{"id":2284,"date":"2020-03-31T12:38:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T16:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=2284"},"modified":"2023-05-01T17:01:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T21:01:28","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"elegant\">FEATURED PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box-wrapper\t\">\n\t \n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/03\/research.jpg\" alt=\"Children's Research Institute\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/\">Children&#8217;s Research Institute<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/foodallergy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2020\/10\/food-allergy-hero-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/foodallergy\/\">Food Allergy Initiative<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/pulmonology\/rare-and-genetic-lung-disease-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/05\/AdobeStock_191968034-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/pulmonology\/rare-and-genetic-lung-disease-program\/\">Rare and Genetic Lung Diseases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elegant\">RESEARCH BY SPECIALTY<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box-wrapper\t\">\n\t \n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/ai\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28004 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/ALLERGY_Research-Button.png\" alt=\"Lab researcher\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/ai\/research\/\">Allergy-Immunology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gi\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28005 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GI-lab-button-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Sylvester using a pipette in his lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GI-lab-button-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GI-lab-button.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gi\/research\/\">Gastroenterology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gpam\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28007 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GPAM_Patients-in-waiting-room-300x200.png\" alt=\"Two Pediatric Patients playing in the clinic waiting room\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GPAM_Patients-in-waiting-room-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GPAM_Patients-in-waiting-room.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gpam\/research\/\">General Pediatrics &amp; Adolescent Medicine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gene\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28023 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GENE_Dr.-Powel-in-clinic-with-patient-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Powel examining patient in clinic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GENE_Dr.-Powel-in-clinic-with-patient-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/GENE_Dr.-Powel-in-clinic-with-patient.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/gene\/research\/\">Genetics and Metabolism<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/hemonc\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28028 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/HEMONC_Dr.-Salvodo-with-microscope-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Salvodo looking at samples with a microscope\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/HEMONC_Dr.-Salvodo-with-microscope-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/HEMONC_Dr.-Salvodo-with-microscope.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/hemonc\/research\/\">Hematology-Oncology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/id\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28037 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/ID_Uma-in-lab-300x200.png\" alt=\"Uma Nagarajan looking into a microscope\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/ID_Uma-in-lab-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/ID_Uma-in-lab.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/id\/research\/\">Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/npm\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28065 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/NPM_NP-and-mom-with-baby-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Melissa Bauserman and NP Kimberly Nail checking on infant with a stethoscope\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/NPM_NP-and-mom-with-baby-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/NPM_NP-and-mom-with-baby.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/npm\/research\/\">Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/pulm\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/PULM_Dr.-Esther-in-lab-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Esther and colleague examining a specimen in the lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/PULM_Dr.-Esther-in-lab-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/PULM_Dr.-Esther-in-lab.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/pulm\/research\/\">Pulmonology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\tpeds-box\t\">\n\t \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/rheum\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/RHEUM_Stein-and-Wu-talking-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. Wu and Dr. Stein having a discussion in clinic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/RHEUM_Stein-and-Wu-talking-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/04\/RHEUM_Stein-and-Wu-talking.png 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/rheum\/research\/\">Rheumatology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\textra-space\t\">\n\t \n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elegant\">PEDIATRICS RESEARCH NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/category\/research\/\">View all News<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\/news-articles\/2405-tracs-announces-new-k12-scholars-for-2026\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/02\/FIMG_Hickman-Raffa-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elise Hickman, PhD and Brittany Raffa, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/02\/FIMG_Hickman-Raffa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/02\/FIMG_Hickman-Raffa-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\/news-articles\/2405-tracs-announces-new-k12-scholars-for-2026\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Hickman and Raffa Named 2026 TraCS K12 Scholars\">\n                                    Hickman and Raffa Named 2026 TraCS K12 Scholars<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Elise Hickman, PhD, in the Curriculum in Toxicology &amp; Environmental Medicine working with Dr. Megan Rebuli in Pediatric Allergy\/Immunology, and Brittany Raffa, MD, Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, have been named 2026 CTSA K12 Scholars as part of the Gene Orringer Junior Faculty Career Development Program (TraCS K12). Congratulations!<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/research\/brainy%e2%80%91t1d-advancing-our-understanding-of-how-early-type-1-diabetes-shapes-the-developing-brain\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/01\/FIMG_ENDO_Brainy2026-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC BRAINY-T1D Team\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/01\/FIMG_ENDO_Brainy2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/01\/FIMG_ENDO_Brainy2026-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/research\/brainy%e2%80%91t1d-advancing-our-understanding-of-how-early-type-1-diabetes-shapes-the-developing-brain\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"BRAINY\u2011T1D: Advancing Our Understanding of How Early Type 1 Diabetes Shapes the Developing Brain\">\n                                    BRAINY\u2011T1D: Advancing Our Understanding of How Early Type 1 Diabetes Shapes the Developing Brain<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>BRAINY-T1D is a nationwide effort aimed at understanding the earliest effects of Type 1 Diabetes in young children. UNC is one of eleven campuses participating in this NIH project.  At UNC, the study is led by an interdisciplinary group of investigators whose expertise spans neuroimaging, endocrinology, pediatrics, occupational therapy and pediatric neuropsychology. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2025\/11\/bauserman-elected-member-of-american-pediatric-society\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/08\/FIMG_NPM_Bauserman-Melissa-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melissa Bauserman, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/08\/FIMG_NPM_Bauserman-Melissa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/08\/FIMG_NPM_Bauserman-Melissa-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2025\/11\/bauserman-elected-member-of-american-pediatric-society\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Bauserman Elected Member of American Pediatric Society\">\n                                    Bauserman Elected Member of American Pediatric Society<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Melissa Bauserman, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, has been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS), North America\u2019s first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization. The society recognizes distinguished academic leaders, educators, and researchers whose contributions have earned national and international acclaim.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2025\/10\/raffa-nominated-to-aps-spr-journeys\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/07\/FIMG_GPAM_Raffa-Brittany-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Brittany Raffa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/07\/FIMG_GPAM_Raffa-Brittany-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/07\/FIMG_GPAM_Raffa-Brittany-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2025\/10\/raffa-nominated-to-aps-spr-journeys\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Raffa Nominated to APS SPR Journeys &amp; Frontiers in Pediatric Research\">\n                                    Raffa Nominated to APS SPR Journeys &amp; Frontiers in Pediatric Research<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Brittany Raffa, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics &amp; Adolescent Medicine, has been nominated to participate in the APS SPR Journeys &amp; Frontiers in Pediatric Research program for 2025-2026.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n\n<div class=\"\textra-space\t\">\n\t \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEATURED PROGRAMS RESEARCH BY SPECIALTY PEDIATRICS RESEARCH NEWS View all News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3206,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":38,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the 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