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Shelley Lawrence, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Salt Lake City, UT, Primary Children's Hospital

ShelleyMLawrenceMDMS

Neonat/Perinatology • Salt Lake City, UT

Neonatal Infections

Associate Professor; University of Utah

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Summary

  • Dr. Shelley Lawrence is a federally funded (NICHD R01 HD099250-01A1 and NIAID R01AI134982-01A1) Associate Professor and physician-scientist at the University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM). She has over twenty years of NPM experience and received a Master of Science degree in Clinical and Translation Sciences in 2013. She is also a co-Founder of MelioLabs, Inc. Her research interests lie in understanding the fundamental mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis and the neonatal innate immune system, with particular focus on neonatal neutrophil function. She also investigates host cell-membrane wrapped nanoparticles as a novel therapeutic for neonatal sepsis, and is skilled at designing and completing clinical studies for the optimization and validation of innovative technologies for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. She also maintains an active involvement with local antibiotic stewardship initiatives. She has published over 30 primary science manuscripts, reviews, and book chapters and has been cited over 800 times.

Education & Training

  • University of Oklahoma Graduate College
    University of Oklahoma Graduate CollegeMaster of Science, Clinical and Tranlational Sciences, 2011 - 2013
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2002 - 2004
  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2001 - 2001
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2001 - 2002
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • NeoChip for specific and rapid identification of congenital CMV and neonatal HSV infections on minimal sample volumeNIH/NICHD2020–2025
  • Digital High Resolution Melt and Machine Learning for Rapid and Specific Diagnosis in Neonatal SepsisNIH/NIAID2017–2022

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
    Member
  • Perinatal Research Society
    Member
  • Society for Pediatric Research
    Member
  • Western Society for Pediatric Research
    Member
  • California Assocaition of Neonatologist
    Member
  • Society for Leukocyte Biology
    Member
  • American Association of Immunologist
    Member
  • AAP Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Section
    Member
  • AAP Advances in Therapeutics and Technology Section
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Lawrence Labhttps://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u6037689&name=shelley-m-lawrence

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