Pediatrics

UNMC for the record, July 31, 2026

UNMC anesthesiologists named to national roles, and a list of recent and upcoming retirements.

Jul 31, 2026

Cale Kassel, MD, and Lauren Costello, MD

Register for the Pediatric Cancer Research Group Symposium

The symposium will be held Aug. 19 at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center.

Jul 21, 2026

A graphic image of cancer cells

Article underscores fetal brain development risks

Review calls attention to brain development risks associated with certain medications during pregnancy.

Jul 20, 2026

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

Faculty-led innovation highlighted at iLEAD graduation

Forty-two faculty participants from across UNMC graduated from iLEAD at June 4 event.

Jun 12, 2026

Chittalsinh Raulji, MBBS, associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, presents an iLEAD graduation certificate to cohort-mate Brandi Flagg, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine.

A ‘trusted presence,’ Phillips is retiring from pediatrics

Priscilla Phillips joined UNMC in 1994 and is credited for a career marked by professionalism and dedication.

Jun 2, 2026

Priscilla Phillips

Medical research highlights, May 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $5.6 million in new funding.

May 14, 2026

Sias Scherger, MD

CHRI heart and vascular disease event is May 15

The keynote address is by Michael Goldsmith, MD, director of cardiac informatics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Apr 29, 2026

A digital illustration combining a translucent human heart with futuristic technology elements, including circuit patterns and data icons, representing integration of medical science and digital innovation.

Pediatric Pain Conference scheduled for May 1

The virtual event hosted by Children’s Nebraska will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Apr 24, 2026

Photograph showing a health care professional in blue scrubs with a stethoscope attending to a child lying in a hospital bed, promoting the virtual Pediatric Pain Conference. Text overlay includes event details: Friday, May 1, 2026, from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M., with Children's Nebraska logo in top right corner.

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk

Research identifies commonly prescribed, sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications as potential contributors to neurodevelopmental vulnerability.

Apr 20, 2026

Corresponding author Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and lead author Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

Child Health Research Institute releases inaugural annual report

The 2025 report highlights CHRI’s efforts to improve and save the lives of children.

Apr 17, 2026

Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Child Health Research Institute executive director