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Tracy S Gertler
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Our diverse team of researchers are influential leaders in investigating pediatric health issues and diseases, and include physicians, scientists, postdocs, coordinators, statisticians, data analysts, trainees, and others who routinely collaborate with medical centers, academic institutions, and community partners across the globe.
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Tracy S. Gertler, MD, PhD

Basic and Preclinical Science

Biography

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Neurology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Founders' Board Chair in Neurocritical Care

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Education and Background

Residency in Child Neurology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 2013-2016
Residency in Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 2011-2013
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 2011

Publications

Feb. 17, 2021

DLG4-related synaptopathy: a new rare brain disorder

Dec. 18, 2020

Hypoglycemia in Infants and Effect on Neurodevelopment.

Feb. 01, 2020

A single-center, retrospective analysis of genotype-phenotype correlations in children with Dravet syndrome.

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Research Interests

Neuroscience, Mitochondrial Disease, Metabolism, Genetic, Neurocritical Care

Jennifer Hoffmann, MD

Research Interests

Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies, Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention, Access to Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Child Health Advocacy

Recent Publication

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness and Safety of Droperidol for Pediatric Agitation in Acute Care Settings

May. 01, 2022

Jeremy N. Wong, MD

Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FIDSA

Seed Laboratory

Research Interests

Microbiome, Host-Microbial Interactions, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Pathogenesis

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Screening Students and Staff for Asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Chicago Schools.

Dec. 01, 2021

Andrew Prigge, MD

Research Interests

Critical Care, Viral Respiratory Infections, Lung Injury and Repair, Immune Regulation

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Age-related Differences in the Nasal Mucosal Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2.

Feb. 01, 2022

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