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

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/

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!

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

It’s great when our National Scientific Advisory Board can convene in person to assess and strategize the direction of CHRI. Thank you to our board and team members for making our meeting a success! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

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

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! www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...

Congratulations to Cincy Heider and thank your for all your contributions to CHRI and pediatric health. @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Exciting news! Pediatric cancer researcher, Melissa Acquazzino, MD has new NIH funding for her project - “Tracking and Engaging Disconnected Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer to Improve Adherence to Evidence-Based Screening Guidelines." 👏👏👏

The CHRI Scientific Conference is the opportunity for our members to share their best research from the past year with fellow pediatric researchers. The deadline to submit research is Monday, Nov. 3 at noon. Don't miss out. www.unmc.edu/chri/news/ch...

Gastroenterologists Ruben Quiros, MD, and Morgan Dreesen, MD, presented abstracts at the 19th Congress of the International Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation Association (CIIRTA). Congratulations Drs. Quiros and Dreesen!

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

Congratulations @unmc.bsky.social Distinguished Scientist and CHRI member, Gurudutt Pendyala, PHD! www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Yesterday, CHRI and the UNMC Department of Pediatrics were proud to attend the NorthStar Luncheon. Great to support one of our top community partners. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

On Nov. 3, as part of our AI Interactive Seminar Series, we will invite Dario Ghersi, MD, PhD, associate professor, School of Interdisciplinary Informatics, UNO, to present on the topic, "AI-powered computational approaches in immunology and digital pathology." See you then!🍿🍿🍿

CHRI member and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Chief, Ruben Quiros, MD, was a co-author on an evident-based review of the treatment of obesity and metabolic dysfunction by NASPGHAN. Congratulations!! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525381/

Welcome to these new UNMC Department of Pediatrics/Children's Nebraska hires! We will be excited to see you join CHRI! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

During the morning session at the regional cancer symposium, the focus turned to the intersection between cancer and congenital disorders. Four great speakers were followed by an interactive panel discussion.

CHRI is proud to cohost the Midwestern Symposium on Environmental Determinants of Pediatric Cancer and Congenital Anomalies today along with @unmc.bsky.social College of Public Health and the Buffett Cancer Center. More to come!

Today CHRI and @UNMC_Pediatrics are hosting our fall Pediatric Academic Workshop. The attendees will work together to create a research paper over the course of the event. Very excited to see it all happen!

Two CHRI cardiology researchers, Ling Li, MD, PhD, and, Jason Christensen, MD, have received a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence supplement award for an AI and women's health project. Congratulations!! ♀️👏🏆 @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Our executive director, @aandersonberry.bsky.social, was interviewed in the attached, very important, blog piece. buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/blog/2025/09...

Valuable update on the UNMC research funding. Congratulations to all UNMC scientists who have securing funding. CHRI stands ready to support pediatric researchers in their grant pursuit efforts. @aandersonberry.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

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...