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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. Morris SM, Kaster L, Amagai S, Raski C, Regan-Fendt K, Luo Y, Rosenman M, Prada CE, Listernick R, Payne PRO  et al.  Harmonizing Multi-Institutional Clinical Documentation Using Natural Language Processing in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.  Neurol Clin Pract  2026 Oct;16(5):e200648. pii:e200648
  3. Metts J, Anderson J, Vokuhl C, Koscielniak E, Urla C, Venkatramani R, Breneman J, Bradley J, Arnold M, Minard-Colin V  et al.  Outcomes of Children With Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma, 1991-2016: A Report From the International Soft Tissue Sarcoma Consortium (INSTRuCT).  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Oct;73(10):e70613. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70613
  4. Ronsley R, Peng G, Gutierrez E, Baxter P, Fangusaro J, Green AL, Kilburn LB, Koschmann C, Mahdi J, Monje M  et al.  The DIPG/DMG National Tumor Board: The power of advocacy.  Neurooncol Pediatr  2026 Oct;1(2). pii:wuaf009
  5. Mullen EA, Renfro LA, Ehrlich PF, Khanna G, Gratias EJ, Cost NG, Parsons LN, Grundy PE, Fernandez CV, Geller JI  et al.  Concordance Between Institutional and Central Pathology, Surgery, and Radiology Reviews on the Children's Oncology Group AREN03B2 Renal Tumor Biology and Classification Study.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Oct;73(10):e70515. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70515
  6. Ortega A, Zhou Z, Balasubramanian SK, Fishbein M  Improving Behavioral Nutrition Interventions: A Structural Equation Modeling Study to Model Pathways Among Consumer Food Characteristics and Health.  Fam Community Health  ;49(4):234-240. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000464
  7. Broden Arciprete EG, Michelson KN, Feder SL, Marr JW, Al-Roub N, Gouda SR, Jones AM, Schopen AB, Tapper AK, Pasek TA  et al.  Noticing and responding to end-of-life suffering in the PICU: A co-designed conceptual framework for nursing practice.  Intensive Crit Care Nurs  2026 Oct;96:104498. doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104498
  8. Klages KL, Pai ALH, Psihogios AM  Pain Predicts Next-Day Fatigue in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Maintenance Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.  J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol  2026 Oct;15(5):334-339. doi:10.1177/21565333251406895
  9. Monick SE, Hanson C, Hoehn KS, Hlubocky FJ, Stock W, Duvall A, McNeer J, Henderson T, Daugherty C, Wang AY  Feasibility of Symptom Burden Assessments and Early Palliative Care Integration in an Adolescent and Young Adult Leukemia Clinic.  J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol  2026 Oct;15(5):378-383. doi:10.1177/21565333251389438
  10. Wang HR, Liu ZQ, Pozzi E, Hussain A, Sigar P, Abdallah C, Alexander N, Baker J, Bauer J, Blackford JU  et al.  Childhood Maltreatment and Deviations From Normative Brain Structure: A Mega-Analysis of 3711 Individuals From the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder and ENIGMA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Working Groups.  Biol Psychiatry  2026 Sep 15;100(6):648-661. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.02.016
  11. Winestone LE, Logan BR, Liu X, Williams O, Dunn EA, Thakar MS, Kidd SA, Mousallem T, Dorsey MJ, O'Reilly RJ  et al.  Newborn screening reduces survival disparities in SCID after stem cell transplant: A PIDTC report.  J Hum Immun  2026 Sep 07;2(5):e20250231. pii:e20250231
  12.   Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Public Health  2026 Sep;11(9):e604-e629. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00145-3
  13. Rozo M, Bornhorst MA, Waanders AJ, Zarnegar-Lumley S, Koppayi AL, Godley LA  The Role of "Adult-Onset" Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Sep;73(9):e70465. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70465
  14. Davies CR, Webber TR, Dirajlal-Fargo S, Funderburg NT, Bouic PJD, Otwombe KN, Cotton MF, Browne SH, Innes S, Vaida FA  Early-treated children with perinatal HIV show elevated monocyte activation into late childhood.  AIDS  2026 Sep 01;40(9):1399-1402. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000004505
  15. Sokol E, Naranjo A, Chen L, Mody R, DuBois SG, Bagatell R, Pinto N  Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma Treated on ANBL1221: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Sep;73(9):e70504. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70504
  16.   Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Public Health  2026 Sep;11(9):e589-e603. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00141-6
  17. de Souza DC, de Oliveira CF, Ranjit S, Sanchez-Pinto LN  The Phoenix criteria for paediatric sepsis: 2 years on.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Sep;10(9):615-617. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00131-8
  18. Rode JB, Wolf JM, Bolan PJ, Palzer E, Rudser KD, Aboobacker S, Fox CK, Kelly AS, Ryder JR  Meal Replacement Therapy for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adolescents with Severe Obesity.  Child Obes  2026 Sep;22(6):389-398. doi:10.1177/21532176261457202
  19. Yodoshi T, Ollberding NJ, McNeill M, Ley SL, Kirk S, Kleiner DE, Arce-Clachar AC, Bramlage K, Inge TH, Helmrath MA  et al.  Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention for Adolescents With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Prospective Controlled Cohort Study.  Aliment Pharmacol Ther  2026 Sep;64(6):758-769. doi:10.1111/apt.70766
  20. Chorniy A, Owen AL, Kang RH, Cherupally M, Liss DT, French DD, Aikman C, Harris SA, Ackermann RT  Progression to Diabetes by Adults With Prediabetes Who Use the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Natural Experiment.  Diabetes Care  2026 Sep 01;49(9):1576-1584. doi:10.2337/dc25-2485
  21. Shemesh E, Anand R, Annunziato RA, Fredericks EM, Garcia J, Gupta NA, Kleinman LC, Kriegermeier A, Mysore KR, Ng VL  et al.  A remote intervention to improve medication nonadherence guided by a marker of risk derived from the electronic health records of adolescent transplant recipients.  Am J Transplant  2026 Sep;26(9):2099-2110. doi:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.030
  22. Boutin CA, Callegari M, Florescu D, Nguyen MH, Kaul D, Avery R, Chong P, Fisher C, Limaye AP, Clough L  et al.  A phase 2 multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind study to assess the clinical and antiviral efficacy and safety of nitazoxanide for the treatment of norovirus in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients.  Am J Transplant  2026 Sep;26(9):2169-2181. doi:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.010
  23. Chen A, Krenitsky A, Perry SS, Tan KW, Swick BL, Anderson KR, Barry KK, Berman K, Carlberg VM, Coughlin CC  et al.  Use of ancillary studies in pediatric spitzoid neoplasms: A retrospective cohort study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Sep;95(3):795-798. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.05.004
  24. Fisher SA, Sandoval GJ, Saade GR, Hughes BL, Reddy UM, Chien EK, Tita ATN, Thorp JM, Metz TD, Sabharwal V  et al.  Neonatal Inflammatory Profiles Associated With Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Viral Infection.  Pediatr Infect Dis J  2026 Sep 01;45(9):e352-e355. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000005262
  25. Hayes ET, Matossian D, Wescott AB, Verghese PS  Low-density lipoprotein apheresis for recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Pediatr Nephrol  2026 Sep;41(9):2849-2861. doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07143-z
  26. Denoble AE, Federspiel JJ, Goldstein SA, Culhane J, Dysart KC  Brain Natriuretic Peptide Screening in Pregnancy and Association with Severe Maternal Morbidity during Delivery Hospitalization.  Am J Perinatol  2026 Sep;43(12):1606-1612. doi:10.1055/a-2803-3428
  27. Starr ME, Taylor MD, Su L, Murao A, Schwulst SJ, Lederer JA, Brenner M  New approach methodologies complement but cannot replace animal models in critical care medicine research.  J Leukoc Biol  2026 Aug 27;118(9). pii:qiag108
  28. Verghese PS, Gbadegesin R, Amer H, Amaral S, Bock M, Chambers ET, Chavers B, Cramer C, El Ters M, Garro R  et al.  Under-enrollment in rare kidney disease trials: lessons learned from the PRIVENT recurrent FSGS.  Nephrol Dial Transplant  2026 Aug 27;41(9):1755-1758. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfag119
  29. Jain R, Najem H, Mukherjee S, Votoupal M, Leonard K, Martorana J, Katsogridakis Y, DeCuypere M  A clinical activation protocol improves response time to urgent/emergent neurosurgical care in children with brain tumors and intracranial hemorrhage.  Childs Nerv Syst  2026 Aug 26;42(1). pii:344
  30. Pang L, Liu Y, Zhou F, Guo S, Khan F, Ali H, Shah H, Huber S, Kofler B, Horbinski CM  et al.  Galanin impairs tumor immunity in glioblastoma by promoting infiltration and ferroptosis resistance of myeloid-derived suppressor cells.  Nat Cancer  2026 Aug 25;. doi:10.1038/s43018-026-01221-3
  31. Monroe EJ, Rajeswaran SS, Talbot LJ, Temple MJ, Batra V, Fung KFK, Shaikh R, Abi-Jaoudeh N, Cahill AM  Cryoablation of Malignancies and Aggressive Benign Diseases in Children: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel.  J Vasc Interv Radiol  2026 Aug 25;37(11):109000. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2026.109000
  32. Rhee C, Masur H, Klompas M, Bell T, Busch LM, Chiotos K, Classen D, Gilbert D, Heil EL, Hou C  et al.  IDSA/ACEP/ASM/PIDS/SCCM/SHEA/SHM/SIDP Multisociety Position Paper: Hospital Strategies to Improve Sepsis Outcomes.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 25;. pii:ciag438
  33. U K, Zhang SM, Yu Z, Zhang Z, Zhang J, He C, Liu A, Chen R, Wang S, Yan L  et al.  AI-powered medicinal chemistry and translational drug development.  Chem Soc Rev  2026 Aug 25;. doi:10.1039/d5cs01469g
  34. Calabrese EC, Shehata D, Slater BJ, Beffa LR, Carlson DA, Daly S, El-Hayek K, Ignacio R, Maddern G, Mittal S  et al.  SAGES-EAES clinical practice guidelines for the use of FLIP/impedance planimetry in the surgical work-up and management of GERD, achalasia, and gastroparesis.  Surg Endosc  2026 Aug 24;. doi:10.1007/s00464-026-13231-4
  35. Borst JM, Raval MV, Perez MN, Falciglia GH, Burjek NE, Holl JL, Schäfer WLA  Consensus-based eligibility criteria and component definitions for neonatal and infant enhanced recovery pathway: a multidisciplinary delphi study.  J Perinatol  2026 Aug 24;. doi:10.1038/s41372-026-02881-w
  36. Rosenbaum ARP, Pearson G, Chen L, Ream M, Chandler G, Rosenberg AR, McCarthy S, Snaman J  Impact of Satisfactory Family Coping on the Mental Health of Parents Whose Children Died of Cancer.  J Pain Symptom Manage  2026 Aug 24;. pii:S0885-3924(26)00957-7
  37. Brown SR, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Grunwell JR, Hu X, Coopersmith CM, Atreya MR, Rogerson CM, Geva A, Bennett TD, Chong G  et al.  Development and Validation of Temperature Trajectory-Based Phenotypes in Pediatric Sepsis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study, 2012-2018.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Aug 24;. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000004031
  38. Dehghani-Ghobadi Z, Chung E, Sayed M, Ahn C, Choi HA, Aamoum A, Thomson BR, Hu YC, Lim HW, Park JS  Constitutive YAP activation in distal nephron segments disrupts epithelial identity and nephron patterning.  JCI Insight  2026 Aug 24;11(16). pii:e203999
  39. Shumaker AH, Bhimraj A, Bedimo R, Cheng VC, Chew KW, Daar ES, Glidden DV, Shafer RW, Tien PC, Baden LR  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Antiviral Treatment for Mild to Moderate COVID-19 in Adults.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 24;82(Supplement_3):i1-i17. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf680
  40. Nadig N, Bhimraj A, Cawcutt K, Chiotos K, Dzierba AL, Kim AY, Martin GS, Pearson JC, Shumaker AH, Baden LR  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Baricitinib vs. Tocilizumab.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 24;82(Supplement_3):i18-i23. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf681
  41. Barshak MB, Linder JA, Watson ME, Wessels MR, Carter DM, Cohen AL, Dien Bard J, Erdem G, Gregory CJ, Kourtis AP  et al.  Overview of 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Pharyngitis: Risk Assessment Using Clinical Scoring Systems in Children and Adults.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 24;82(Supplement_3):i92-i96. doi:10.1093/cid/ciag098
  42. Linder JA, Watson ME, Wessels MR, Carter DM, Cohen AL, Dien Bard J, Erdem G, Gregory CJ, Kourtis AP, Martin JM  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Risk Assessment Using Clinical Scoring Systems in Children and Adults.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 24;82(Supplement_3):i97-i104. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf668
  43. Tibbe D, Kiel C, Ielesicheva O, Robles de Maruri K, Mahboobi H, Züghart J, Hönck HH, Meier C, Biasella F, Legüe M  et al.  The clinical and molecular spectrum of AGO2-associated Lessel-Kreienkamp neurodevelopmental syndrome.  Genome Med  2026 Aug 22;18(1). pii:125
  44. Lee SS, Stegura C, Waggett SM, Kim EJ, Bruess G, Shirley S, Turner L, Bynum B, Corey J, Sun DI  et al.  Safety of Live-Attenuated Vaccination in Pediatric Patients Receiving Dupilumab: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Aug 22;. pii:S0190-9622(26)03387-6
  45. Lott E, Kim S, Blackburn J, Gelineau-Morel R, Mingbunjerdsuk D, O'Malley J, Tochen L, Waugh JL, Wu S, Aravamuthan BR  The Relationship Between Limb Dystonia Severity and Functional Impact in Children With Cerebral Palsy.  J Child Neurol  2026 Aug 21;:8830738261477966. doi:10.1177/08830738261477966
  46. McMahon CJ, Kim M, Diab K  Pediatric Cardiology Editors: Insights, Challenges, and Future Growth Opportunities.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Aug 21;. doi:10.1007/s00246-026-04439-1
  47. Amusin DB, Simons LM, Garcia DS, Hauser AR, Office E, Jaggi P, Williams DB, Kociolek LK, Patel AB, Shulman ST  et al.  A novel integrative and conjugative element in Streptococcus pyogenes carries a cfr-like gene associated with linezolid resistance in other species.  mSphere  2026 Aug 21;:e0027726. doi:10.1128/msphere.00277-26
  48. Fisher BT, Blumenstock JA, Boge CLK, Shuster S, Seif AE, Green M, Michaels MG, Alexander JL, Ardura MI, Auletta JJ  et al.  Incidence and Outcomes of Human Adenovirus Infection and Disease in a Multicenter Cohort of Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Aug 20;. pii:ciag398
  49. Cheronis C  Pediatric moyamoya: current evidence and updates in evaluation and management.  Curr Opin Pediatr  2026 Aug 19;. doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000001607
  50. Vucko ER, Quadri A, Hickey RE, Rasmussen CA, Izdebski M, Charrow J, Prada CE  Clinical Experience With Eliglustat in Children With Gaucher Disease Type 1.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Aug 19;. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.70283

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