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FNNDSC Newsletter - June 30th


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Happy Summer & Happy World Cup!

Upcoming Center-Wide Events:

Summer Lecture Series Calendar:

Speaker: Xin Tang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

PI, Interventional Neurogenomics Lab

Title: "Decoding the Developing Brain: From Genetic Disorders to Pediatric Brain Tumors"

Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 10-11 AM, Hancock Conference Room


The FNNDSC Lecture Series will take a break in July and August for the Summer season, we will resume with speakers in September.

 

July Coffee Social:

Date: Wednesday, July 15th 10-11 AM, South Boston Conference Room

 

Upcoming Holidays: Holiday Schedule

Friday, July 3rd – Independence Day observed, FNNDSC will be closed

*Early release 3 PM, Thursday, July 2nd

For everyone celebrating a significant holiday in July, we celebrate with you!

 

Conferences & Workshops:

 

Recent Center News:

Publications from our Team: 

  • Jeong S, Gondova A, Yun HJ, You S, Lagunas M, Golland P, Grant PE, Im K. Evaluating reliability of automated quantitative brain morphometry from fetal T2-weighted MRI. Read Their Work Here.

  • Gondova A, Saucedo Olvera S, Qiu Y, Guo H, Jeong S, Chung WK, Grant PE, Kong XJ, Im K. Fetal MRI reveals altered prenatal cortical surface area in fetuses later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Read Their Work Here.

  • Estroff JA, Yetisir F, Abaci Turk E, Brown BP, Poorvu TA. Early fetal MRI in the late first and early second trimester: a pictorial essay. Read Their Work Here.

  • Mukherjee S, Templeton K, Tindimwebwa S, Lin I, Sutin J, Yu M, Peterson M, Truwit C, Schiff SJ, Monga V. GLAPAL-H: Global, Local, And Parts Aware Learner for Hydrocephalus Infection Diagnosis in Low-Field MRI. Read Their Work Here.


Awards & Kudos for Our Team:

Andrea Gondova, PhD, has received the Thrasher Research Fund's Early Career Award for her project titled, “Subplate Morphology as a Prenatal Correlate of Autism Spectrum Disorder Severity and Comorbidities.”


Congratulations, Andrea, impressive work!


FNNDSC Hospital Marketing Feature: Big data, big breakthroughs in HIE prediction

Newborn Medicine Marketing recently highlighted an important publication, Data harmonization framework for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy studies, by Drs. Ellen Grant and Yangming Ou, along with their collaborators. The work focuses on leveraging AI and big data to improve outcome prediction for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), advancing a more precise and data-informed approach to neonatal care.


Read more about their outstanding work in the featured blog post:

Featuring FNNDSC team members: Rutvi Vyas, Chuan-Heng Hsiao, Rina Bao PhD, Ankush Kesri, Ellen Grant MD, Erfan Darzi PhD, Yangming Ou PhD 
Featuring FNNDSC team members: Rutvi Vyas, Chuan-Heng Hsiao, Rina Bao PhD, Ankush Kesri, Ellen Grant MD, Erfan Darzi PhD, Yangming Ou PhD 

 

Welcome Summer Interns!

BCH welcomed the 2026 COACH college interns this past month, marking the 20th anniversary of the COACH internship program. This year, 49 students joined 44 departments across the hospital, and the FNNDSC is proud to host 4 of these interns.

2026 COACH Interns
2026 COACH Interns

In addition to COACH, we are excited to welcome 15 student interns this summer, ranging from high school to graduate level and representing a variety of institutions. We are proud to provide a place for the next generation of students to explore their research interests and learn to develop and grow new skills!

 

Funding Opportunities for Faculty and Fellows:

 Grant writing resources:

 

U.S. Immigration Resources:

Please check the Office of Immigration Services (OIS) page for regular updates and communication: Office of Immigration Services 

 

FAQ for OMB Open Comment Period:

In collaboration with BCH’s Office of Government Relations and Research Faculty Senate, Research Administration have developed a FAQ document to support members of our community in submitting comments on the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule that would impact all federal grantmaking including at the National Institutes of Health.

 

 

BCH IT Changes: Action Required

  • The way you sign into our VPN is changing; the Microsoft Authenticator app will replace Duo in 2026

  • You must set up Microsoft Authenticator to maintain access to VPN, Outlook, and Teams: Setting Up Microsoft Authenticator 

 

Studies Recruiting:

Dr. Borjan Gagoski and team are in search of participants for their study on Pediatric Edited MRS of the Brain. Please see details in the flyers below: 



Patient/Family Stories and Publications Sharing:


The Department of Newborn Medicine wants to stay informed about the exciting and impactful research happening in the FNNDSC. As part of this effort, the team is working to feature patient stories and publications that highlight both research and its clinical impact.

If you have a project or publication that you feel would be a good fit for this effort, please fill out the Research Highlight Form or reach out to caroline.schutz@childrens.harvard.edu with the details.

 

 Helpful Links:

FNNDSC Fun!

Thanks to all who joined the coffee social on June 17th and enjoyed a popsicle on the terrace! 
Thanks to all who joined the coffee social on June 17th and enjoyed a popsicle on the terrace! 

BCH Events & Involvement:

  • How to sign up for the Landmark Building Newsletter for updates on ARE events: Request An Account

  • Want to meet others with shared interests at BCH? Check out:


Boston Events 🎆🎉🪩:

 

Way to Shine!🌟

Have you seen a teammate or colleague do something exceptional? Have they gone out of their way to exceed someone's expectations? Let them know that you noticed and that you care! To send a Way to Shine, please follow this link: Bravo! Way to Shine - Boston Children's Hospital (harvard.edu)

 

Brain Games 🧠 📝


HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?

If you have something that you would like to see featured in the next newsletter, please contact Caroline Schutz caroline.schutz@childrens.harvard.edu

 

 

 

 
 
 

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