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Office
BRB II/III Rm 1308, 421 Curie Blvd
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-746-5139Fax+1 215-573-7627- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1989 - 1999
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsOver-celling fetal microbial exposure.Katherine M. Kennedy, Christian J. Bellissimo, Jessica A. Breznik, Jon Barrett, Thorsten Braun, Frederic D. Bushman, Marcus C. de Goffau, Michal A. Elovitz, Markus M. ...> ;Cell. 2021 Nov 24
- Metformin in pregnancy: A reexamination of its safetyRebecca A. Simmons> ;The Journal of Physiology. 2021 Nov 11
- 1 citationsObesity-related IL-18 Impairs T-Regulatory Cell Function and Promotes Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.Tatiana Akimova, Tianyi Zhang, Lanette M Christensen, Zhonglin Wang, Rongxiang Han, Dmitry Negorev, Arabinda Samanta, Isaac E Sasson, Trivikram Gaddapara, Jing Jiao, L...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Nov 1
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Press Mentions
- Micro-Guests' Role in Pathologic ProcessesAugust 1st, 2017
- Micro-Guests' Role in Pathologic ProcessesAugust 1st, 2017
- Researchers Highlight Role of Micro-Guests in Pathologic ProcessesAugust 1st, 2017
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Grant Support
- Mechanisms By Which Obesity In Pregnancy Leads To Obesity In OffspringNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
- Mechanisms By Which IUGR Leads To DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2011
- Mechanisms By Which GDM Leads To Diabetes In OffspringNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
- Regulation Of GLUT 1 Gene Expression In Fetal RatsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–1998
- Regulation Of GLUT 1 Gene Expression In Fetal RatsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1996
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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