Child Health Research Institute

Happy to attend the Girls Inc. Lunch for the Girls yesterday and support the mission of one of our community partners! Terrific event! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Each summer we have the honor of introducing pediatric research to bright, young minds through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Congratulations and good luck to our SURP graduates. Can't wait to see what the future holds. @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

CHRI Researcher, Ling Li, MD, PhD, has been awarded an Edna Ittner Pediatric Research Support grant, for her proposal "Home-Based Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Pilot Study." Congratulations!

This month's CHRI Bulletin features a story on how
@unomaha.edu Biomechanics professors Brian Knarr, PhD, and David Kingston, PhD, are testing aquatic treadmills to improve walking motion in children with cerebral palsy. Check it out! conta.cc/3GNFUYt

CHRI members had a great time at the Head for the Cure event this past weekend. Head for the Cure raises funds for brain tumor research and supports families and patients. ❤️❤️

This Wednesday our members and staff will take part in our annual Community Partner Career Day where we invite Girls, Inc., Completely KIDS, and NorthStar participants to come to our campus and learn about careers in science and medicine. Below are some pictures from last year's event.

We have our monthly seminar series today! Krishtee Napit, MPH, will be presenting on #symptomclusters and their Impact quality of life in pediatric #cancersurvivors. Dr. Eleanor Gradidge will talk about her research on, "Rural-Urban #disparities in pediatric traumatic brain injury." See you at noon!

Pediheart Podcast #348: Melody Valve Outcomes In The Atrioventricular Position In The Small Child Podcast Episode · Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today · 07/11/2025 · 24m

Well this is cool - CHRI member, Dr. Samantha Gilg, was invited on the Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today Podcast to discuss her paper on Melody Valve Outcomes in the AV position. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

It's a good day to register for the August 20, Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium. Join stakeholders in the medical, research, philanthropy and government sectors to connect and hear about the latest breakthroughs. @aandersonberry.bsky.social app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01977...

Pediatric Nephrology Practice in the United States: Survey of Pediatric Nephrology Division Directors - PubMed An imbalance exists between the increasing demand for services provided by pediatric nephrologists and the capacity of the pediatric nephrology workforce. The challenges of this imbalance are compound...

👏👏👏 CHRI member and pediatric nephrologist, Teri Mauch, MD, PhD, is among the authors of the article Pediatric Nephrology Practice in the United States: Survey of Pediatric Nephrology Division Directors which was published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40189035/

Today's the day that Ryan Cameron, EdD, vice president of Technology and Innovation, Children’s Nebraska, will be presenting, “Enough with the Hype: AI in Action," as part of our AI Seminar Series. CHRI members, join us at noon today over Zoom. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Check it out! The Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative launched a statewide program to reduce maternal mortality and improve postpartum care using teal wristbands to identify postpartum patients during the critical six weeks after delivery. npqic.org/qi-projects/...

Nominations open for UNMC research awards Honors include Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator Awards and Community Service to Research Awards.

CHRI Researchers - don't forget to nominate a peer or put your own name forward for UNMC's Research awards -
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Our featured speakers at the Prematurity Mini Summit: Drs. Monti Sharma, Veronica Taylor and Melissa Thoene. Each presented on how the health of premature infants intersects with their areas of research. @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

The CHRI Prematurity Mini Summit has began at Children’s Nebraska. CHRI director @aandersonberry.bsky.social
is speaking on how policy can improve early life course outcomes for premature infants. @unmc.bsky.social

CHRI member and intensivist, Amanda Marshall, MD
is one of the featured authors of the article: Failure in Neonates Following Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Multicenter Retrospective Cohort, 2017-2020. The article was published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39927824/

Mark your calendars! On July 7, Ryan Cameron, EdD, vice president of Technology and Innovation Information Technology at Children's Nebraska will be the featured speaker at our AI Seminar Series. His talk will be "Enough with the Hype, AI in Action!" @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

It's Friday, and it feels like a good day to listen to some insightful CHRI Seminar series talks. Dr. Scott will be talking on "Advancing Precision Rehabilitation, and Dr. Sandbulte will give guidance on using "SciENcv and ORCID for Compliant 'Common Forms.' See you at noon!

Register for Nebraska drug discovery symposium The 2025 Nebraska Drug Discovery and Development Pipeline, or ND3P, will be held on June 25 and 26.

UNMC researchers - register for the 2025 Nebraska Drug Discovery and Development Pipeline Symposium. This event brings University of Nebraska researchers together, in partnership with the private sector, to advance drug candidates toward FDA approval. www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

UNMC cancer experts offering public education series The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is partnering with UNL's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to offer courses geared toward the general public.

This is a great resource for people wanting to understand the state of cancer research. Check it out! @unmc.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Today CHRI and @aandersonberry.bsky.social are representing Children's Nebraska and @unmc.bsky.social at the Children's Hospital Association's Family Advocacy Day Science Fair. Her poster describes the research of Sidharth Mahapatra on brain tumors and how it has been empowered by federal support.

Mark you calendar! 📅 We have a date for our #Pediatriccancer Research Symposium. We will see you Wednesday, August 20 at the Truhlsen Event Center on the UNMC campus. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Let's hear it for Joshua Bies, MD. This CHRI member received a grant from the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium. Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing the results of your research! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

This is one of our favorite weeks of the year! CHRI and the Department of Pediatrics welcome our Summer Undergraduate Research Program students. For many students, this is their introduction to pediatric research and the start of their healthcare journey. So exciting! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Dr. Gundry named to prestigious executive leadership program Rebekah Gundry, PhD, will join the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program.

Kudos to CHRI member, Rebekah Gundry, PhD. Read the linked article to learn about her being chosen to the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
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New director named for UNMC Genomics Core Facility Jordan Rowley, PhD, succeeds James Eudy, PhD, a molecular biologist who retired and was the core’s inaugural director.

Congratulations CHRI member, Jordan Rowley, PhD, who was named the new director of the UNMC Genomics Core Facility. Excited for your leadership of this important area.
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Sharing some exciting funding news! CHRI member, Joshua Bies, MD, pediatrics-hematology/oncology, received a grant from the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium for a trial of low vs. moderate exposure chemotherapy for infants with severe combined immunodeficiency.

Today is national Clinical Trials Day! Thanks to all the patients that participate in CHRI clinical studies. Your generosity makes improved health outcomes available for the next generation of children. #pediatrics #research @unmccom.bsky.social

Let’s Chat Cancer forum on May 20 to address brain cancer UNMC’s Nicole Shonka, MD, a member of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, will lead the online discussion.

An important talk for anyone that wants to have a better understanding of brain tumors - both adult and pediatric. Check it out tomorrow.
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