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Norton Children's pediatric epilepsy chief and assistant professor of neurodevelopmental science at University of Louisville School of Medicine Dr. Ahmad Marashly will lead our annual pediatric grand rounds neurology update on August 7. Join us!

Please join us for our August Pediatric Grand Rounds. This month we will cover the latest on:

Pediatric epilepsy surgery with Dr. Ahmad Marashly

Global health and efforts to reduce child mortality with Dr. Jackson Williams

From renoprotection to precision medicine in pediatric nephrology with Dr. Malavika Prasad

Research-driven antimicrobial stewardship with Drs. Navjyot K. Vidwan, Michelle Talukder, Sarah McQuaide, and Adreian Paul, along with clinical pharmacy specialist Ashley Casper.
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Groundbreaking research from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and Norton Children's is transforming neonatal care for newborns exposed to opioids.

Our team has been working for years on the study that now shows individualized treatment for babies experiencing opioid withdrawal can speed recovery and reduce the amount of time they spend in the hospital.

The work, led by UofL professor and neonatologist Lori Devlin, M.D., was recently published in JAMA. It builds on more than a decade of research focused on improving care for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).

Nearly two dozen hospitals across the country participated in the study, including the neonatal intensive care units at Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and UofL Health.

UofL faculty members Sucheta Telang, Scott Duncan and Ryan Smith were co-authors on the publication.

https://news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-norton-led-study-helps-opioid-exposed-newborns-recover-sooner

The nationally recognized The Louisville Twin Study at UofL, one of the largest and longest-running twin studies exploring development and aging in the U.S. has secured a new $11 million NIH National Institute on Aging grant.

This funding will build on the last five years of work allowing advanced brain imaging of participants. The results will help researchers examine the connections among early-life factors, current health and future cognitive outcomes.

https://medicine.louisville.edu/news/11-million-nih-grant-moves-university-louisville-twin-study-next-phase University of Louisville School of Medicine

Our Pediatric Infectious Disease professor Kris Bryan was on 89.3 WFPL News Louisville NPR this morning discussing the Cyclospora outbreak - what it is and what you can do to avoid it. Norton Children's University of Louisville School of Medicine

https://www.lpm.org/news/2026-07-16/a-louisville-doctor-explains-what-may-be-causing-cyclosporosis-cases

Assistant Professor of General Pediatrics Abby Williams just got back from the AAMC Early Career Development conference in Colorado. It providers foundational leadership knowledge and skills to thrive in academic medicine and science. She was joined by from across the country and several from here at UofL.

"I have been able to have inspiring conversations with other physicians and scientists at a similar point in their career and make plans to further my career at University of Louisville School of Medicine. Most importantly, I feel more invigorated to develop my skills as an educator. I can’t wait to see where my peers at this conference go next!"

We can't wait to see where you go next too, Abby!

"Since childhood, Tamina Singh, MD, knew she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. Now as the director of Norton Children’s Fetal Care Program, she is changing the lives of babies, some while they are still inside the womb, while also recognizing the importance of caring for their mothers."

The most recent issue of -Update features our very own associate professor of neonatal medicine Tamina Singh and the work she is doing changing the lives of babies and their mother's as the head of Norton Children's Fetal Care Program.
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Building on a Legacy of Care Norton Children's Maternal Fetal Medicine treats mother and child before and after delivery — and this fall, the Fetal Care Program becomes the Norton Children's Fetal Care Center, bringing specialists and advanced fetal imaging together in one location.

Introducing the new Chief Scientific Officer for our partners at the Norton Children's Research Institute - Dr. Jamie Furlong-Dillard.

“My goal is to continue building an environment where research is easier, more efficient and more impactful for investigators,” Dr. Furlong-Dillard said. “We have outstanding clinicians and researchers with great ideas, and our job is to help remove barriers that prevent those ideas from becoming successful projects.”

https://nortonhealthcareprovider.com/news/norton-childrens-research-institute-names-furlong-dillard-chief-scientific-officer/

Introducing our 2026 Fellows!

Learn more about who they are, where they are joining us from and their specialties. https://medicine.louisville.edu/news/pediatric-fellowship-programs-university-louisville-school-medicine-announce-2026-class