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Scientific poster on AI research

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researcher stands next to her poster at AI poster show

CHRI researchers had a great opportunity to present their current projects to attendees at the @unmc.bsky.social #AI in Healthcare Conference yesterday! Great work! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

This important work by @chriresearchne.bsky.social investigators raises a number of important questions regarding best practices in treating #depression and #anxiety in pregnancy.
Best path… talk to your provider.

Congratulations!

Check out our amazing child health research investigators!
I love supporting them and leading @chriresearchne.bsky.social

Dr. Suzanne Haney

When is treatment refusal medical neglect?: Ethical considerations contextualized to pediatric oncology - This the topic of an article in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect. CHRI member, Dr. Suzanne Haney, is among the authors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41793970/ @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Dr. How-Chih Lee

Next Monday, at noon, our AI Seminar Series will feature How-Chih Lee PhD, senior computational scientist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lee's topic will be Teaching AI to See and Read: Vision-Language Models in Radiology. Should be a great talk! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

In this article I share my concerns regarding the proposal to decrease the retroactive period for Nebraska Medicaid applications. We need to protect the most vulnerable not punish them!

Dr. Shaffer named pharmacy's senior associate dean Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, has long served as a leader within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

We are so excited for CHRI member Chris Shaffer, PhD, being appointed to this new role. Dr. Shaffer also leads the CHRI Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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In less than a month, we will be asking for your support of life-changing pediatric research through the Greater Good campaign. Donations help us empower our members to achieve breakthroughs in children's health. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Graphic for 2026 CHRI Scientific Conference, November 13 at the Scott Conference Center

It's never too early to reserve the date for the CHRI Scientific Conference on November 13. We are lining up speakers and building out the agenda already. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

Congratulations Dr. Shaffer!
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We enjoyed attending the Completely KIDS Stronger Together Luncheon yesterday. Really inspiring stuff. Very proud to be associated with such an impactful organization for our community's children and families. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Congratulations!

Two new leaders named in research operations Katie Penas takes on a shared leadership role between UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, while Ellen Kerns, PhD, is scientific director of the READi Core.

Look at this! The chief of our director of research Informatics Ellen Kerns, PhD, has a new leadership position in the Vice Chair of Research's Office. Congratulations! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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We recently ran some numbers for our upcoming 2025 annual report. Since our beginning in 2018, the number of CHRI members who have received external funding is up a stunning 400%. We are proud to engage with so many impactful researchers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

UNMC experts testify in favor of important research funds Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, spoke on behalf of the University of Nebraska System.

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Great job to CHRI executive director @aandersonberry.bsky.social, MD, PhD, and CHRI members Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, for your important advocacy for research!

Now is the time when Summer Undergraduate Research Programs candidates are applying and indicating their preferred areas. We are proud to announce that CHRI/Pediatrics was the number one program of interest for applicants. Excited for the summer! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social

CHRI researcher Brad Brabec, MD, recently received funding to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of new migraine medication for children 6-11. Congratulations and good luck with your study! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

May, and its warmer weather, will be here eventually! The 2026 Pediatric Research Forum will be on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8. The Research Forum is the opportunity for pediatric researcher trainees to share their work with the CHRI community. Mark your calendars! @aandersonberry.bsky.social

We are excited about this partnership to help promote safe birth in Nebraska! @npqic

Dr. Andrea Talukdar will be leading a multi-center clinical trial of 13 sites examining extubation failure using etiometry. This will be the first clinical trial initiated by a member of PCCM division at Children's Nebraska. Way to go! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Big news for Dr. Melissa Thoene! She has been approved funding through the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation for her research on evaluation of the nutritional #antioxidant content of feedings for hospitalized #infants. Congratulations! @unmc.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social

Inaugural Report Describes Trends in Pediatric Cancer in U.S. THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The five-year survival rate for all pediatric cancers combined reached 87 percent in 2015 to 2021, according to a fir

www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne... Great news for patients and families. Still work to be done, but very hopefuls trend for pediatric cancer survival rates. Advancements in research, along with patient care, are making a difference! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

The #chriconference25 continues with talks highlighting some of the best research of our members. We are hearing now from invited speakers and abstract award winners. Well done to all. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

CHRI and the UNMC Department of Pediatrics sponsored the 2025 HEARD Conference last week. Great ideas shared for empowering employees and organizations to create cultures that promote excellence and belonging. @unmccom.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social

I’m so grateful for the support of this amazing advisory board!

Last night we visited Girls Inc. Omaha to talk to them about careers in medical science and to provide information about being healthy. It was a great opportunity to plant seeds for future health professionals. @aandersonberry.bsky.social

We are so fortunate to work with Cindy Heider in advancing Child Health research!

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Melissa Thoene, PhD

The research of @aandersonberry.bsky.social, MD, PhD, and Melissa Thoene, PhD, LMNT, on plasma carotenoid profiles in #hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy was recently featured in the publication Nutrients. Congratulations!
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Today was our CHRI Mentored Scholar’s Annual Retreat. We love empowering early-career researchers with the tools and guidance to advance their work and make a difference in the lives of children. @aandersonberry.bsky.social