Research Opportunities During Residency
Many of our residents engage in research during training, with experiences ranging from case reports to mentored projects with extramural funding. The academic strengths of our diverse faculty, the flexibility of our curriculum, and an incredibly supportive institutional environment provide ample opportunities to succeed in research during residency. With 6 months of elective time, residents can choose to schedule dedicated research elective months or may also apply for the Integrated Research Pathway or the Accelerated Research Pathway through the American Board of Pediatrics.
Record of Excellence
- Number of residents presenting posters/abstracts at national meetings 2024-25: 26
- Number of publications involving residents during the academic year July 2024 to June 2025: 18
- Pratt Resident Research Symposium submissions in 2025:
- 8 platform presentations
- All 24 Online poster presentations at PrattLectures.com
Research Innovation in Support of Excellence (RISE) Award Recipients
- Katie Bernardo, MD
PGY-3
The Role of Postnatal Dexamethasone on Kidney Development, Injury Susceptibility, and Chronic Kidney Disease
Mentor: Merideth Posner Schuh, MD
- Sarah Kopp, MD
PGY-3
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Following Delivery at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital
Mentor: James Cnota, MD, MS
- Drew Kreuger, MD
PGY-3
Gluten-Free Food Insecurity Recognition and SupporT (GF FIRST)
Mentors: Andrew Beck, MD, MPH; Melissa Klein, MD, MEd; Daniel Mallon, MD, MSPHEd
- Kylan Nelson, MD
PGY-3
Investigating the Relationship between White Matter Microstructure and Lung Structure and Function in School-Age Children Born Preterm with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Mentor: Nehal Parikh, DO, MS; Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH
- Amilia Papathanasiou, MD
PGY-3
Longitudinal Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Structure and Function in School-Aged Children born premature with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Mentor: Erik Hysinger, MD, MS
- Anna Paschall, MD
PGY-3
Optimization of Macronutrient Delivery to Premature Infants via Enteral Tube Feeding Systems
Mentor: Ting Ting Fu, MD, MS
- Matt Wlekinski, MD, PhD
PGY-3
Investigating SLC26A9 as a Therapeutic Target in Cystic Fibrosis
Mentor: John Brewington, MD
Global Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) Award Recipients
- Leslie Cabrera Toribio, MD
PGY1
Parental Self-Efficacy, Parental Investment, and Early Child Development in an urban setting in Peru
Mentor: Kelly Kamimura-Nishimura, MD, MS
- Maddi Sass, MD
PGY-3
The Development of a Cerebral Palsy Educational Curriculum in Rural Thailand
Mentor: Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, MPH
Recent Resident Research projects
- Fiona Fimmel, MD
Improving Time to Antibiotic Administration in Open Fractures
Mentors: Adam Vukovic, MD, MEd; Laurie Johnson, MD
- Kylan Nelson, MD
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Associated Neurodevelopmental Impairments in Preterm Infants are Partially Mediated Via Early Corpus Callosum Microstructural Development
Mentors: Nehal Parikh, DO, MS; Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH
- Abigail Rossman, MD
Improving Continuity of Care in a Pediatric Residency Clinic: An Analysis of Well-Child Visit Scheduling
Mentors:
- Umber Waheed, MD
PENFS Improves Gastrointestinal and Psychological Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction
Mentors: Neha Santucci, MBBS, MD; Kahleb Graham, MD; Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS
