Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program
Fellowship Scholarly Activity: Past & Present
Our fellows engage in (and historically have engaged in) novel and innovative research projects.
Fellowship Scholarly Activity: Past & Present
Our fellows engage in (and historically have engaged in) novel and innovative research projects.
Current Fellows' Research Projects
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| The effect of COVID-19 on maternal mental health and the provisions of human milk at discharge for preterm infants: Published Manuscript:
Boudreau LE, Vohr BR, Tucker R, McGowan EC. Provision of mother's own milk for preterm infants during the COVID-19 pandemic: Differential effect of insurance. Front Pediatr. 2022 Dec 22;10:1064931. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.1064931. PMID: 36619512; PMCID: PMC9813378.
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| Effect of Post-Death Family Meeting on Parental Bereavement |
| IAIP-HMGB1 Interaction in LPS-Induced Preterm Sheep Brain Injury |
| Quality Improvement Research Project:
Tracking of sterile bags usage with delayed cord clamping (to prevent hypothermia) |
Past Fellows' Research Projects
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| NIPPV vs CPCP at Equal Mean Airway Pressure (NICA Trial) | |
| Outcomes of Preterm Infants Discharged from the NICU with Child Protective Services (CPS) Involvement | |
| Microglia Cell Culture = Attenuation of pro-inflammatory response to LPS by IAIPs | |
| Pathway of Neuronal Cell Death in Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury and Modifications by IAIPs |
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2021 Project |
Resultant Publication, etc. |
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Association between Dietary Intake and Severe BPD in ELBW infants |
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Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Admission Temperatures to the NICU |
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Endotracheal Aspirate vs. Distal Protected Catheter in Neonates with VAP and the Impact on Antibiotic Usage |
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Intrapartum Fever/Clinical Chorioamnionitis |
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Association between Neighborhood Risk and the Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Extreme to Moderate Preterm Infants |
Nwanne OY, Rogers ML, McGowan EC, Tucker R, Smego R, Vivier PM, Vohr BR. High-Risk Neighborhoods and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2022 Jun;245:65-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.01.042. Epub 2022 Feb 2. PMID: 35120984
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2019 Project |
Resultant Publication, etc. |
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), infant birthweight, and adipocytokines: The HOME Study |
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Prenatal exposure to stressful life events and infant breastfeeding: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Study |
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Neonatal adipocytokines + growth during childhood |
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Co-leader/Clinical Director: Design + Health |
D'Cruz R |
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Course Director: Biomedical Engineering (Brown) Capstone: |
D'Cruz R patent application for transilluminator device developed as a result of the course |
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CPAP vs unsynchronized NIPPV at equal MAP |
Gupta A |
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Survey of ventilation practices in the USA and Canada |
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Use of whole exome sequencing to diagnose a rare case of congenital diarrhea in a newborn |
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Bench evaluation of NICU and non-NICU ventilators using an active lung model (ASL 5000) |
Gupta A |
| 2018 Project | Resultant Publication, etc. |
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| Ambient noise production by high-frequency neonatal ventilators | Goldstein J, Laliberte A, Keszler M. Ambient Noise Production by High-Frequency Neonatal Ventilators. J Pediatr. 2019 Jan;204:157-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.029. Epub 2018 Sep 26. PMID: 30268396. |
| Hepatic gene expression during the perinatal transition in the rat | Hurley E, Zabala V, Boylan JM, Gruppuso PA, Sanders JA. Hepatic Gene Expression During the Perinatal Transition in the Rat. Gene Expr. 2018 Dec 14;19(1):1-13. doi: 10.3727/105221618X15293258688953. Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 29929573; PMCID: PMC6290323. |
| Evidence of lysosomal biogenesis proteome defect and impaired autophagy in preeclampsia |
| 2017 Project | Resultant Publication, etc. |
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| Placental findings in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) compared to newborns admitted to a NICU | Bingham A, Gundogan F, Rand K, Laptook AR. Placental findings among newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. J Perinatol. 2019 Apr;39(4):563-570. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0334-9. Epub 2019 Feb 15. PMID: 30770878. |
| Dietary supplementation with medium-chain triglycerides reduces Candida GI colonization in preterm infants | Arsenault AB, Gunsalus KTW, Laforce-Nesbitt SS, Przystac L, DeAngelis EJ, Hurley ME, Vorel ES, Tucker R, Matthan NR, Lichtenstein AH, Kumamoto CA, Bliss JM. Dietary Supplementation With Medium-Chain Triglycerides Reduces Candida Gastrointestinal Colonization in Preterm Infants. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Feb;38(2):164-168. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002042. PMID: 29596218; PMCID: PMC6604858. |
| Characterization of preterm umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for use in reversal of neonatal lung injury | |
Innovation in Action!
Ravi D'Cruz, MD, pictured above with students in the Biomedical Engineering program back in 2018, used his background in design (former architect) to engage students in innovative biomedical projects, including development of a transilluminator. Dr. D'Cruz is emblematic of our fellows who reach outside the box to find a research niche that works for them.
SPOTLIGHT: Ravi D'Cruz, MD; 2019 Fellowship Graduate
Biomedical innovation: Dr. Ravi D'Cruz, a 2019 fellow in neonatal and perinatal medicine at Women and Infants Hospital, worked with Brown biomedical engineering students to design a new device to help doctors perform blood draws and other procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit.