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CBTN Appoints Kram to Strengthen Tissue Donation Leadership

December 1, 2025
The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) has announced that David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, a respected clinician and long-standing advocate for post-mortem tissue donation, will serve in a new leadership capacity supporting Gift from a Child (GFAC)—a CBTN partner focused on...

Opioid and sedative use in extremely preterm infants receiving mechanical ventilation. 

November 26, 2025
Henderson Z, Fuller G, Benjamin DK, Greenberg RG, Tolia VN, Laughon MM, Jackson WM. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov 26. doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02514-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41299098.

From NICU to home: meeting the mental health needs of families after discharge. 

November 26, 2025
Swenson SA, Desai RK, Velagala S, Hoge MK, Htun Z, Carr CB, Roush K, Liu CH, Maddox K, Erdei C. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov 26. doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02503-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41299095.

Analysis of prenatal medication use and placental epigenetic gestational age in extremely low gestational age newborns (ELGANs) highlight relationships to aspirin use during pregnancy. 

November 25, 2025
Huff KK, Bulka CM, Clark J, Roell KR, O'Shea TM, Fry RC. Clin Epigenetics. 2025 Nov 25;18(1):5. doi:10.1186/s13148-025-01988-9.PMID: 41291914.

Safety of enteral nutrition practices in neonates with umbilical arterial catheters in situ: current evidence to guide clinical practice. 

November 24, 2025
Lima G, Morton SU, Hair AB, Good M, Weems M, Crocker CE, Denning P, Yazawa E, Pavlek L, Pallotto E, Staines L, Cortezzo D, Lakshminrusimha S, Ibrahim J, Levy PT. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov 24. doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02509-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41286415.

Characteristics of pediatric injury reports to CPS by healthcare professionals.

November 24, 2025
Berkoff MC, Honaker SJ, Shanahan ME, Austin AE. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Nov 24;171:107814. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107814. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41289849.

How limited english proficiency impacts patient engagement with telemedicine: a systematic review.

November 21, 2025
Huang A, Geracitano J, Coffel M, Seashore C, Khairat S. NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Nov 21;8(1):717. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-02090-3. PMID: 41272096; PMCID: PMC12638763.

Walker Joins SCCM ICU Centers of Excellence Oversight Workgroup

November 20, 2025
Dr. Traci Walker, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, has been asked to join the newly convened ICU Centers of Excellence Oversight Workgroup, a project within the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).

Zwemer Named Assistant Director for FALD

November 20, 2025
Eric Zwemer, MD, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Pediatrics, will assume the role of Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs and Advancement within the School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Zwemer brings extensive experience in medical education, faculty development,...

Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Intensive Care Unit Admission for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Infants – 24 States, December 2024-April 2025.

November 19, 2025
Zambrano LD, Simeone RM, Newhams MM, Payne AB, Halasa NB, Orzel-Lockwood AO, Calixte JM, Kamidani S, Crandall H, Cameron MA, Schuster JE, Maddux AB, Chiotos K, Irby K, Shein SL, Staat MA, Martin LM, Bhumbra SS, Nofziger RA, Chauhan JC, Zerr DM, Gertz SJ, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Kong M, Hume JR,...