Neonatology

Henry T. Akinbi, MD

Appointment

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Email

henry.akinbi@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-8915

Fax

513-636-7868

Credentials

MD: Universityof Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigera, Africa, 1980.
Residency: Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1988-1991.
Neonatology Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 1991-1994.
Certification: Genral Pediatrics, 1991. Recertification, 1998. Newborn Medicine, 1995, Recertification, 2002.

Awards and Honors

Fellows Research Award, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, 1994.
Dinon Award, Unviversity of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1992.
Floyd Denny Award, University of North Carolina, Department of Pediatrics, 1991.

Research

Role of Lysozyme in Airway Host Desfense

Research Grants and Contracts

Role of Lyrozyme Innnate Defense of the Lungs. Principal investigator: Henry Akinbi, MD. NIH AI 050797.

Publications, Most Recent

Geary, C., Akinbi, H., Korfhagen, T., Fabre, J-E., Boucher, R., Rice, W.: Increased Susceptibility of Purinergic Receptor-Deficient Mice to Lung Infection with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol; 2005; 289 L890-L895

Markart, P.; Faust, N.; Graf, T.; Na, C.L.; Weaver, T.E.; Akinbi, H.T.: Comparison of the Microbicidal and Muramidase Activities of Lysozyme M and P. Biochem J; 2004 Feb 16.

Markart, P.; Korfhagen, T.R.; Wearver, T.E.; Akinbi, H.T.: Mouse Lysozyme M is Important in Pulmonary Host Defense Against Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med;2004 Feb 15; 169(4):454-8.

Epaud, R.J.; Ikegami, M.; Whitsett, J.A.; Jobe, A.H.; Weaver, T.E.; Akinbi, H.T.: Surfactant Protien B Inhibits Endotoxin-induced Lung Inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol; 2003; 28:373-378.

Narendran, V.; Donovan, E.; Hoath, S.B.; Akinbi, H.T.; Steichen, J.J.; Jobe, A.H.: Early Bubble CPAP and Outcomes in ELBW Preterm Infant. Journal of Perinatology; 2003; 23(3):195:199.