The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for management of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 0-59 days were published on December 9, 2024. Dr. Anne CC Lee and Dr. Krysten North led the WHO Guidelines Development Group Evidence Synthesis Team and Global AIM conducted a…
Our recent work at the Global AIM Lab was published as a supplement to Pediatrics entitled “Evidence for Global Management of Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Infants Aged 0-59 Days” in August 2024. The review was commissioned by the World…
Our lab member and attending neonatologist Krysten North was awarded BWH Faculty Career Development Award. The award is part of the Eleanor and Miles Shore Faculty Development Awards Program (Shore Program), aimed at enhancing the productivity and growth of junior…
Our research in "Perinatal Inflammation Increases Risk of Neurodevelopmental Impairment Among Small for Gestational Age Infants in Bangladesh" was awarded Travel Award in Clinical Research Category at the 2024 Mass General for Children Pediatric Research Day (April 9, 2024). Poster Authors: Lian V. Folger,…
Our colleague Alastair Fung was awarded Poster Presentation Award at the 2024 SickKids Pediatrics Research Day for "Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Sign Algorithms to Identify Sepsis in Young Infants Aged 0-59 Days: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis".
Dr. Lee speaks at the Gairdner Science week on "Community-centered design to innovate solutions for small vulnerable newborns". The event is scheduled at SickKids Research Institute in Toronto on October 25th at 9 a.m. ET. Event link: https://www.gairdner.org/session/gairdner-science-week-2023/october-25/engaging-global-communities-in-perinatal-child-health-research
This week, CBS News aired a segment on the Global AIM Lab's endeavor to send lifesaving medical equipment to help newborns in Ukraine: the Support Ukrainian Newborns (SUN) Project. Dr. CC Lee of the Global AIM Lab and Dr. Donna…
At Francine Sohn’s home in Edgartown on Thursday July 28, 2022 , a small group gathered for The Support Ukrainian Newborns (SUN) Project’s fundraiser, which brings “vital medical equipment to providers in Ukraine to help save newborns.” In particular, the…
An estimated 15 million babies are born too early every year. That is more than 1 in 10 babies. Approximately 1 million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth. Many surviving babies face a lifetime of disability,…
