Inside Pediatrics Summer 2019

2019 KPRI AWARDS ANNOUNCED Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) are pleased to announce the 2019 awards. The major goal of the KPRI grant program is to allow investigators to obtain data that will advantage applications for additional extramural funding. This will bring new knowledge to the care of children, leverage the investment of the KPRI, and allow projects to be competitive for the very best science on the national stage. A second, but also important, goal is to ensure that a dedicated funding source is available to unique segments of the pediatric research, education and quality improvement enterprise. This year, two categories of grants were funded – New Investigator Awards and Established Investigator Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. The 2019 awardees are: New Investigator Award Ammar Alishlash, M.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Prostacyclin Agonist Therapy for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Mouse Model Emily E. Johnston, M.D., MS Assistant Professor Pediatric Hematology/Oncology End-of-Life Care of AL Children with Cancer: Disparities and Parent Priorities Michael A. Lopez, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Neurology Smad8 in Dystrophic Muscle Disease & Its Role in MicroRNA Regulation & Disease

Donna L. Murdaugh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

A Longitudinal Pilot Study Examining Neurocognitive Outcomes in Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Before and After a Cognitive Remediation Program

Gabriela R. Oates, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Technology-Enabled Patient Support System for Self-management of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Swetha G. Pinninti, M.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Infectious Disease Significance of co-infection with CMV and STI’s during pregnancy

Aman Wadhwa, M.D. Instructor (7/1/2019) Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Body Composition and Adverse Outcomes in Childhood Cancer

Established Investigator Award Shannon A. Ross, M.D., MSPH Associate Professor Pediatric Infectious Disease Neuroimaging Findings and Hearing Outcome in Asymptomatic Congenital CMV Infection

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