Researchers in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology are recruiting families for two new birth cohort studies funded by the National Institutes of Health. The studies’ investigators include Anne Marie Singh, MD, associate …
2021 News
SMAHRT student scholars to present summer research
The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team, or SMAHRT, led by Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, vice chair of academic affairs and professor and division chief, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, invite members of the …
Summer in the lab: A conversation with Shapiro students, mentors
This summer a cohort of eighteen medical students are being mentored by pediatrics faculty as part of the Shapiro Research Program. The program, which began in 2002 with just nine students, provides opportunities for approximately …
Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi receives McPherson Eye Research Institute professorship
Congratulations to Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi, MD, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, on being named the McPherson Eye Research Institute’s Retina Research Foundation Edwin and Dorothy Gamewell Professor. The professorship is for a three-year term beginning …
Spotlight on student research: Harer Research Group
Matthew Harer, MD, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has mentored students in the Shapiro Research Program for the past three years. “I really enjoy the whole process,” reflected Harer. “It’s really awesome to see …
Department names five faculty directors
In response to the growing needs and importance of advocacy, DEI, professional development, quality improvement, and well-being, the Department of Pediatrics has appointed five faculty members to department-level director positions. The directors will focus within …
‘Students bring energy’: A spotlight on SMAHRT student research
For the past twelve summers, Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic affairs, and division chief, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has mentored medical students through the Shapiro Research Program. “Students bring energy, …
‘Innovative and forward-thinking’: A spotlight on student research
“It’s wonderful to see a student’s sense of accomplishment as they successfully work through a project from start to finish,” explained Michelle Kelly, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine. Kelly, who has been a Shapiro mentor …
Faculty promotions for 2021
Congratulations to the sixteen Department of Pediatrics faculty who were approved for promotion this year. Their new ranks became effective July 1, 2021. Below, a list of the individuals who received promotions. Name, Division – New …
Anna Huttenlocher receives $3.3M NIH award to further cell migration research
Anna Huttenlocher, MD, professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, is the recipient of an over $3.3 million Maximizing Investigator Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of General Medical …