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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

Congratulations!

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

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 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

We are excited about this partnership to help promote safe birth in Nebraska! @npqic

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

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

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

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

CHRI and the UNMC Department of Pediatrics sponsored the 2025 HEARD Conference last week. Great ideas shared for empowering employees and organizations to create cultures that promote excellence and belonging. @unmccom.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social

I’m so grateful for the support of this amazing advisory board!

Last night we visited Girls Inc. Omaha to talk to them about careers in medical science and to provide information about being healthy. It was a great opportunity to plant seeds for future health professionals. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

We are so fortunate to work with Cindy Heider in advancing Child Health research!

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Melissa Thoene, PhD

The research of @aandersonberry.bsky.social, MD, PhD, and Melissa Thoene, PhD, LMNT, on plasma carotenoid profiles in #hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy was recently featured in the publication Nutrients. Congratulations!
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Today was our CHRI Mentored Scholar’s Annual Retreat. We love empowering early-career researchers with the tools and guidance to advance their work and make a difference in the lives of children. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Such a great celebration of the work of this amazing organization! @NorthstarOmaha

Congratulations!

Midwest cancer symposium is Oct. 7 at UNMC The event will explore environmental determinants of pediatric cancer and congenital anomalies.

Spread the word. CHRI is cohosting the Midwestern Symposium on Environmental Determinants of Pediatric Cancer and Congenital Anomalies. @aandersonberry.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Add this to your calendar and pass it on! You do not want to miss out on the 4th Annual CHVR Retreat! April 17 & 18, 2026! @gundrylab.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social @unmcphysiology.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social @maalfaidi.bsky.social @lyndakharris.bsky.social

@chriresearchne.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social last photo, new lab at Celerion finally done

CHRI member and associate professor of Pulmonology, Ashley Deschamp, MD, received a grant of over $100k from the Societies for Pediatric Urology to study for the Therapeutics Development Center Award. 🤩🤩🤩 @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Our executive director, @aandersonberry.bsky.social, has a great piece on effective mentorship, including five proven strategies to maximize the experience for the mentor and mentee. Check it out!

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Congratulations Dr. Aditya Bade on your recent R01 grant! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

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...

Have you added this to your 2026 calendar yet? Our 4th Annual CHVR Retreat is scheduled for April 17 & 18, 2026!
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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