DBI award winners at 14th Annual REI Week
The Developing Brain Institute (DBI) was honored to have four award winners during the 2024 Research, Education & Innovation Week (REIW) at Children’s National:
- Kristen Kocher, Ph.D., research postdoctoral fellow, received the Certificate of Excellence: Basic Science Fellow Award. As a graduate student, Dr. Kocher won this same award in 2022 for her poster, “Characterization of neonatal epigenetic markers associated with elevated stress from the COVID-19 pandemic.” She and co-authors published this manuscript in 2023.
- Brieanne (Brie) Kohrt, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, received the Global Health Initiative Pilot Award for “Utz laj ch’ob’oneem (Healthy Thoughts): Pilot testing a culturally-centered perinatal depression program for indigenous Mayan women.”
- Naimah Saleem, MS, MA, LPC, R-DMT, PMH-C, lead perinatal behavioral health specialist for the Mommy&Me study, received the Excellence in Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award.
- Yao Wu, Ph.D., research faculty (assistant professor), won the Certificate of Excellence: Clinical Research Career Level Faculty Award. Of note, as a post doc Dr. Wu also won this same award in 2018 for her poster, “Maternal stress during pregnancy alters regional brain growth in fetuses with congenital heart disease.”
We’re also excited that dozens of staff affiliated with DBI showcased their research during REIW 2024. Scroll through the table below to see their posters.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Colleen C. Rich, et al | Altered regional cerebral blood flow in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus |
| Josepheen D. Cruz, et al | Associations between fetal hippocampal functional connectivity and maternal psychopathology |
| Steve C.N. Hui, et al | Brain metabolite concentrations in neonates of diabetic mothers |
| Steve C.N. Hui, et al | Brain metabolite concentrations in neonates with Congenital Heart Disease before and after cardiac surgery |
| Sudeepta K. Basu, et al | Cerebellar GABA and glutamate concentrations at term-equivalent age predicts 18-month cognitive deficits |
| Venkata Chaitanya Chirumamilla, et al | Communications among rich-club brain regions in term low-risk newborn EEG sources |
| Oliver Fortin, et al | Detailed phenotyping of congenital brain malformations on fetal MRI leads to a high yield of exome sequencing |
| Jung-Hoon Kim, et al | Disrupted functional brain networks in neonates with Congenital Heart Disease |
| Joelle Adon, et al | Drivers of maternal wellness in a randomized control trial of perinatal mental health in low-resourced Black and African American pregnant women |
| Kristen Kocher, et al | Early epigenetic biomarkers of accelerated aging in extremely versus very preterm infants |
| Jamie Fraser | Effect of FACE®-Rare for children with rare diseases on families’ meaning/peace: a pilot randomized clinical trial |
| Chinormso Diribe, et al | Elevated maternal mental distress in low-resourced Black and African American pregnant women in DC |
| Daniel Donoho | Expert surgeon-level OSATS rating using machine learning for surgical performance assessment |
| Sarah B. Mulkey, et al | Feasibility and success of an MRI training protocol in 7-year-old children from Colombian communities |
| Katherine L. Wisner, et al | Fetal behavior and serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure: relationships between behavior, drug dosage, plasma drug level and a measure of drug bioeffect |
| Josepheen D. Cruz, et al | Fetal cortical thickness and structural brain connectivity changes associated with in utero exposure to SSRIs |
| Kevin M. Cook, et al | Greater exposure to opioid pain medications in the NICU is associated with hyperconnectivity of the thalamus and cerebellum in infants born prematurely |
| Gracie L. Spurney, et al | High prevalence of reported low dietary intake of choline in mothers of preterm infants |
| Catherine Stoodley, et al | Impact of lesion location on motor and cognitive outcomes in pediatric cerebellar tumors |
| Jung-Hoon Kim, et al | Improving reliability of fetal brain signatures using censoring high-motion frames in fetal functional MRI |
| Marin Jacobwitz, et al | In vivo placental volumes and placental growth trajectories are abnormal in fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease |
| Nickie Andescavage, et al | Intrauterine COVID exposure and offspring outcomes |
| Susan Weiner, et al | It’s all in the timing: effects of maternal anxiety on neurodevelopment |
| Anita Krishnan | Maternal ECG-guided neural network for improved fetal electrocardiogram extraction |
| Shanae Bond, et al | Mommy&Me Virtual Mommy Meet-Ups: building kinship, boosting resilience and restoring balance for Black moms |
| Sarah B. Mulkey, et al | Neurodevelopmental outcomes of normocephalic Colombian children with antenatal ZIKV exposure at school entry |
| Morteza Pishghadam, et al | Non-invasive placental perfusion imaging in pregnant women exposed to COVID-19 |
| Kristen Kocher, et al | Prenatal exposure to COVID-19 pandemic is linked with epigenetic age acceleration in newborns |
| Yao Wu, et al | Prenatal SSRI exposure is associated with reduced regional fetal brain growth and cortical folding |
| Srikanth R. Damera, et al | Regional homogeneity tracks sensory cortex dysmaturity and predicts future risk of autism in preterm infants |
| Caroline Reze, et al | Sex differences in pituitary gland volume in preterm infants |
| Morteza Pishghadam, et al | T2* weighted placental magnetic resonance imaging: a biomarker of placental dysfunction in pregnant |
| Tracy Vozar, et al | The DC Mother-Baby Wellness program: continuing to adapt and expand to meet evolving Childrens National and community needs |
| Nickie Andescavage, et al | The effects of intrauterine programming: prenatal COVID exposure and offspring outcomes |
| Julius S. Ngwa, et al | The impact of conventional and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation on heart rate metrics in preterm infants |
| Tracy Vozar, et al | The WePlay! DC program: supporting mothers and infants through play and community |
| Tameka T. Watson, et al | Timing of growth failure in very premature infants and implications for brain development |
| Katherine M. Ottolini, et al | Type of intravenous lipid emulsion affects very preterm brain development |
| Ciara Brown, et al | Geographic distribution of Congenital Heart Disease: five-year interval follow-up study |
| Ko-Tsung Hsu, et al | Maternal ECG-guided neural network for improved fetal electrocardiogram extraction |
| Catherine Stoodley, et al | Impact of lesion location on motor and cognitive outcomes in pediatric cerebellar tumors |
