L to R: Alishlash, Dike, Mackay, Richter, Stafman, Alexander, WolfsonCongratulations to the 2025 Kau Pediatric Research Institute grant awardees!

New Investigators

• Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine - "Oxygen Therapy in Humanized Sickle Cell Disease Mice with Acute Chest Syndrome"

• Chinenye Dike, M.D., M.S., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition - "Hydroxyurea use and response, Gut Microbiota and Pain in Sickle Cell Disease"

• Amy Mackay, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology - "Improving the implementation of neonatal bag-mask ventilation in Zambia: Phasel"

• Robert Richter, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care - "Characterization of heparanase-positive extracellular vesicles from plasma of humans and mice with and without sepsis"

• Laura Stafman, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery - Role of ST6Gall/2 in neuroblastoma sternness and differentiation"

Established Investigators

• Matthew Alexander, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Neurology - "Evaluation of Oral Edaravone for the Treatment of XMEA"

• Julie Wolfson, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - "Delivering information about fertility preservation"