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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. 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
  3. Pabon MA, Tapp DN, Pico M, Vladutiu CJ, Schmidt C, DeFranco E, Kulandavelu S, Elfassy T, Minissian MB, Bello NA  et al.  Preconception cardiometabolic markers and odds of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).  Am J Prev Cardiol  2026 Aug;28:101494. pii:101494
  4. 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 Aug;11(8):672-688. doi:10.1016/S2468-1253(26)00116-0
  5. Segev N, Nadeau KJ, Kelsey M, Schaaf LR, Baumgartner A, Riegler A, Wiitala K, Jenkins TM, Xanthakos SA, Helmrath MA  et al.  Glycemic Normalization Immediately Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes From the ST2OMP Study.  Diabetes Obes Metab  2026 Aug;28(8):7555-7561. doi:10.1111/dom.70961
  6. DiPrisco B, Brinker K, Coyle M, DuPont T, Hanin M, House M, Lagoski M, Miller AN, Ransom MA, Sillers L  et al.  Developmental Care Practices for Infants with Grade 3 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia While in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  J Pediatr  2026 Aug;295:115157. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115157
  7. 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
  8. Jackson WM, Foote HP, Stephenson N, Kemp SM, Moore RT, Nitkin CR, Stewart D, Pryhuber GS, Berger JT, Shukla A  et al.  Safety of Sildenafil in Premature Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (SILDI-SAFE): A Randomized Controlled Trial.  J Pediatr  2026 Aug;295:115147. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115147
  9. Steinman JB, Duong N, Partida I, Bien-Aime C, Shen W, Lee CK, Fazlollahi LA, Remotti HE, Pajvani UB, Goldsmith J  et al.  Characteristics of Transient Elastography for Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Children Undergoing Liver Biopsy.  J Pediatr  2026 Aug;295:115107. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115107
  10. 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
  11. Castel P, Schoyer L, Stronach B, Bogdanova R, Bennett AM, Blakeley J, Bornhorst M, Bowers T, Brachmann SM, Burkitt-Wright E  et al.  The 9th International RASopathies Symposium.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Aug;200(8):1934-1941. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.70121
  12. 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
  13. Reinert S, Girdwood ST, Hambrick HR  Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in pediatric patients on kidney replacement therapy: a comprehensive narrative review.  Pediatr Nephrol  2026 Aug;41(8):2347-2363. doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07083-8
  14. 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
  15. DuVall AS, McNeer J, Cheung MC, Adrianzen-Herrera DA, Advani A, Aljurf M, Audino A, Benitez L, Deeter A, Dworkin E  et al.  American Society of Hematology 2026 guidelines for frontline management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adolescents and young adults.  Blood Adv  2026 Jul 14;10(13):4671-4708. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006469
  16. Biar CG, Wang ZR, Camp ND, Holmes DL, Wheelock MK, Pendyala S, McGee AV, Gupta P, McEwen AE, Tejura M  et al.  An integrated, scaled approach to resolve TSC2 variants of uncertain significance.  Nat Commun  2026 Jul 09;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-75442-6
  17. Miller JL, van Santen HM, Phillips SA, Hamilton J, Aberle J, Sathyapalan T, Mohamed Z, McCormack SE, Shoemaker AH, Kelsey MM  et al.  Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity.  N Engl J Med  2026 Jul 09;395(2):138-150. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2512275
  18. Weaver KN, Broeckel JW, Brown K, Wasserman H, Wu J, Neal A, Prada CE, Kleinschmidt NL, Machal EMF, Bertinetti D  et al.  Combined skeletal dysplasia and vasculopathy phenotypes associated with in-frame intragenic deletion in PRKACA.  HGG Adv  2026 Jul 09;7(3):100626. pii:100626
  19. Grover KE, Cappel ZR, Volz AM, Cotella EM, Smallwood K, Berryhill CA, Raje KR, Fisher AA, Casper MCT, Nardini D  et al.  Genetic activation of ERK2 recapitulates core neurodevelopmental features of Rasopathy syndromes in mice.  HGG Adv  2026 Jul 09;7(3):100621. pii:100621
  20. Ponda P, Andrew Bird J, Bufford JL, Cianferoni A, Faig W, Kleiner GI, Lang A, Scurlock AM, Shreffler WG, Varshney P  et al.  Food Oral Immunotherapy Patient Selection, Dosing, and Monitoring Practices Among a Network of US Food Allergy Centers.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2026 Jul 08;. pii:S2213-2198(26)00581-7
  21. Perotto M, Radesich C, Paldino A, Gandin I, Verdonschot JAJ, Kim Y, Balakrishnan ID, Stroekes S, Medo K, Gigli M  et al.  Variant Site-Specific Natural History of Titin-Induced Cardiomyopathy: An International Multicenter Registry.  Circ Genom Precis Med  2026 Jul 08;:e005422. doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005422
  22. Foster AA, Zamani M, Hoffmann JA, Cushing AM, Bardach N, Neuman MI, Lee CM, Hudgins J, Hall M, Doupnik SK  Location of Crisis Service Delivery for Medicaid-Enrolled Youths With Behavioral Health Conditions.  Psychiatr Serv  2026 Jul 08;:appips20250581. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.20250581
  23. Irvine AD, Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Cork MJ, Beck LA, Eichenfield LF, Swanson L, Hamon SC, Horowitz JE, Farrell AB  et al.  Dupilumab treatment improves linear growth and bone biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis: Post hoc analysis of a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial and an open-label extension study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Jul 07;. pii:S0190-9622(26)03071-9
  24. Jurecka A, Scholl-Bürgi S, Burton B, Zori R, Longo N, Vockley J, Dionisi-Vici C  Biomarkers and surrogate endpoints for drug development in propionic acidemia.  Mol Genet Metab  2026 Jul 04;149(1-2):110202. doi:10.1016/j.ymgme.2026.110202
  25. Tsichlis JT, Miura Y, Haque S, Shamim AM, Yasmin N, Abid MR  Malnutrition trends in displaced Rohingya children from 2017 to 2024: a comprehensive 7-year repeated cross-sectional analysis.  BMJ Glob Health  2026 Jul 04;11(7). pii:e023118
  26. Ramgopal S, Ward CE, Macy ML, Horvat C, Cash RE, Okubo M, Janofsky S, Kamaleswaran R, Martin-Gill C  Prehospital Factors Associated with Low-Acuity Status Among Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Transports in a Multicenter EMS Sample.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Jul 04;:103393. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103393
  27. Sun H, Rabotnick M, Nicastro S, Robinson D, Josefson J, Caal K, Noguchi A, Ellsworth L, Bridges D, Gregg B  Preserving RNA quality when freezing of human milk samples must occur before extraction: Validation of methods utilized in a multi-center cohort study.  J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia  2026 Jul 04;. doi:10.1007/s10911-026-09611-0
  28. Wang Y, Xue X, Usyk M, Sharma A, Anastos K, Post WS, Hodis HN, Wang Z, Witt MD, Rinaldo CR  et al.  Multi-omics profiles of sex hormone-binding globulin are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in men with HIV.  Genome Med  2026 Jul 04;. doi:10.1186/s13073-026-01709-8
  29. Woo J, Grobman WA, Mongé MC, Anderson BR, Batton B, Yee LM, Laternser C  Time-to-Transfer and Hospitalization Duration for Severe Congenital Heart Defects: Implications for Perinatal Regionalization.  J Pediatr  2026 Jul 03;:115220. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115220
  30. Ellison AM, Kuppermann N, Shihabuddin BS, Hickingbotham H, Cator A, Lubell TR, Hoehn E, O'Connell KJ, Spencer S, Chumpitazi CE  et al.  PERC-Peds rule for bedside exclusion of pulmonary embolism without radiation in children in the USA (BEEPER): a multicentre, prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study.  Lancet Respir Med  2026 Jul 03;. pii:S2213-2600(26)00086-X
  31. Cohen SP, Scharfstein DO, Hurley RW, Haythornthwaite J, Raja SN, McCormick ZL, Kohan L, Curatolo M, Veizi EI, Vu T  et al.  A Multicenter Randomized Pragmatic Trial Comparing Intra-Articular Injection, Genicular Nerve Block, and Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: SKOAP Phase 2 Protocol.  Pain Med  2026 Jul 03;. pii:pnag082
  32. Guimbellot JS, Baker E, Chalamalla A, Rose NR, Edwards LJ, Jain M  Unlocking growth potential: Ivacaftor therapy and developmental gains in lung and height in a cohort study of children and young adults with cystic fibrosis.  Eur Respir J  2026 Jul 02;. pii:2501678
  33. Harris EM, Steele M, Kalashnikova T, Badawy SM, Pavalagantharajah S, Hillier K, Klaassen RJ, Kalter JA, Rothman JA, McComb C  et al.  Pediatric autoimmune hemolytic anemia is associated with a high incidence of underlying immune disorders.  Blood Adv  2026 Jul 02;. pii:bloodadvances.2026020023
  34. Rao S, Jhaveri R, Dunn A, Studts CR, Mendoza A, Strub B, Payan M, Lewis A, Pyle L, Hofstetter AM  Pediatric inpatient influenza vaccination before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2026 Jul 02;. pii:piag050
  35. Beauchamp EM, Jain A, Clutter M, Nahotko D, Lopez Fajardo E, Vagadia PP, Dunne SF, Mina A, Fischietti M, Oku CV  et al.  Development of a SIN1 Targeting Inhibitor as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for the Treatment of Malignancies.  Mol Cancer Ther  2026 Jul 02;25(7):1111-1129. doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-25-0298
  36. Patel SR, Madan N, Eckersley L, Roytman Z, Perez M, Gindes L, Hornberger LK  How to assess ventricular function by fetal echocardiography: expert guidance from the Fetal Heart Society.  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol  2026 Jul;68(1):140-151. doi:10.1002/uog.70276
  37. Lima GP, Levy P, Zaniletti I, Padula MA, Grover TR, Rumpel J, Mallet J, Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Murthy K  et al.  Risk Factors for Mortality and Age at Discharge in Preterm Infants with Congenital Heart Disease.  J Pediatr  2026 Jul 01;:115214. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115214
  38. Nakwa FL, Peeples ES, Molloy EJ, Variane GFT, Nimbalkar S, Selvanathan T, Pardo AC, Wusthoff CJ, Herzberg E, Wintermark P  et al.  To Cool or Not to Cool in Low- and Middle-Income Countries:? A Call for Resources, Training and Shared Knowledge.  J Pediatr  2026 Jul 01;:115217. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115217
  39.   Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Infect Dis  2026 Jul 01;. pii:S1473-3099(26)00295-1
  40. Siegfried EC, Baselga E, de Graaf M, Simpson EL, Boguniewicz M, Flohr C, Eichenfield LF, Paller AS, Ramien M, Gao XH  et al.  Sustained efficacy of dupilumab in pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis over 1 year.  Br J Dermatol  2026 Jul 01;. pii:ljag261
  41. Peirano E, O'Regan L, Harrer P, Dzinovic I, Chegkazi MS, Havrankova P, Brunet T, Capolino R, Cesario C, Ferro S  et al.  Trio analysis in dystonia identifies de novo KLC1 variants in a kinesinopathy with distinct motor and neurodevelopmental features.  EBioMedicine  2026 Jul;129:106358. pii:106358
  42. Liesman DR, Redden CR, Willey R, Ogu N, Dicks A, McColley SA, Palla JB, Shaaban AF, Alhajjat AM  Examining the Placental and Lactational Transfer of Reduced Dose CFTR Modulators in Fetal CF: A Case Report.  Pediatr Pulmonol  2026 Jul;61(7):e71719. doi:10.1002/ppul.71719
  43. Moyer A, Sims CA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Chamanara S, Edens C  In Vitro Fertilization is Essential Healthcare for Patients With Rheumatic Disease.  ACR Open Rheumatol  2026 Jul;8(7):e90090. pii:e90090
  44. 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 Jul 01;16(7):631-641. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2025-009067
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. Natarus ME, Naureckas Li C, Studer A, Shaw A, Raval MV, Dsida RM, Olmstead J, Pytel C, Stuart H, Inge TH  et al.  Supporting Safer Surgery: System-Level Interventions to Enhance Pediatric Perioperative Safety.  Pediatrics  2026 Jul 01;158(1). pii:e2025072662
  49. Hoyt BM, Thomas J, Tyler A, Temte E, McMahon M, Watson JD, Bonafide CP, Beidas RS, Xiao R, Schisterman EF  et al.  Nasogastric Hydration Utilization in Bronchiolitis, an EMO Trial Observational Substudy.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Jul 01;16(7):600-609. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2025-008635
  50. Amusin DB, Simons LM, Garcia DS, Gatesy SWM, Nozick SH, Sheridan J, Hauser AR, Office E, Jaggi P, Williams DB  et al.  Identification of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates with reduced beta-lactam susceptibility in a cohort of children with pharyngitis.  Antimicrob Agents Chemother  2026 Jul;70(7):e0035426. pii:e00354-26

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