prakash SK, Dowlut McElroy T, Howell S, Gutmark Little I, Klein KO, Pinnaro CT, Ranallo K, Good M, Davis SM. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 Feb;194(2):311-319. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63441. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37827984.
Dr. Nancie MacIver – Endocrinology – has been awarded a NIH R21 grant for her project entitled: Utilizing alternative dietary interventions to alter gut microbiome and improve T cell responses to viral infection in obesity.
Dr. Stephanie MacPherson - General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Child Sexual Abuse Documentation in Primary Care Settings. MacPherson SC, Golonka M, Liu Y, Terrell L, Evans KE, Hurst JH, Gifford EJ. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Dec 24:99228231218536. doi: 10.1177/00099228231218536. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38142359.
Dr. Mike O’Shea – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published:
Epigenetic age acceleration, neonatal morbidities, and neurobehavioral profiles in infants born very preterm. Paniagua U, Lester BM, Marsit CJ, Camerota M, Carter BS, Check JF, Helderman J, Hofheimer JA, McGowan EC, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, DellaGrotta SA, Dansereau LM, O'Shea TM, Everson TM. Epigenetics. 2023 Dec;18(1):2280738. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2280738. PMID: 37983304
Opportunities for Examining Child Health Impacts of Early-Life Nutrition in the ECHO Program: Maternal and Child Dietary Intake Data from Pregnancy to Adolescence. Bragg MG, Westlake M, Alshawabkeh AN, Bekelman TA, Camargo CA Jr, Catellier DJ, Comstock SS, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Hedderson MM, Hockett CW, Karagas MR, Keenan K, Kelly NR, Kerver JM, MacKenzie D, Mahabir S, Maldonado LE, McCormack LA, Melough MM, Mueller NT, Nelson ME, O'Connor TG, Oken E, O'Shea TM, Switkowski KM, Sauder KA, Wright RJ, Wright RO, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Lyall K; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. Curr Dev Nutr. 2023 Oct 23;7(11):102019. PMID: 38035205.
Association of maternal education, neighborhood deprivation, and racial segregation with gestational age at birth by maternal race/ethnicity and United States Census region in the ECHO cohorts. Dunlop AL, Burjak M, Dean LT, Alshawabkeh AN, Avalos LA, Aschner JL, Breton CV, Charifson MA, Cordero J, Dabelea D, D'Sa V, Duarte CS, Elliott AJ, Eick SM, Ferrara A, Fichorova RN, Ganiban JM, Gern JE, Hedderson MM, Herbstman JB, Hipwell AE, Huddleston KC, Karagas M, Karr C, Kerver JM, Koinis-Mitchell D, Lyall K, Madan J, Marsit C, McEvoy CT, Meeker JD, Oken E, O'Shea TM, Padula AM, Sathyanarayana S, Schantz S, Schmidt RJ, Snowden J, Stanford JB, Weiss S, Wright RO, Wright RJ, Zhang X, McGrath M. Front Public Health. 2023 Nov 30;11:1165089. PMID: 38098826.
Infant massage as a stress management technique for parents of hospitalized extremely preterm infants. McCarty D, Silver R, Quinn L, Dusing S, O'Shea TM. Infant Ment Health J. 2023 Dec 23. PMID: 38140832.
Agreement Between Two Behavioral Rating Scales in Preschoolers Born Very Preterm. Camerota M, Bagley J, McGowan EC, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Loncar CM, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Everson TM, Lester BM. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Dec 20. PMID: 38146850.
Two-Year Autism Risk Screening and 3-Year Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants. Shuster CL, Sheinkopf SJ, McGowan EC, Hofheimer JA, O'Shea TM, Carter BS, Helderman JB, Check J, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, Loncar C, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Marsit CJ, Lester BM. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Dec 26. PMID: 38147347.
Dr. Rohan Patel – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Animal assisted therapy in pediatric mental health conditions: A review. Doan T, Pennewitt D, Patel R. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 Dec;53(12):101506. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101506. Epub 2023 Nov 30. PMID: 38040610.
Dr. Brittany Raffa – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Promoting Health for Latino Immigrant Families-A Call for Improved Systems and Policies. Raffa BJ, Montiel C, Cholera R. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jan 1;178(1):10-12. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4960. PMID: 38010723.
Drs. Des Runyan, Anna Austin, and Megan Shanahan – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Affordable housing through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and opioid overdose emergency department visits. Durrance CP, Austin AE, Runyan CW, Runyan DK, Martin SL, Mercer J, Shanahan ME. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 Dec 9;158:209249. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209249. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38081542.
Dr. Barbara Savoldo – Hematology/Oncology – published:
IL-12 reprograms CAR-expressing natural killer T cells to long-lived Th1-polarized cells with potent antitumor activity. Landoni E, Woodcock MG, Barragan G, Casirati G, Cinella V, Stucchi S, Flick LM, Withers TA, Hudson H, Casorati G, Dellabona P, Genovese P, Savoldo B, Metelitsa LS, Dotti G. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 2;15(1):89. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44310-y. PMID: 38167707.
CAR T cells for hematological malignancies. Savoldo B, Grover N, Dotti G. J Clin Invest. 2024 Jan 16;134(2):e177160. doi: 10.1172/JCI177160. PMID: 38226627.
Dr. Tim Thoner – Infectious Diseases - a postdoc in the Vogt Laboratory, received an internal Core Facilities Advocacy Committee's Voucher Program Award.
Dr. Matthew Vogt – Infectious Diseases – published: An unexpected, pH-sensitive step of the enterovirus D68 lifecycle. Aponte-Diaz D, Vogt MR, Cameron CE. mBio. 2023 Nov 1;14(6):e0228123. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02281-23. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37909766.
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Grateful Fathers Dontate to NCCC
Robert Leonard and Jay Pontier are two grateful NICU fathers who led the 2023 Capital Area Disc League Disc Golf Tournament and presented the proceeds of $3500 to Dr. Misty Good in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
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Students Donate Race Medals to Pediatric Patients | UNC School of Medicine students completed a half marathon in Durham in early December and donated their race medals to pediatric patients at the UNC Hospitals Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic. The students are part of a new student organization, Medals4Mettle. | | | |
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Jessi Stark, Division Administrator
Divisions of Allergy-Immunology & Rheumatology
Nominated by: Marty Flannery, Central Administration
Jessi is a remarkable person to work with. I'm always amazed at Jessi's depth of knowledge about the PEDS Department. Jessi is my "go to" for most IT matters. Not only is Jessi always helpful; she is able to get to my level of understanding. Great people skills, hard-working, and a great sense of humor! Thanks for all that you do, Jessi.
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