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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Publications

Below are the 50 more recent publications by faculty members in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Visit PubMed to see all publications from within the department.

  1. Liu Y, Kuang A, Hivert MF, Lowe WL, Josefson JL, Scholtens DM  Evaluating ancestry adjustment in multi-ancestry epigenome-wide analysis.  Epigenetics  2026 Dec 31;21(1):2646063. doi:10.1080/15592294.2026.2646063
  2. Ramgopal S, Janofsky SJ, Gorski JK, Macy ML, Michelson KA, Horvat CM, Cash RE, Martin-Gill C  Pediatric secondary transports within a regional emergency medical services system.  Am J Emerg Med  2026 Aug;106:107-114. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2026.05.009
  3. Kubo H, Lu L, VanZanten M, Thyagraj J, Saunders DC, Gao R, Laronda MM  Ligand-based directed differentiation to produce granulosa-like cells expressing steroidogenic enzyme genes.  Stem Cell Res  2026 Aug;94:103978. doi:10.1016/j.scr.2026.103978
  4. Huit TZ, Whitehead J, Chan YM, Ehrensaft D, Garofalo R, Hidalgo MA, Olson-Kennedy J, Rosenthal SM, Chen D  Anger, Aggression, and Irritability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Following Testosterone Initiation: A 12-Month Longitudinal Analysis.  J Adolesc Health  2026 Aug;79(2):234-241. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.257
  5. Xiao S, Kobayashi M, Bai Y, Cai W, Barajas S, Amin MA, Vemula S, Yao C, Yang Y, Borchers C  et al.  PTP4A2 promotes leukemogenesis through inhibiting the p53 tumor suppressor signaling pathway in leukemia-initiating cells.  Blood Adv  2026 Jul 14;10(13):4468-4482. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025018908
  6. Dapas M, Wentworth-Sheilds W, Thompson EE, Kumar R, Lippner E, Wood RA, O'Connor GT, Khurana Hershey GK, Gruchalla RS, Liu AH  et al.  Cumulative genetic risk for asthma contributes to disease severity in children with asthma.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob  2026 Jul;5(4):100733. pii:100733
  7. Wanta JW, Feuer V, Marshall R  Reimagining the Behavioral Health Crisis Care Continuum for Youth.  Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am  2026 Jul;35(3):xv-xvii. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2026.03.001
  8. Bitterman M, Aggarwal A, Harries M, Chamberlain B, Wanta JW  Emergency Department Behavioral Health Observation and Stabilization.  Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am  2026 Jul;35(3):453-464. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2026.03.011
  9. Edelstein J, Harpster K, Robins LL, Tanner K, Yelvington M, Reynolds S  Clinician Scientists in Occupational Therapy: Bridging the Knowledge-to-Practice Gap.  Am J Occup Ther  2026 Jul 01;80(4). pii:8004347030
  10. Istl AC, Daryanani A, Olunuga E, Kirpalani A, Arora TK, Hu YY, Alabi O, Maduekwe UN, Martin AN  Off the Books: A Scoping Review of the Minority Tax and Professional Advancement in Academic Surgery.  J Surg Res  2026 Jul;323:110-119. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.099
  11. Zhang C, Wang R, Capal JK, Srivastava S, Filip-Dhima R, Bebin EM, Krueger DA, Northrup H, Wu JY, Warfield SK  et al.  A two-step temporal data augmentation and supervised learning framework for predicting autism diagnosis at 36 months in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.  Comput Biol Med  2026 Jul 01;210:111719. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2026.111719
  12. Carlson CM, Sun S, Karungi C, Gumikiriza-Onoria JL, Kirsch C, Nanteza A, Ferraris CM, Liyanage NPM, Funderburg N, Musiime V  et al.  Vascular and inflammatory biomarkers linked to neurocognition in Ugandan youth with perinatal HIV on dolutegravir.  Int J Infect Dis  2026 Jul;168:108723. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108723
  13. Griffee MJ, Kirsch RE, Rubin J, Peeler A, Hayanga JW, Chatterjee S, Dorsey D, Emeruwa IO, Goodwin ML, Rubin EB  et al.  Ethical Challenges of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society Consensus on Key Issues and Practical Recommendations.  ASAIO J  2026 Jul 01;72(7):544-552. doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000002707
  14. Morales Junior R, Reinert S, Diseroad E, Schuler E, Tang Girdwood S, Hambrick HR  Model-informed cefepime dosing in paediatric patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy.  Int J Antimicrob Agents  2026 Jul;67(7):107809. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2026.107809
  15. Paller AS, Marcoux D, Ramien M, Baselga E, de Carvalho VO, Ardusso LRF, de Graaf M, Pasmans S, Toledo-Bahena M, Rubin CJ  et al.  Summary of Research: Systemic Treatments in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Pediatric Patients up to 12 Years of Age: Real-World Treatment Outcomes from the PEDISTAD Registry.  Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)  2026 Jul;16(7):3729-3732. doi:10.1007/s13555-026-01718-w
  16. Sidbury R, Alikhan A, Bercovitch L, Cohen DE, Darr JM, Drucker AM, Eichenfield LF, Frazer-Green L, Paller AS, Schwarzenberger K  et al.  Guidelines of care for the primary prevention of atopic dermatitis and awareness of comorbid conditions in pediatric atopic dermatitis.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Jul;95(1):124.e1-124.e19. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.02.114
  17. Davis DMR, Alikhan A, Bercovitch L, Cohen DE, Darr JM, Drucker AM, Eichenfield LF, Frazer-Green L, Paller AS, Schwarzenberger K  et al.  Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Jul;95(1):121.e1-121.e26. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.02.113
  18. Chang HR, Boull C, Cotton CH, Eichenfield DZ, García-Romero MT, Hawryluk EB, Lara-Corrales I, Oza VS, Wan J, Weiss M  et al.  Building consensus in pediatric dermatology research.  J Invest Dermatol  2026 Jul;146(7):1729-1732.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2026.03.003
  19. Ramgopal S, Macy ML, Horvat CM, Cash RE, Okubo M, Janofsky S, Martin-Gill C  Using Vital Signs to Predict Disposition of Children Transported to the Hospital by Emergency Medical Services.  J Pediatr  2026 Jul;294:115088. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115088
  20. Bhat R, Hulzebos CV, Barg A, Beg K, Bhatt M, Chan AKC, Faustino EVS, Holzhauer S, Jones S, Knol R  et al.  An international survey on current practices of management of neonatal catheter-associated venous thromboembolism: communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric and Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis.  J Thromb Haemost  2026 Jul;24(7):2661-2671. doi:10.1016/j.jtha.2026.02.028
  21. Kokossis D, Hillis E, Garzon JP, Prada CE, Listernick RH, Gupta A, Gutmann DH  Differences in Optic Pathway Glioma Prevalence Among Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1.  J Pediatr  2026 Jul;294:115068. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115068
  22. Raina R, Subhash S, Tanna S, Bajpai R, Yap HK, de Ferris MD, Verghese PS  Bridging the Generational Divide in Kidney Health Care Transition Preparation: Adapting to Gen Z and Alpha in a Digital Age.  J Am Soc Nephrol  2026 Jul 01;37(7):1570-1579. doi:10.1681/ASN.0000001067
  23. Mallare AC, Cooper C, Castillo L, Murphy A, Risser H, Foster CC  Experiences and Preferences With Pediatric Health Supervision Care Among Family Caregivers of Individuals With Down Syndrome.  Clin Pediatr (Phila)  2026 Jul;65(7):901-911. doi:10.1177/00099228261425287
  24. Fisher SA, Xun X, Gemmill A, Yee LM, Mithal LB, Hamvas A, Regnier RA, Aschner JL, Maitre NL, O'Connor TG  et al.  Placental histopathology and early childhood neurodevelopment in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes cohort.  Am J Obstet Gynecol  2026 Jul;235(1):132-145. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2026.02.024
  25. Hambrick HR, Tang Girdwood S  The case for combined pediatric nephrology and clinical pharmacology training.  Pediatr Nephrol  2026 Jul;41(7):1913-1915. doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07088-3
  26. Kim JS, Patregnani JT, Ankola AA, Schumacher K, Klugman D, Giglia TM, Baltagi SA, Baylor JG, Bressler E, Downey LA  et al.  Central Venous Catheter Selection, Management, and Treatment of Catheter-Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Survey of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium Centers.  World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg  2026 Jul;17(4):449-457. doi:10.1177/21501351251391768
  27. Meister R, McBride ME, Schmutz JB, Adler M, Eppich W  'You can't have an ego in this game': A simulation primed qualitative inquiry of team reflection in paediatrics.  Med Educ  2026 Jul;60(7):782-791. doi:10.1111/medu.70077
  28. Trivedi S, Brennan G, Carlos C, Marshall S, Linderer R, Hughes PD, Gupta A  Assessing a Longitudinal, Multi-Institutional, 3-Year Simulation-Based Boot Camp Curriculum for Neonatology Fellows: A Program Evaluation.  Am J Perinatol  2026 Jul;43(9):1228-1236. doi:10.1055/a-2740-2489
  29. Passetti HA, Johnstone JP, Miller BJ, Renner DW, Abu Rass R, Bowen CD, Li Y, Hayes CK, Akhtar LN, Szpara ML  Herpes simplex virus type 1 isolated from newborns reveals viral diversity between and within patients.  J Infect Dis  2026 Jun 26;. pii:jiag328
  30. Spiga L, Fansler RT, Wu Y, Grote A, Langford-Butler M, Miller AK, Neal M, Hale OF, Singla D, Calcutt MW  et al.  An anaerobic pathogen rewires host metabolism to fuel oxidative growth in the inflamed gut.  Cell  2026 Jun 25;189(13):3968-3990.e38. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2026.04.012
  31. Mathur PK, Gatewood AK, Thomson JE, Foster CC, Gerber D, Colvin JD, Coller RJ  Caregiver Perspectives on Preventing Future Hospitalizations for Children With Medical Complexity.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Jun 24;. pii:e2025009067
  32. Gonsalves NP, Dellon ES, Kliewer KL, Shoda T, Yearout R, Aceves SS, Arva NC, Besse JA, Caldwell JM, Chehade M  et al.  Dupilumab versus placebo in adults and adolescents with eosinophilic gastritis (DEGAS): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.  Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol  2026 Jun 23;. pii:S2468-1253(26)00116-0
  33. Xian S, Smoller JW, Luo Y, Walunas TL, Liu C, Khan A, Weng C, Kullo IJ, Wei WQ, Jarvik GP  et al.  Unsupervised characterization of 100,272 EHR patients identifies high-risk groups and comorbidities linked to premature aging.  NPJ Digit Med  2026 Jun 23;. doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02913-x
  34. David P, Oliphant K, Zhou C, Wang A, Andrews B, Byrne-Bowens P, Zhu A, Lewis D, Cruz Ayala W, Mohammad S  et al.  Associations between fentanyl exposure, gut microbiome and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants.  Pediatr Res  2026 Jun 23;. doi:10.1038/s41390-026-05210-1
  35. Canavera K, Schneider NM, Ghafoor S, Mudd E  Topical Review: Integrating pediatric psychology into PICUs: improving screening and interventions for medical trauma.  J Pediatr Psychol  2026 Jun 23;. pii:jsag040
  36. Chan Poon KT, Han SH, Ilkayeva O, Muehlbauer MJ, Newgard CB, Cotten CM, Ashley PL, Seed PC, Rawls JF, Younge NE  Microbiotas from extremely preterm infants with growth faltering impair postnatal growth and metabolism in mice.  JCI Insight  2026 Jun 23;. pii:e199097
  37. Gombolay GY, Rubin JP  Sometimes Kids Really Are Just Little Adults: Early Access to High-Efficacy Therapy Decreases Disability in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.  Neurology  2026 Jun 23;106(12):e218168. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000218168
  38. Betensky M, Azzam M, Bercovitz R, Bhat RV, Biss T, Branchford B, Brandão LR, Chan AKC, Faustino EVS, Hamarsha Q  et al.  ASH/ISTH 2026 guidelines for anticoagulant prophylaxis in pediatric patients at risk of venous thromboembolism.  Blood Adv  2026 Jun 23;10(12):4303-4333. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025019415
  39. Hall LR, Benedict EE, Edathadathil F, Jacob JJ, Suresh D, Krishna Y, Varghese JA, van Rheenen J, George IA, Kwon JH  et al.  Carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in surgical intensive care unit patients in a tertiary hospital in India.  Nat Commun  2026 Jun 22;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74764-9
  40. Kroshus-Havril E, Reardon CL, Gouttebarge V, Aron CM, Bahr R, Blauwet C, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Cheng C, Currie A, Derevensky JL  et al.  Research priorities for advancing mental health in elite sport: a companion to the IOC consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes.  Br J Sports Med  2026 Jun 22;. pii:bjsports-2025-111515
  41. Michelson KA, Ramgopal S  Cost of pediatric gastroenteritis hospitalizations in the United States.  J Hosp Med  2026 Jun 21;. doi:10.1002/jhm.70371
  42. Alles M, Gunasena M, Kettelhut A, Ailstock K, Musiime V, Kityo C, Richardson B, Mulhern W, Tamilselvan B, Rubsamen M  et al.  NK cell dysregulation may potentiate cardiovascular disease in adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV on antiretroviral therapy.  Nat Commun  2026 Jun 20;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74602-y
  43. Holzapfel LF, Thoene MK, Robinson DT, Valentine GC  Initial nutrition in preterm infants: Evidence, uncertainty, and research priorities.  Semin Perinatol  2026 Jun 20;:152274. doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2026.152274
  44. Matalon DR, Duker AL, Arriaga TM, Russell K, Mendez HR, Bonner DE, Harley ME, Singer-Berk M, Wojcik MH, Pais L  et al.  RNU4ATAC-opathy: Clinical, molecular and transcriptomic insights from a large cohort.  Genet Med  2026 Jun 19;:102633. doi:10.1016/j.gim.2026.102633
  45. Chetta K, Romero-Lopez M, Falciglia GH  Current barriers and opportunities in neonatal nutrition research.  Semin Perinatol  2026 Jun 19;:152276. doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2026.152276
  46. Lai GY, van der Aa NE, Woerdeman PA, Deliloglu B, Cizmeci MN, Wilson D, Kulkarni AV, Steggerda SJ, Koot RW, Lam S  et al.  Surgical complications in early versus late intervention centers for progressive posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants: a multicenter analysis.  J Neurosurg Pediatr  2026 Jun 19;:1-10. doi:10.3171/2026.1.PEDS25486
  47. Cahaney C, Li ST, Nelsen E, Kramer E, Alex C, Mills D, Goodrich N, Orlov N  Resident Perspectives on Remediation: A Qualitative Study Informing a Learner‑Centered Model in Pediatric Residency Training.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Jun 18;:103343. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103343
  48. Garfield CF, Simon CD, Luri M, Menegay M  Paternity Leave Status and Mental Health Symptoms Among Ohio Fathers: A Population-Representative Survey, 2022‒2023.  Am J Public Health  2026 Jun 18;:e1-e10. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2026.308554
  49. Hirabayashi K, Lorman V, Wuller S, Aragon LV, Jhaveri R, Jain N, Leikauf JE, Muszynski JA, Martinez AT, Higginbotham M  et al.  Evaluation of steroids for acute COVID in the prevention of long COVID in children: An EHR and pediatric cohort study from the RECOVER Initiative.  PLoS One  2026;21(6):e0350888. pii:e0350888
  50. Scheller LL, Alkon A, Hoffmann TJ, Staveski S, Foster CC, Russell CJ  Child Opportunity Index and 30-Day Readmission Among Children Discharged With New Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation via Tracheostomy: A Pediatric Health Information System Database Study, 2014-2023.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Jun 18;. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003989

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