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Population Pharmacokinetics of Caffeine in Infants with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Phase I, Dose-Escalating Trial.

Thompson EJ, Gonzalez D, Dumond J, Hornik CP, Kilborn A, Laughon MM, Jackson WM. J Clin Pharmacol. 2025 Jul;65(7):933-943. doi: 10.1002/jcph.70004. Epub 2025 Feb 12. PMID: 39936359.

Hemoglobin During Pregnancy Does Not Mediate the Relationship between Nutrition Supplements and Intrauterine Growth: A Secondary Data Analysis of Women First Preconception Nutrition Trial.

Ali SA, Valeri L, Kahe K, Genkinger JM, Saleem S, Jessani S, Goldenberg RL, Westcott JE, Kemp JF, Garcés AL, Figueroa L, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Derman RJ, Tshefu A, Lokangaka AL, Bauserman MS, McClure EM, Koso Thomas M, Kuhn L, Krebs NF; Women First Preconception Nutrition Trial Group. J...

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Erin Plosa ,MD

Erin Plosa, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on July 1, 2025. Dr. Plosa completed her medical degree in 2005 at Wake Forest University. She was a Pediatric Resident between 2005 and 2008 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She remained in Nashville and completed her subspecialty training...

Kulis Promoted to Professor

Michael Kulis, PhD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Kulis has been a faculty member in Pediatric Allergy-Immunology since 2012. Dr. Kulis works as part of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative. He earned his PhD in Biochemistry, from the Georgia Institute of Technology and completed...

Trends in Medical School Applications and Acceptances From Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1980-2022.

Weiss J, Galloway E, Mugi SM, Young J, Fraher E, Latimore D, Genao I. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jul 1;8(7):e2522154. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.22154. PMID: 40690215; PMCID: PMC12281238. 

Remembering Dr. Joey Bell

Joseph “Joey” Tyron Bell, MD, passed away on June 16, 2025. Dr. Bell was the first Lumbee pediatrician and the first American Indian pediatrician in North Carolina. He dedicated his life to improving the health of Native children and providing culturally sensitive care to Native communities in North Carolina. Dr....

Proteins Important in Neural Communication Have Different Roles Than Previously Thought

New knowledge of these protein functions will help researchers develop new drug targets for chronic pain, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, migraines, and other neurological conditions.

Residing in a low-income-low-food-access neighbourhood and asthma in early and middle childhood in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program: a multisite cohort study.

Wang VA, Habre R, Ryan PH, Datta S, Luttmann-Gibson H, Blossom J, Aris IM, Chandran A, Kress AM, Gilliland F, Breton C, Farzan SF, Camargo CA Jr, Liang D, Kerver JM, Karr CJ, Leve LD, Dabelea D, Karagas MR, Bennett DH, Nkoy FL, Aschner J, O'Shea TM, McEvoy CT, Knapp...

NIH-funded neonatologist physician-scientists: an exploration of equity and success.

Horowitz EN, Good M, Machut KZ, Ahmad K, Wright CJ, Lingappan K. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04224-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40588553.

Cotton Named Pediatric Associate Vice Chair of Outreach Initiatives

Dr. John Cotton, Professor of Pediatrics, has been named the Associate Vice Chair of Outreach Initiatives for the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Cotton has been a Pediatric Cardiologist at UNC Children's since 1996, practicing in multiple sites across the state. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago,...