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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Endocrinology Publications

Below are recent publications by faculty members in the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
  1. Josefson JL, King AS, Sun B, Quesenberry CP, Greenspan LC, Davis J, Lo JC, Faith M, Gunderson EP  Midchildhood Obesity After Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The SWIFT Study in Youth.  Diabetes Care  2026 Feb 01;49(2):308-316. doi:10.2337/dc25-1093
  2. Bianco ME, Gurra MG, Scholtens DM, Hivert MF, Lowe WL, Josefson JL  Cord Blood DNA Methylation at CHD13 Is Associated with Adiponectin Levels at 10 to 14 Years of Age.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):461-470. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf369
  3. Torchen LC, Aekka A, Brewer K, Sisk R, Ratnam S, Vendrami C, Miller FH, Dunaif A  The Ontogeny of Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes in Girls at Risk for PCOS During the Postmenarchal Transition.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):553-560. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf363
  4. Aekka A, Arva NC, Ren HZ, Raval M, Rastatter J, Finkelstein S, Timmaraju VA, Josefson JL  Multiplatform Molecular Testing as an Adjunct to Fine Needle Aspiration in the Evaluation of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2025 Oct 16;110(11):e3738-e3744. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf110
  5. Aekka A, Zimmerman D, Josefson JL  An Updated Review on the Use of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Pediatric Thyroid Disease.  Endocr Pract  2025 Oct;31(10):1346-1349. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2025.08.005
  6. Tsui EL, Saunders DC, Lu L, Kennedy T, Lee S, Filip SK, Faull PA, Hunter N, Rowell EE, Gao R  et al.  Primary human ovarian interstitial cells contribute to murine follicle growth through follicle-interstitial paracrine crosstalk.  Res Sq  2025 Sep 24;. pii:rs.3.rs-7593401
  7. Saunders DC, Laronda MM  Engineering strategies and challenges in building the follicular microenvironment for a bioprosthetic ovary.  Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol  2025 Sep;102:102641. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2025.102641
  8. Kubo H, McCauley CJ, Zelinski MB, Laronda MM  Establishing the baseline: understanding follicle activation morphometrics in multiple mammalian species†.  Biol Reprod  2025 Jun 15;112(6):1123-1133. doi:10.1093/biolre/ioaf059
  9. Josefson JL, Kuang A, Allard C, Bianco ME, Lowe W, Scholtens DM, Bouchard L, Hivert MF  Newborn adiposity is associated with cord blood DNA methylation at IGF1R and KLF7.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2024 Oct;32(10):1923-1933. doi:10.1002/oby.24109
  10. Gadek LM, Joswiak C, Laronda MM  Thawing fertility: a view of ovarian tissue cryopreservation processes and review of ovarian transplant research.  Fertil Steril  2024 Oct;122(4):574-585. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.005
  11. McDowell HB, Henning NF, Laronda MM  Heterogeneity of ovarian matrisome hydrogels elucidates factors that may influence follicle growth in vitro.  Reproduction  2024 Sep 01;168(3). pii:e240135
  12. McElhinney KL, Rowell EE, Laronda MM  Encapsulation of Bovine Primordial Follicles in Rigid Alginate Does Not Affect Growth Dynamics.  Bioengineering (Basel)  2024 Jul 19;11(7). pii:734
  13. McElhinney KL, Kennedy T, Rowell EE, Laronda MM  A dozen years of ovarian tissue cryopreservation at a pediatric hospital: tracking program and patient metrics while adapting to increasing needs.  F S Rep  2024 Jun;5(2):197-204. doi:10.1016/j.xfre.2024.02.009
  14. McDowell HB, McElhinney KL, Tsui EL, Laronda MM  Generation of Tailored Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels for the Study of In Vitro Folliculogenesis in Response to Matrisome-Dependent Biochemical Cues.  Bioengineering (Basel)  2024 May 25;11(6). pii:543
  15. Tsui EL, McDowell HB, Laronda MM  Restoring Ovarian Fertility and Hormone Function: Recent Advancements, Ongoing Efforts and Future Applications.  J Endocr Soc  2024 Apr 06;8(6):bvae073. pii:bvae073
  16. DeLacey S, Gurra M, Arzu J, Lowe LP, Lowe WL, Scholtens DM, Josefson JL  Leptin and adiposity measures from birth to later childhood: Findings from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Follow-Up Study.  Pediatr Obes  2024 Feb;19(2):e13087. doi:10.1111/ijpo.13087
  17. Chen-Patterson A, Bernier A, Burgert T, Davis V, Khan T, Geller D, Paprocki E, Shah R, Witchel SF, Pereira-Eshraghi C  et al.  Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes Segregate With Differences in Body Weight in Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  J Endocr Soc  2024 Jan 05;8(2):bvad169. pii:bvad169
  18. Josefson JL  It's All About Fat, Baby: Is Infant Adiposity Associated With Later Adverse Metabolic Health?  Diabetes Care  2024 Jan 01;47(1):44-46. doi:10.2337/dci23-0058

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