Neonatal Research Program
The Neonatal Research Program provides investigations into both basic science and neonatal medicine clinical research.
The Basic Science program takes place in an 850 square foot laboratory dedicated to investigation of gene alterations that lead to hypertension, atherosclerosis, and Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Zebrafish research is a new and exciting avenue that is being used to understand the pathogenesis of vascular diseases.
In addition, clinical investigations in the area of Apnea of Prematurity, the causes of SIDS, and optimal treatment of various neonatal respiratory problems is ongoing.
Other clinical research projects include understanding infant responses to nutrition, and determining factors in the NICU environment associated with improved neurologic outcome.
The program has been a recipient of Ross Pediatrics Research funds for five years.
