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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. Siniscalco ER, Fisher C, Lu MP, Grassmann JDS, Mack CD, Yaakoubi R, Jacobsen D, Chen Q, Lee D, Rajamanimuthu P  et al.  DOCK8 and STAT3 cooperate to restrain IgE-inducing T follicular helper cells.  J Exp Med  2026 Mar 02;223(3). pii:e20241707
  2. Golestaneh L, Ames EG, Doyle MH, Ghossein C, Grimm PC, Hewlett JL, Lim A, Marzinelli LS, Schmidt KJ, Smeryage B  et al.  Improving Lifelong Comprehensive Care Coordination in Nephropathic Cystinosis: Multidisciplinary Perspectives.  Kidney Int Rep  2026 Mar;11(3):103735. pii:103735
  3. Harries MD, Laska EN, Shankar S, Fawcett A, Volerman A, Thomas SV  Communication Regarding Mental Health Between Pediatric Healthcare Providers and K-12 School Staff: A Scoping Review.  J Sch Health  2026 Mar;96(3):e70115. doi:10.1111/josh.70115
  4. Agorastos A, Thompson T, Solmi M, Cortese S, Estradé A, Radua J, Dragioti E, Vancampfort D, Thygesen LC, Aschauer H  et al.  Mental health, coping and related risk factors during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in children: Nationally representative, multi-wave, cross-sectional results from 12 countries from the global COH-FIT study.  Eur Neuropsychopharmacol  2026 Mar;104:112741. doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.112741
  5. Liu H, Kress AM, Yu EX, Ning X, Ghassabian A, Kahn LG, Mehta-Lee S, Brubaker S, Alshawabkeh A, Meeker J  et al.  Racial and ethnic disparities in environmental chemical exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: The ECHO-wide cohort study.  Environ Pollut  2026 Mar 01;392:127452. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127452
  6. Anderson DR, Gangaraju R, Sedhom WG, Hamulyák EN, Wang TF, O'Dwyer K, Carney BJ, Muthiah C, Liedtke M, Badar T  et al.  Derivation and external validation of a venous thromboembolism risk prediction model in asparaginase-treated ALL.  Blood Adv  2026 Feb 10;10(3):593-603. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017862
  7. Bjornstad EC, Basu RK, Askenazi D  Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled "The Challenges of AKI Determination in Children".  Kidney Int Rep  2026 Feb;11(2):103712. pii:103712
  8. Alvarez-Paggi D, Ullah A, Ofman G, Haider S, Nowogrodzki F, Fontanella S, Marzec J, Digregorio J, Colantonio G, Sorgetti M  et al.  Diagnostic labels and clusters based on oxygen requirements in preterm infants with chronic lung disease: a data-driven exploratory cluster analysis in two independent cohorts.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Feb;10(2):83-93. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00314-1
  9. Chang E, Lewkowitz AK, Unger JA, Garfield CF, Miller ES  Smartphone Applications to Support Perinatal Mental Health.  Obstet Gynecol  2026 Feb 01;147(2):229-238. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006139
  10. Yeh JM, Seguin CL, Stratton KL, Leisenring WM, Armstrong GT, Henderson TO, Hudson MM, Nathan PC, Neglia JP, Oeffinger KC  et al.  Benefits, Harms, and Burden of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Previously Treated With Abdominopelvic Radiation.  J Clin Oncol  2026 Feb;44(4):286-299. doi:10.1200/JCO-25-00661
  11. 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
  12. Nadig SN  Federally Funded Research in Transplantation: Achievements, Strategy, and Vision.  Transplantation  2026 Feb 01;110(2):e279-e282. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005552
  13. Langas SJ, Weisman AG, Allegretti V, Kim K, Birriel R, Prada CE  A Collaborative Approach to Pediatric Genetic Evaluation in the Era of Genomic Medicine.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Feb;200(2):371-378. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.64276
  14. Hill KD, Koerner J, Hong H, Li JS, Hornik C, Kannankeril PJ, Jacobs JP, Baldwin HS, Jacobs ML, Graham EM  et al.  A Bayesian re-analysis of the STRESS trial.  Am Heart J  2026 Feb;292:107282. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.014
  15. Martín-Bejarano García M, Jackson C, Okhonskaia L, Voronin E, Rozenberg V, Titova MA, Kovalenko T, Wedderburn C, Collins IJ, Crichton S  et al.  Brain MRI and neurocognitive characteristics of children and adolescents living with HIV.  Child Neuropsychol  2026 Feb;32(2):288-296. doi:10.1080/09297049.2025.2517150
  16. Ogle SB, Meneses EH, Kaizer AM, Moore JM, Mitchell JE, Michalsky MP, Inge T  Preoperative Weight Trends in Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2026 Jan 29;. doi:10.1002/oby.70136
  17. Portillo EN, Ponce MR, Bell S, Ellison AM, Goyal MK, Heard-Garris N, Johnson TJ, Wright JL  Operationalizing Equity: A Methodologic Framework for Revising Pediatric Clinical Guidance.  Pediatrics  2026 Jan 29;. doi:10.1542/peds.2025-072830
  18. Hayes LR, Obleada KT, Goktan A, Stenersen M, Lease SH  Taking a bite out of the sex trafficking epidemic: Disordered eating symptomology among sex trafficking survivors.  Psychol Trauma  2026 Jan 29;. doi:10.1037/tra0002126
  19. Portillo EN, Ponce MR, Bell S, Ellison AM, Goyal MK, Heard-Garris N, Johnson TJ, Wright JL  Operationalizing Equity: A Methodologic Framework for Revising Pediatric Clinical Guidances.  Pediatrics  2026 Jan 29;. doi:10.1542/peds.2025-072830
  20. Grant JK, Jha K, Marrero N, Razavi AC, Boakye E, Anchouche K, Dzaye O, Budoff MJ, Shah S, Czarny MJ  et al.  Race and Ethnic-Specific Burden of Aortic Valve Calcium and Its Association With Long-Term Aortic Stenosis: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  Circ Cardiovasc Imaging  2026 Jan 28;:e018916. doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.125.018916
  21. Dalton C, Mojsilovic-Petrovic J, Safren N, Snoznik C, Gebis KK, Wang YZ, Sutter AB, Lamitina T, Savas JN, Kalb RG  Ubiquitin Proteasome System Components, RAD23A and USP13, Modulate TDP-43 Solubility and Neuronal Toxicity.  J Neurosci  2026 Jan 28;46(4). pii:e0906252025
  22. Adsul P, Kanabar N, Kruse-Diehr A, Dignan M, Oliveri JM, Paskett ED, Reuland DS, Ferrari RM, Moore AA, Polite B  et al.  Generating the evidence base for implementation strategies targeting colorectal cancer screening in the accelerating colorectal cancer screening through implementation science (ACCSIS) research projects.  BMC Public Health  2026 Jan 24;. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-26179-2
  23. Kamran R, Widjaja E, Sy A, Bosso J, Choudhary L, Lawrynuik A, Jin YX, Chan C, Vaidya N, Larrigan S  et al.  The current state of artificial intelligence research in pediatric radiology and recommendations for the future: a scoping review.  Pediatr Radiol  2026 Jan 24;. doi:10.1007/s00247-025-06462-5
  24. Klosky JL, Cherven B, Lehmann V, Chan SH, Rios JM, Su HI, Michaeli J, Smith K, Rotz S, Bjornard K  Optimizing Options for Future Third-Party Reproduction Among Youth Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Considerations for Pediatric Fertility Preservation Counseling.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Jan 24;:e70119. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70119
  25. Yaniv Z, Anidi IU, Arakkal L, Arroyo-Mejías AJ, Beuschel RT, Börner K, Chu CJ, Clark BH, Clatworthy MR, Colautti J  et al.  The IBEX knowledge-base a community resource enabling adoption and development of immunofluorescence imaging methods.  Elife  2026 Jan 23;14. pii:RP105737
  26. Pavel MA, Chen H, Hill M, Sridhar A, Barney M, DeSantiago J, Baskaran A, Owais A, Sandu S, Darbar FA  et al.  A titin missense variant drives atrial electrical remodeling and is associated with atrial fibrillation.  Elife  2026 Jan 22;14. pii:RP104719
  27. Tretter JT, Kim ME, Kumar RK, Loomba RS, Spicer DE, Zühlke LJ, Najm HK, Anderson RH, McMahon CJ  Paediatric cardiology textbook design in the 21st century: alignment of anatomy, physiology, and clinical features with the "Red Line" and learner-centred design.  Cardiol Young  2026 Jan 22;:1-3. doi:10.1017/S1047951125110822
  28. Reynaud S, Jetton JG, Sahay RD, Selewski DT, Askenazi DJ, Steflik HJ, Bridges BC, Cooper DS, Paden ML, Basu RK  et al.  Kidney and blood pressure sequelae after pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a secondary analysis of the Kidney Injury During Membrane Oxygenation pediatric ECMO cohort.  Pediatr Nephrol  2026 Jan 21;. doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07121-5
  29. Weixel T, Whitehead J, Chen D  Recent Findings on Psychosocial Outcomes of Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):e640-e645. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf605
  30. Lahoti A, Haque MR, Bianco ME, Choudhary A, Clark AL, Marks BE, Pinnaro CT, Shah AS, Stefater-Richards MA, Thaker VV  et al.  Trends of Diabetes in Youth (TrenDY) During COVID-19 Across the United States.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):e476-e483. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf395
  31. 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
  32. Bagley R, Burtner S, Papachristos AV, Voigt R  Quantifying racial disparities in media representations of gun violence at scale.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A  2026 Jan 20;123(3):e2505499123. pii:e2505499123
  33. Rosenthal A, Farhat N, Krishna S, Fishbein J, Valencia A, Prati A, Holland K, Burns JE, Mathew R  Reduced Duration of Isolation and Impact on Rates of Healthcare-Associated Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in a Pediatric Medical Center.  Am J Infect Control  2026 Jan 19;. pii:S0196-6553(26)00009-X
  34. Lei Y, Zhou T, Zhang B, Zhang D, Tang H, Chen J, Wu Q, Li L, Bailey LC, Becich MJ  et al.  Post-Acute Dyslipidemia and Abnormal BMI in Children and Adolescents with COVID-19: A Cohort Study from the RECOVER Initiative.  J Pediatr  2026 Jan 19;:114996. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.114996
  35. Flaherman VJ, Reeder HT, Martin-Herz SP, Gallagher R, Cohen AK, Brown HE, Clifton RG, Fischbein N, Foulkes AS, Jacoby VL  et al.  Intrauterine SARS-CoV-2 Exposure and Infant Neurodevelopment through 18 Months of Age: Findings from the RECOVER Pregnancy Study.  J Pediatr  2026 Jan 19;:114997. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.114997
  36. Rutman L, Richardson T, Auletta J, Balamuth F, Chambers A, Fitzgerald J, Gelvez J, Genzel KA, Grant A, Gunnala V  et al.  Association between Child Opportunity Index and paediatric sepsis recognition and treatment in a large quality improvement collaborative: a retrospective cohort study.  BMJ Qual Saf  2026 Jan 19;35(2):106-117. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017844
  37. Michelson KN, Hayes A, Barrera L, James K, Miller C, Guzman Z, Torres N, McNicholas A, Becker AB  Pilot Study of a Bereavement Referral Program for Parents Following Perinatal Death.  J Pain Symptom Manage  2026 Jan 18;. pii:S0885-3924(26)00006-0
  38. Lawson AA, Lottes RG, Magnetta D, Popescu A, Watanabe K, Rigsby CK, Markl M, Husain N  Myocardial T1 and T2 values are associated with patient age in healthy pediatric heart transplant recipients.  J Cardiovasc Magn Reson  2026 Jan 18;:102687. doi:10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102687
  39. Bajpai R, Rust A, Lott E, Kim S, Gandham S, Chintalapati K, Blackburn J, Gelineau-Morel R, Kruer MC, Mingbunjerdsuk D  et al.  Using Expert-Cited Features to Detect Leg Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy.  Ann Neurol  2026 Jan 18;. doi:10.1002/ana.78130
  40. Mitra SD, Soneji M, Axline CMR, Hayden HS, Radey MC, Forsberg CM, Ozer EA, Wolter DJ, Pope CE, Burns J  et al.  Culture and Adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa During Early Infection in Children With Cystic Fibrosis.  J Infect Dis  2026 Jan 17;233(1):e67-e76. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaf527
  41. Monga V, Okuno S, Van Tine B, Pollack SM, Weiss M, Hirbe A, Viveiros P, Schulte B, Attia S, Siontis B  et al.  Cabozantinib and temozolomide in patients with unresectable or metastatic leiomyosarcoma and other soft tissue sarcomas: a multicentre, single-arm, lead-in phase 2 trial.  Lancet Oncol  2026 Jan 16;. pii:S1470-2045(25)00654-0
  42. Thadani L, Khan H, Kim KY, Shulman S, Rowley A  Lack of Discernible Benefit of High-Dose Aspirin in the Treatment of Kawasaki Disease.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2026 Jan 16;. pii:piag002
  43. Yi Y, Fry J, Yum C, Wang R, Wu S, Narayan S, Liu Q, Zhang X, Oo HZ, Xie N  et al.  EZH2 crosstalk with RNA methylation promotes prostate cancer progression through modulation of m6A autoregulation pathway.  J Clin Invest  2026 Jan 16;136(2). pii:e195840
  44. 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: Abatacept.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i17-i21. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf354
  45. 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: Infliximab.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i22-i26. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf355
  46. Bhimraj A, Falck-Ytter Y, Baden LR, Bedimo R, Cawcutt K, Cheng VC, Chew KW, Chiotos K, Daar ES, Dzierba AL  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Pemivibart for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Vilobelimab for Critical Illness, and Abatacept or Infliximab for Severe or Critical Illness.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i1-i5. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf424
  47. Arnold SR, Spec A, Baddley JW, Pappas P, Lentz RJ, Wolf J, Kauffman CA, Ardura MI, Badreldin N, Bahr NC  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i27-i32. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf256
  48. Pappas P, Lentz RJ, Stover KR, Wiederhold NP, Ardura MI, Baddley JW, Badreldin N, Bahr NC, Bloch K, Kauffman CA  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i39-i45. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf258
  49. Baddley JW, Wolf J, Ardura MI, Badreldin N, Bahr NC, Bloch K, Kauffman CA, Lentz RJ, Miller RA, Mocherla S  et al.  2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i33-i38. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf257
  50. 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: Vilobelimab.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i13-i16. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf235

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