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Hickman and Raffa Named 2026 TraCS K12 Scholars

February 26, 2026
Elise Hickman, PhD, in the Curriculum in Toxicology & Environmental Medicine working with Dr. Megan Rebuli in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, and Brittany Raffa, MD, Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, have been named 2026 CTSA K12 Scholars as part of the Gene Orringer Junior Faculty Career Development Program (TraCS...

Pediatrics Among Ten UNC Clinical Departments Ranked in the Top 30 for NIH Funding in 2025

February 26, 2026
According to recent reporting from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the UNC SOM is ranked among the top five public universities for NIH funding in 2025, with Pediatrics included among ten UNC clinical departments in the Top 30.

Bridging the Generational Divide in Kidney Health Care Transition Preparation: Adapting to Gen Z and Alpha in a Digital Age.

February 26, 2026
Raina R, Subhash S, Tanna S, Bajpai R, Yap HK, de Ferris MD, Verghese P. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000001067. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41746737.

Predicting pulmonary hypertension in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. 

February 24, 2026
Foote HP, Sun M, Goldstein BA, Hill KD, Greenberg RG, Gentle SJ, Zimmerman KO, Kamaleswaran R, Tolia VN, Laughon MM, Jackson W, Hornik CP. J Perinatol. 2026 Feb 16. doi: 10.1038/s41372-026-02576-2. PMID: 41699091 .

Skull base fracture from penetrating trauma by a metal straw: A case report

February 24, 2026
Mariana R. DeFreitas, Robb A. Wasserman, Daniel Park, David E. Bartlett, John P. Nazarian, Jason A. Pietryga. Otolaryngology Case Reports, Volume 39, 2026, 100738, ISSN 2468-2488, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xocr.2026.100738. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548826000160)

Contribution and Vulnerabilities of Non-US Citizens as Kidney Donors: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database.

February 24, 2026
Gerber, A., Kenan, A., Westreich, K. Flower KB. J Immigrant Minority Health (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01884-1.

Contribution and Vulnerabilities of Non-US Citizens as Kidney Donors: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database.

February 21, 2026
Gerber, A., Kenan, A., Westreich, K. Flower KB. J Immigrant Minority Health (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01884-1.

Globalizing GFR: integrating sitting height and extracellular volume into pediatric and adult assessment.

February 21, 2026
Filler G, Díaz-González de Ferris ME. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Feb 21. doi: 10.1007/s00467-026-07149-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41721096.

Dr. Margaret “Magee” Leigh Lectureship Honors a Legacy of Pediatric Pulmonary Leadership

February 20, 2026
A newly established lectureship, the Department of Pediatrics Dr. Margaret W. Leigh Lectureship, will honor the legacy of Margaret “Magee” W. Leigh, MD, a now-retired physician in the UNC Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and a highly respected leader in the field. The new lectureship will bring world-renowned experts to UNC...

Association of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy With Childhood Blood Pressure and Hypertension in the ECHO Cohort.

February 16, 2026
Shorey-Kendrick LE, Ladd-Acosta C, Zhao H, Aschner JL, Breton CV, Camargo CA Jr, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Colicino E, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Farzan SF, Ferrara A, Gern JE, Hertz-Picciotto I, Karagas MR, Karr CJ, Lester B, Leve LD, Moore BF, Neiderhiser JM, Oken E, O'Shea TM, Sanderson K, Stanford JB, Trasande...