Pat White, BA Research Technician III
Pat White, BA, joined the Developing Brain Institute (DBI) at Children’s National in June 2024 as a Research Technician III. Pat contributes to a multidisciplinary research team that is dedicated to collecting and analyzing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from fetal, neonatal and preterm studies.
Pat was born and raised in the Washington, D.C., area, and he began his journey with Children’s National in 1999 as a preemie, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) baby. He spent 17 days in Children’s NICU, supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), which does the life-saving work of the baby’s heart and lungs until they’re strong enough to take over on their own. While at Children’s National, he suffered a brain bleed in his
occipital lobe before making a full recovery and being decannulated by President Emeritus Kurt Newman, M.D. Prior to joining the DBI, Pat completed his undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College, with a degree in Integrative Biology. Throughout undergrad, Pat worked in several Emergency Departments across Maine as an emergency medical technician for MaineHealth, gaining experience with hands-on clinical care. After graduation, Pat worked on an ambulance in Prince George’s County, servicing the greater Washington, D.C., and Maryland area.
Pat is beyond excited to integrate his clinical understanding with medical research in a special population near and dear to his heart. He looks forward to advancing patient care through novel analyses of MRI data and post-processing techniques, such as removing noise. Pat is also thrilled to collaborate with such a skilled team of researchers, clinicians, clinical research coordinators and radiology staff.