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Genomic and epidemiologic investigation of Mycobacterium abscessus isolates in a cystic fibrosis center to determine potential routes of transmission.

Gross JE, Fullmer J, McCleland G, Caceres SM, Poch KR, Hasan NA, Jia F, Epperson LE, Lipner EM, Vang CK, Honda JR, Strand MJ, de Moura VCN, Daley CL, Strong M, Nick JA. J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Aug 8:S1569-1993(25)01526-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.07.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40783340; PMCID: PMC12392799.

Novel Immunologic Surveillance Study Provides New Insights Into Post-Pandemic Return of Respiratory Viruses

Ongoing clinical research study in US children documents the rebound of endemic respiratory viruses, builds foundation for expediting future vaccines and treatments.

Dynamics of endemic virus re-emergence in children in the USA following the COVID-19 pandemic (2022-23): a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, immunoepidemiological surveillance study.

Nguyen-Tran H, Park SW, Vogt MR, Permaul P, Spaulding AB, Hernandez ML, Bohl JA, Godbole S, Ruckwardt TJ, Krug PW, Moss DL, Derrien-Colemyn A, Chowdhury A, Dziubla G, Wang L, Castro M, Narpala SR, Longtine ER, Henry AR, Ngo TB, Dzantiev L, Sigal GB, Metcalf CJ, Kimberlin DW, Dominguez SR,...

Darbepoetin, Red Cell Mass, and Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 

Ohls RK, Das A, Tan S, Lowe JR, Schibler K, Beauman SS, Bell EF, Laptook AR, Baserga M, Patel RM, Carlton DP, Flibotte J, Grisby C, Higgins RD, Shankaran S, Watterberg K, Hibbs AM, Carlo WA, Colaizy TT, Van Meurs KP, Kicklighter SD, Moore R, Sollinger C, Chalak LF, Ghavam...

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Matthew Foglia, MD, PhD

Dr. Foglia joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 1, 2025. Dr. Foglia received his BA in Molecular Biology in 2009 from Princeton University. He earned his medical degree and a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology in 2018 at Duke University. He completed his pediatric residency at...

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Andrew Hopwood, MD

Dr. Hopwood joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 1, 2025. Dr. Hopwood received his BS in Biology in 2014 from Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO where he subsequently earned his medical degree in 2018. He completed his pediatric residency and year as Chief Resident at the...

TYMS-ENOSF1 Dyskeratosis Congenita in a Patient With Ring Chromosome 18: A Case Report.

Shams RB, Nieman EL, Perilla-Young Y, Morrell DS, Hildebrandt C. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Aug;197(8):e64081. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.64081. Epub 2025 Apr 10. PMID: 40207375.

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Monika Williams, MD

Dr. Williams joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on August 1, 2025. She began her education at the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University in Poznan, Poland with a degree in Food Technology and Human Nutrition. She earned her medical degree at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium...

Study protocol: Feasibility of medically tailored meals for pediatric populations at risk for disparities in serious illness outcomes due to inequities in food-related social drivers of health (MTM-Kids).

Thom B, Crowder VR, Smitherman AB, Cosgrove BS, Bosch R, Vardhan Y, Matt CN, Ammerman A, Santacroce SJ. PLoS One. 2025 Jul 31;20(7):e0326762. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326762. eCollection 2025. PMID: 40743050.

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Alex Despotes, MD

Dr. Despotes joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the division of Pediatric Pulmonology on July 31, 2025. Dr. Despotes received her BS from the University of Notre Dame in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015....