Research Opportunities
“I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support from the nurses, fellows, faculty, and Division as a whole in my pursuits outside of the NICU. Everyone has been more than supportive in my goals of getting my MPH during fellowship as well as pursuing my research in international neonatology." -Jamie B. Warren, MD
A large part of our fellowship mission at Oregon Health and Science University is to train fellows in the proper conduct of research, helping fellows lay the foundation for academic careers in neonatology. Fellows are encouraged to choose a research mentor and project in the first three months of fellowship, and faculty with complementary interests are chosen for the Scholarship Oversight Committee (SOC) for each fellow. Mentors can be chosen from within Division of Neonatology or from established research laboratories at the Oregon Health and Sciences University as well as the Oregon National Primate Research Center http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/onprc/, and fellows choose from a broad array of basic science, clinical, and health outcomes research options. Our nursery also participates in the Vermont Oxford Network database, measuring comparative clinical outcomes internationally and collecting data on all neonates.
Training Options
As part of their career development, many fellows choose to pursue a Masters Degree during fellowship, and fellows have obtained Masters of Public Health and Clinical Research in the past. Many are available through the Oregon Health and Science University or online.
Research Presentations
Fellows are encouraged and supported to present their work locally and nationally, participating in Fellow Research Night at Doernbecher Children’s, the Western SPR, and at national meetings (PAS/SPR and ATS).
Primate Center
As one of the eight National Primate Research Centers in the United States, our mandate as a Center is to provide Nonhuman Primate (NHP) resources for the very best scientific programs, both within the Oregon Health & Science University community and beyond.
Cynthia McEvoy
Dr. McEvoy`s clinical interest involves pulmonary function testing in neonates and pediatric patients.
Aryan Azimi-Zonooz
Dr Azimi works with the Back Lab, which focuses on the development of novel strategies to promote regeneration and repair of injury to the developing brain.
Mike Powers Lab
The Powers' lab uses a mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) to investigate the balance between angiogenic cytokines and pro-apoptotic factors in retinal neovascularization.
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The fellowship program is also extremely supportive of its fellows pursuing continuing education. I have been encouraged in pursuing my Masters of Clinical Research degree for the duration of my fellowship, which I believe will be a great advantage in the advancement of my career as a neonatologist and physician scientist." -Mitzi Go, MD
Recent Publications from Neonatology Fellows
Anderson JA, Warren JB. Using Simulation to Enhance the Acquisition and Retention of Clinical Skills in Neonatology. Semin Perinatol. In pressWarren JB, Anderson JM. Newborn respiratory disorders. Pediatr Rev. 2010 Dec;31(12):487-95
Didenco S, Gillingham MB, Go MD, Leonard SW, Traber MG, McEvoy CT. Increased vitamin E intake is associated with higher {alpha}-tocopherol concentration in the maternal circulation but higher {alpha}-carboxyethyl hydroxychroman concentration in the fetal circulation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Dec 15.
Go M, Schelonka RL. Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants (last revised: 1 July 2010). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.
Davies MH, Stempel AJ, Hubert KE, Powers MR. Altered vascular expression of EphrinB2 and EphB4 in a model of oxygen-induced retinopathy. Dev Dyn. 2010 Jun;239(6):1695-707.PMID: 20503366
Leonard D, Schelonka RL. Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs. selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome (last revised: 1 May 2010). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization
Warren JB, Schelonka RL. Restricted versus liberal water intake for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants (last revised: 1 March 2010). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.
Hubert KE, Davies MH, Stempel AJ, Griffith TS, Powers MR. TRAIL-deficient mice exhibit delayed regression of retinal neovascularization. Am J Pathol. 2009 Dec;175(6):2697-708. Epub 2009 Nov 5.
Anderson J, Leonard D, Braner DA, Lai S, Tegtmeyer K. Videos in clinical medicine. Umbilical vascular catheterization. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 9;359(15):e18.
Anderson JM, Aylor ME, Leonard DT. Instructional design dogma: creating planned learning experiences in simulation. J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):595-602. Epub 2008 May 14.
Leonard D, Koca R, Acun C, Cinar S, Estürk E, Ustündag G, Herron S, Butterfly MM, Zenel JA. Visual diagnosis: three infants who have perioral and acral skin lesions.
Pediatr Rev. 2007 Aug;28(8):312-8.
Klein LL, Freitag BC, Gibbs RS, Reddy AP, Nagalla SR, Gravett MG. Detection of intra-amniotic infection in a rabbit model by proteomics-based amniotic fluid analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Oct;193(4):1302-6.
Venigalla S, Gourley GR. Neonatal cholestasis.Semin Perinatol. 2004 Oct;28(5):348-55.
