Amy O’Connell, M.D., Ph.D. – 2024
Amy O’Connell, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Boston Children’s Hospital Linkedin Globe Twitter Postnatal Exposure to Hyperoxia Causes Maladaptation of the Premature Intestine Premature infants frequently develop intestinal problems, ranging from milder problems like not tolerating their feedings from time to time, to developing a severe and often deadly disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). […]
Kara McKinley, Ph.D. – 2022
Kara McKinley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Harvard University Twitter Globe Envelope Maturation of the Uterus During Puberty The first menstrual period is a defining event of puberty in girls. The onset of menstruation, which is called menarche, usually occurs between ages 11 and 15. In the years following menarche, girls frequently experience unpredictable or heavy menstrual […]
Carla Kim, Ph.D. – 2019
Carla Kim, Ph.D. Professor of Genetics Boston Children’s Hospital Wikipedia-w Youtube Twitter Globe Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment to Fight Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease that affects 10,000-15,000 neonates per year in the United States. Children with BPD are plagued by respiratory impairment throughout their life. BPD is caused by the […]