Child Health Research Institute

We enjoyed attending the Completely KIDS Stronger Together Luncheon yesterday. Really inspiring stuff. Very proud to be associated with such an impactful organization for our community's children and families. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Two new leaders named in research operations Katie Penas takes on a shared leadership role between UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, while Ellen Kerns, PhD, is scientific director of the READi Core.

Look at this! The chief of our director of research Informatics Ellen Kerns, PhD, has a new leadership position in the Vice Chair of Research's Office. Congratulations! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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We recently ran some numbers for our upcoming 2025 annual report. Since our beginning in 2018, the number of CHRI members who have received external funding is up a stunning 400%. We are proud to engage with so many impactful researchers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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Congratulations on the the article - Dr. Jeffrey Salomon!
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Next Monday, CHRI will be hosting Dr. M.R. Hasan, assistant professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNL, as the featured speaker at our AI Seminar Series. His talk will be "What AI Gets Wrong about Human Experience and Why It Matters for Early Intervention." @unmc.bsky.social

You never know what you are going to learn at CHRI Events! Today's Seminar series featured Rebecca Barall, who shared her research on hand gestures of children with autism. CHRI scientific writer, Matt Sandbulte, PhD, then provided valuable instruction on using the new NIH Common Forms and SciENcv.

Wow! CHRI member, Russell McCulloh, MD, received a grant of $829k from the University of Kansas Medical Center for a data and operations center for the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network, a program that links children in rural communities with research studies.
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UNMC experts testify in favor of important research funds Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, spoke on behalf of the University of Nebraska System.

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Great job to CHRI executive director @aandersonberry.bsky.social, MD, PhD, and CHRI members Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, for your important advocacy for research!

Now is the time when Summer Undergraduate Research Programs candidates are applying and indicating their preferred areas. We are proud to announce that CHRI/Pediatrics was the number one program of interest for applicants. Excited for the summer! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

CHRI Researcher and @UNMC_Pediatrics Allergy and Immunologist, Russell Hopp, DO, recently had three articles published. The subjects of his research range from the inflammatory basis of #asthma, #pollen #foodallergysyndrome and pediatric asthma and allergy diseases. Great work!

Sharing some exciting news for CHRI researcher Gwenn Skar, MD, PhD. Dr. Skar received funding for a material transfer agreement - Pediatric #CSFBiomarkers. Nice work! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Nephrologists Morgan Beebe, MD, and Melissa Muff-Luett, MD, are listed authors of the article, #Dialysis modality and mortality of the Contemporary Infant and Neonatal Dialysis Cohort: a Pediatric #Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC) study. Check it out! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41526758/

We are looking for a nursing coordinator to join our fight against #pediatriccancer. The position offers excellent career growth opportunities, the ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance, paid holidays and remote work opportunities. @unmccom.bsky.social unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/94906

CHRI researcher Brad Brabec, MD, recently received funding to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of new migraine medication for children 6-11. Congratulations and good luck with your study! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

May, and its warmer weather, will be here eventually! The 2026 Pediatric Research Forum will be on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8. The Research Forum is the opportunity for pediatric researcher trainees to share their work with the CHRI community. Mark your calendars! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Big news for Dr. Melissa Thoene! She has been approved funding through the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation for her research on evaluation of the nutritional #antioxidant content of feedings for hospitalized #infants. Congratulations! @unmc.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Dr. Andrea Talukdar will be leading a multi-center clinical trial of 13 sites examining extubation failure using etiometry. This will be the first clinical trial initiated by a member of PCCM division at Children's Nebraska. Way to go! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

'You're not alone in this journey': Children's Nebraska opens new Behavioral Health and Wellness Center The new facility at Children's Nebraska offers comprehensive care from 24/7 crisis intervention to outpatient services all under one roof.

Congratulations Children's Nebraska! Great news for children and families facing behavioral health challenges! www.3newsnow.com/central-omah...

Interfacility Transfer and Admission to PICUs in the United States: Survey of Referral Communications in 2023 - PubMed Referral communication for interfacility patient transfers to the PICU occurred mainly through unstructured verbal handoffs between referring clinicians and PICU physicians. PICU leaders identified several potential benefits and challenges of standardizing interfacility referral communication.

Dr. Eleanor Gradidge, CHRI Member, was among the authors of the article Interfacility Transfer and Admission to PICUs in the United States: Survey of Referral Communications in 2023 in the publication Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39918372/. Congratulations!

Part 12: Resuscitation Education Science: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care | Circulation Developed by the American Heart Association, these Guidelines represent the first comprehensive update of education recommendations since 2020. Incorporating the results of structured evidence reviews...

Congratulations to CHRI member, Kelly Kadlec, MD, who coauthored an article published in Circulation, an AHA Journal - 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
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UNeMed kicks off Innovation Ambassador program The expert group of 13 ambassadors will expand the visibility of technology commercialization.

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Congratulations to CHRI members, Drs. Hamid Band, Bethany Lowndes, Paul Trippier, Brian Knarr and Justin Weeks for being selected for this new UNeMed program. @unmc.bsky.social

Congratulations to Zeljka Korade, DVM, PhD. Dr. Korade has a publication in Translation Psychiatry - Post-lanosterol inhibition profile based classification of commonly used prescription medications. Kudos! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41298375/

Inaugural Report Describes Trends in Pediatric Cancer in U.S. THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The five-year survival rate for all pediatric cancers combined reached 87 percent in 2015 to 2021, according to a fir

www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne... Great news for patients and families. Still work to be done, but very hopefuls trend for pediatric cancer survival rates. Advancements in research, along with patient care, are making a difference! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Marius George Linguraru, DPhi, is delivering a fascinating keynote talk on ethical use of AI in pediatric care. The disparities in global access to healthcare are shocking. How can AI be used to fill these gaps and reach children in need? Just one of the topics being discussed. #chriconference25

Three more speakers before lunch capturing the wide range of CHRI research. Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra discussed his pediatric tumor research; Dr. Arwa Nasir presented on global trends of autism research and Dr. Haiying Shen spoke on his epilepsy project. #CHRIConference

The #chriconference25 continues with talks highlighting some of the best research of our members. We are hearing now from invited speakers and abstract award winners. Well done to all. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

The #chriconference25 has just begun. Looking forward to a full day of sharing, collaboration and connection. More photos to come.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The CHRI Scientific Conference is next Wednesday! You have until the end of the day tomorrow to register to attend our flag ship event that brings together to connect, share and learn. Here's the link to register: app1.unmc.edu/forms/chri/c... See you then!