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Female blood donors linked to better outcomes for transfused preterm infants

Premature or very-low-birth-weight infants often need transfusions of red blood cells while in the neonatal intensive care unit. New research suggests that the sex of adult blood donors may affect the risk of common complications.

NIH awards Emory and partners $27.6M for pediatric HIV cure research

Emory University and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center will share with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in a five-year, $27.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate the search for a cure for HIV in children and adolescents.

Congratulations to the 2021 Warshaw Fellow and Buchter Resident Research Awardees!

Congratulations to the following fellows and residents whose research projects were selected for funding in the fifth cycle of the Warshaw Fellow Research Awards and Buchter Resident Research Awards.

These awards are named in honor of Dr. Barry Warshaw, Vice Chair of Education and Dr. Susie Buchter, Residency Program Director, for their pioneering and tireless efforts cultivating fellows and residents in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

2021 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference Poster Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2021 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference Poster Award Winners!

Educator Appreciation Day 2021

Our Physicians Nominated for Educator Appreciation Day!

In recognition of Educator's Day, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sent out a call for nominations for educators across the School of Medicine who go above and beyond the call of duty as teachers and mentors.

Emory Department of Pediatrics Ranks #1 in NIH Funding

Congratulations to the Emory Department of Pediatrics for ranking #1 in NIH funding

Why Kids Matter in the Quest to Stamp Out Covid-19

Testing a vaccine on children takes longer and comes with more challenges. But inoculating kids can protect an entire population.

I3 (Imagine, Innovate and Impact) Wow! Research Awards

The School of Medicine’s Dean’s I3 Wow! Research Awards aim to promote innovative research with the potential to make a transformational impact in fundamental biomedical knowledge or translational impact. Six new Wow! Research awards, totaling $775,000, have been awarded.