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Furosemide Safety in Preterm Infants at Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 

Greenberg RG, Lang J, Smith PB, Shekhawat P, Courtney SE, Hudak ML, Moya F, Iyengar A, Eldemerdash A, Bloom B, Go M, Hanna M, Rhein L, Aliaga S, Lewis T, Febre A, Kiefer AS, Bhatt-Mehta V, Khoury JA, Selewski D, Anand R, Martz K, Payne EH, Zimmerman KO, Benjamin DK Jr, Laughon...

Prolonged airway explant culture enables study of health, disease, and viral pathogenesis

Lee-Ferris RE, Okuda K, Galiger JR, Schworer SA, Rogers TD, Dang H, Gilmore R, Edwards C, Crisp G, Nakano S, Cawley AM, Pickles RJ, Gallant SC, Crisci E, Rivier L, Hagood JS, O'Neal WK, Baric RS, Grubb BR, Boucher RC, Randell SH. . Sci Adv. 2025 Apr 25;11(17):eadp0451. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adp0451....

An observational study of the lung microbiome and lung function in young children with cystic fibrosis across two countries with differing antibiotic practices.

Wang W, Chen Y, Rasic M, Ascoli C, Hatch JE, Nemsick NK, Deschamp AR, Davis SD, Sanders DB, Ranganathan S, Stick S, Perkins DL, Ferkol T, Finn PW. Microb Pathog. 2025 Aug:205:107628. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107628. Epub 2025 Apr 25. PMID 40288428.

Vogt Selected for 2024–25 Translational Team Science Award

Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, leads one of three interdisciplinary teams of UNC researchers to have been selected for the 2024–25 Translational Team Science Awards. Each team will receive $50,000 in phase one funding to launch innovative pilot projects that bring together basic...

Mortality, morbidity and growth among moderately low birthweight infants in India, Malawi, and Tanzania.

Mvalo T, Dhaded SM, Manji KP, Vesel L, Semrau KEA, Kisenge R, Somji S, Chiume M, Saidi F, Hoffman IF, Vernekar S, Bellad R, Koppad B, Tuller DE, Mokhtar R, Lee ACC, North K, Sudfeld CR.BMC Pediatr. 2025 Apr 23;25(1):316. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05668-8. PMID: 40264138.

Preclinical usability evaluation of the Liveborn app: A mobile health application that provides feedback for neonatal resuscitation.

Ishoso D, Mafuta E, Bettinger K, Bose C, Chi BH, Haug I, Gomez P, Eilevstjønn J, McRea A, Myklebust H, Tshefu A, Patterson JK. PLOS Digit Health. 2025 Apr 23;4(4):e0000814. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000814. eCollection 2025 Apr. PMID: 40267078. 

Sequence of antihypertensive medications used in preterm infants with hypertension: A cross-sectional study.

Perez AD, Pittman MC, Afroz Tanni K, Sanderson KR, Park J, Feig DI, Laughon MM, Loop MS. PLoS One. 2025 Apr 22;20(4): e0320002. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0320002. eCollection 2025. PMID: 40261860.

McNeal-Trice Named APA George Armstrong Lecture Award Winner

Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) George Armstrong Lecture Award. This recognition highlights her exceptional contributions to pediatric care and education.

Lower Independent Self-Care Readiness Persists Over Time in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes and Executive Function Challenges.

Vitale RJ, Tinsley LJ, Volkening LK, Laffel LM. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Apr 22;110(5):1444-1450. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae391. PMID: 38864451.

Fluid Management Bundle in Critically Ill Children With Respiratory Failure Is Associated With a Reduced Prevalence of Excess Fluid Accumulation.

Foglia MJ, Bedoyan SM, Horvat CM, Fabio A, Fuhrman DY. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Apr 1;26(4):e454-e462. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003693. Epub 2025 Jan 21. PMID: 39836185.