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Reproductive Health in Young and Adolescent Females with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

February 13, 2026
Brenner EJ, Allison BA,, Berenblum Tobi C, Kamoun C, Krishnan V, Michel HK. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2026 Feb 13;28(1):8. doi:10.1007/s11894-026-01032-7. PMID: 41686365; PMCID: PMC12904935.

Management of Young Infants with Incomplete Evaluation for Meningitis.

February 11, 2026
Willis ZI, Buonsenso D. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2026 Feb 11:piag010. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piag010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41670340.

Bridging access and impact: primary care parenting intervention reduces early behavior problems in both virtual and in-person delivery modes.

February 11, 2026
Andom F, Wood JN, Jiang L, Lin FC, Schilling S. Front Pediatr. 2026 Feb 11;14:1709280. doi: 10.3389/fped.2026.1709280. PMID: 41756184; PMCID: PMC12932534.

Remote data collection to detect asthma exacerbations: A decentralized approach to clinical research in asthma.

February 10, 2026
Burbank AJ, Owens J, Espaillat A, Atkinson CE, Schworer SA, Whaylen KM, Chason K, Hernandez ML.J Clin Transl Sci. 2026 Feb 10;10(1):e35. doi: 10.1017/cts.2026.10697. eCollection 2026.PMID: 41788352 .

UNC Researchers Awarded $7.3 Million to Advance Research on Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases

February 4, 2026
UNC researchers have received ~$7.3M from NHLBI to lead the Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases Consortium, advancing research on four rare lung diseases that cause progressive bronchiectasis. The effort builds on UNC’s national leadership and aims to accelerate discovery, clinical trials, and new therapies for underserved patient populations.

Gentzsch Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics

February 1, 2026
Martina Gentzsch, PhD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2026. Dr. Gentzsch’s research focuses on uncovering potential targets for therapy of chronic lung diseases

Petersen Promoted to Professor

February 1, 2026
Maureen Petersen, MD, Division of Allergy-Immunology, was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2026. Dr. Petersen has been a faculty member at UNC since 2024, following her career in the US Army.

Sex Differences in Autistic Youth Born Extremely Preterm. 

February 1, 2026
McFayden TC, Harrop C, Roell K, Joseph RM, Fry RC, O'Shea TM. J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Feb;56(2):830-837. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06319-0. PMID: 38489107.

Pharmacokinetics, safety and preliminary efficacy study of montelukast in critically ill infants with developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (PRISM).

February 1, 2026
Lang JE, Gonzalez D, Hornik CD, Greenberg R, O'Shea M, Benjamin DK Jr, Chiswell K, Waymers S, Laughon M. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2026 Feb 9;49:101609. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101609. eCollection 2026 Feb. PMID: 41716483.

Pharmacoepidemiology of Antiviral Treatment for Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Neonates.

February 1, 2026
Yoon H, Benjamin DK, Clark RH, Laughon M, Greenberg RG, Stark A. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Feb;31(1):161-169. doi: 10.5863/JPPT-25-00149. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41675475.