Meet the 2026 CHRI Class of Summer Undergraduate Research Project Students. They will be helping pediatric researchers this summer with their projects as they learn valuable skills. Looking forward to the poster session in August showcasing their efforts. Welcome! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Kudo to CHRI member, Alyson Baker, MD, who received a grant of $116,500 from the @umich.edu for a study of pediatric influence of cooling duration on efficacy in cardiac arrest patients. Well done Dr. Baker! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Research town hall to discuss industry engagement www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

This week we celebrated Clinical Trials Day with baskets for our team members that keep our clinical trials running smoothly for participants and researchers. Thank you for your contribution to pediatric research! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Pediatric cancer researcher, Chittalsinh Raulji, MBBS, was part of an international paneI of experts which created and recently published guidelines "ASH ISTH 2026 guidelines for #Anticoagulant #Prophylaxis of Pediatric Patients at Risk of Venous #Thromboembolism." @aandersonberry.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Congratulations to the presenters at the CHRI Heart & Vascular Disease Mini Summit this morning. Each shared how they have incorporated new technology iinto their pediatric care and research. Wow! Great work! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Tomorrow we will be hosting our Heart and Vascular Diseases Mini Summit featuring expert local pediatric cardiac researchers, as well as keynote - Dr. Michael Goldsmith, director of cardiac informatics at @childrensphila.bsky.social. More information below! www.unmc.edu/chri/news/mi...

This week is National Hospital's Week. Such a great opportunity to shout out Children's Nebraska. CHRI is the result of a one-of-a-kind partnership between Children's and @unmc.bsky.social to engender life-changing pediatric research. We are so uplifted by Children's investment in CHRI!

Our keynote speaker, Thanh Nguyen, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, gave great, practical advice about academic entrepreneurship and shared valuable lessons from his experience. @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Just about show time. We are getting ready for the Pediatric Research Forum, which showcases the projects of trainee pediatric researchers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Congratulations to CHRI Pediatric Cancer Research Group member, Eli Rogan, PhD, for 50 years of tenure at @unmc.bsky.social Dr. Rogan, "has played a central role in building the institution’s national reputation through pioneering cancer research." unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

We were excited to attend the Nebraska Cures Spring Tribute Reception, honoring a great partner in pediatric research- Team Jack! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

Congratulations to Nicole Iverson, PhD, and Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, recipients of the CHRI MD/PhD Collaborative Pilot Grant for their project, #Nanotube #Biosensors for Early Injury Stratification in Neonatal #Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury. Well done! @unmccom.bsky.social@aandersonberry.bsky.social

Exciting achievement for CHRI researcher, Dr. Aditya Bade!! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social Regents approve center for developmental exposure research www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

The window is now open to make a difference in CHRI's effort to provide a healthy life for every child through leading-edge innovation and discovery. We have two match campaigns now open through which you can double the impact of your gift. www.greatergoodgivingday.org/organization... Thank you!!

CHRI researchers had a great opportunity to present their current projects to attendees at the @unmc.bsky.social #AI in Healthcare Conference yesterday! Great work! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

The #FortheGreaterGood campaign will take place in one week! It's a great opportunity to support CHRI and the health of children. And, your money will go even farther by taking part in one of our two gift match opportunities. @unmc.bsky.social www.greatergoodgivingday.org/organization...

Our Seminar Series this Friday will feature Yingying Wang, PhD, associate professor, @unlincoln.bsky.social, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders. The subject of her talk will be - What we can learn from functional and structural brain imaging data. See you at noon!

Congratulations CHRI researcher, Dr. Kate Hyde, named @unmc.bsky.social Outstanding Teacher! Great work! Dr. Hyde is an integral member in our Pediatric Cancer Area of Emphasis! @aandersonberry.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

We are so excited to share our 2025 CHRI Annual Report! It contains a great overview of our organization and highlights of the the previous year! Check it out! @aandersonberry.bsky.social go.unmc.edu/chriannualre...

When is treatment refusal medical neglect?: Ethical considerations contextualized to pediatric oncology - This the topic of an article in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect. CHRI member, Dr. Suzanne Haney, is among the authors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41793970/ @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Next Monday, at noon, our AI Seminar Series will feature How-Chih Lee PhD, senior computational scientist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lee's topic will be Teaching AI to See and Read: Vision-Language Models in Radiology. Should be a great talk! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

In less than a month, we will be asking for your support of life-changing pediatric research through the Greater Good campaign. Donations help us empower our members to achieve breakthroughs in children's health. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

It's never too early to reserve the date for the CHRI Scientific Conference on November 13. We are lining up speakers and building out the agenda already. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

We are so excited for CHRI member Chris Shaffer, PhD, being appointed to this new role. Dr. Shaffer also leads the CHRI Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit. @aandersonberry.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

The CHRI Mentorship meeting today at noon will feature Kim Harp, MLS, who will discuss resources for #pediatric researchers. She is the education and research services librarian for the @unmc.bsky.social McGoogan Health Sciences Library and for Children's Nebraska. Should be a good one!

CHRI members - do you have an AI or Machine Learning research project idea? If so, apply for one of pilot grants. More information is available on our website - www.unmc.edu/chri/researc... @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

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

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 Two new leaders named in research operations www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

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

Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Congratulations on the the article - Dr. Jeffrey Salomon! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41605465/

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. @unmc.bsky.social

www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202... 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

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

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!

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. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202... 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