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Variants of Uncertain Significance in Vascular Anomalies: The Role of Reclassification.

February 20, 2025
Blatt J, Hildebrandt C, Nieman E, Adams MC, McNamee L, Borst AJ. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 May;72(5):e31610. doi: 10.1002/pbc.31610. Epub 2025 Feb 20. PMID: 39976419.

Evaluating post-cardiac arrest blood pressure thresholds associated with neurologic outcome in children: Insights from the pediRES-Q database

February 19, 2025
Ushpol A, Je S, Christoff A, Nuthall G, Scholefield B, Morgan RW, Nadkarni V, Gangadharan S; pediRES-Q investigators: Kamal Abulebda 7, Diane Atkins 8…, Afsaneh Pirzadeh 53, et al. Resuscitation. 2025 Feb;207:110468. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110468. Epub 2024 Dec 18. PMID: 39706470

Noah Recieves 2025 Assembly on Pediatrics Lifetime Contributions to Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Award

February 18, 2025
Terry Noah, MD, Jacob A. Lohr Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, has been selected by the Assembly on Pediatric (PEDS) Award Selection Committee to receive the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Assembly on Pediatrics Lifetime Contributions to Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Award. Dr. Noah has been a faculty member in the Department of...

Deficiency of H3K27 histone demethylase UTX in T cells blunts allergic sensitization and anaphylaxis to peanut

February 18, 2025
Immormino, R.M., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Kapita, C.M., Thomas, K.O., Carson, A.S., Kesselring, J., Smeekens, J., Kulis, M.D., Moran T.P., Iweala, O.I.. Immunohorizons 2025 Feb 18, PMID: 40065718.

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Elaina Williams, MSN, RN, PNP

February 17, 2025
Elaina Williams joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on February 17, 2025. Elaina received her BSN from University of Pittsburgh in 2010 and earned her MSN as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Duke University in May 2014. Since 2017, Elaina worked as an in-house pediatric medical provider...

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

February 12, 2025
Thompson EJ, Gonzalez D, Dumond J, Hornik CP, Kilborn A, Laughon MM, Jackson WM. J Clin Pharmacol. 2025 Feb 12. PMID: 39936359.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Considerations in the 2024 National Residency Matching Program Results.

February 10, 2025
Corley AMS, Orr C, Lopez MA, Ebo C, Williams X, Raphael JL, Barber AN.Acad Pediatr. 2025 Feb 10;25(4):102799. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102799. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39938790.

Welcome New Genetic Counselor: Coltrane Beck-Chance, MS

February 10, 2025
Coltrane Beck-Chance joined Genetics and Metabolism on February 10, 2025. Mr. Beck-Chance received his Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in December of 2019. He received his MS in Genetic Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2024. Welcome!

In Memory of Dr. Frank French

February 7, 2025
A retired Pediatrics faculty member, Dr. Frank French passed away on February 7th, 2025. Dr. French was a UNC resident then a faculty member and scientist from the 1960s through the 2000s. Frank French enjoyed a long and productive career with UNC Pediatric Endocrinology, becoming a full professor in 1976...

Teens with Type 1 Diabetes and Executive Function Challenges Who Use Insulin Pumps Have Lower A1C Without Increased Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis or Severe Hypoglycemia.

February 6, 2025
Vitale RJ, Tinsley LJ, Volkening LK, Laffel LM. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2025 Feb 6. doi: 10.1089/dia.2024.0574. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39912799.