Research

For some people thinking of going into academic medicine, or who have a particular interest in a sub-specialty, the opportunity to do research during their residency can be attractive. The faculty in pediatrics has been very supportive in helping residents with case reports, small clinical research studies, and even bench research. With the elective months, it is very feasible to structure time to do research in a specific area. Please see our biannual department report text

Dr. Meguid and Dr. Fadoul presenting a resident research poster at a national AAP meeting.

Our journal club conferences help develop an understanding and appreciation for research and critical literature review, but nothing beats actually doing it yourself. From designing and implementing a research project to writing up grant proposals, submitting abstracts to peer-reviewed journals, and presenting your research in public, you can do it all here. Residents have been involved in projects that have ranged from smoking cessation interventions to testing monoclonal antibodies against RSV, and if you're willing to do the work you can generally find a supportive faculty member to help you with whatever you need.

There are monthly research conferences as part of the departmental schedule, and there are plenty of opportunities to discuss any original work at the PL-1 talks and Grand Rounds warm-ups. There is an annual research day where students, residents and faculty present their work. Our department actively participates at national meetings such as the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting or the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), and it's not unusual for a resident or two to have posters or talks at these meetings.

Below is a partial list of some past resident publications or presentations from the pediatric department - resident names are highlighted.

Samkari A, “Dipylidium caninum mimicking recurrent Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infection.” Poster presented at the Medical Society of the State New York (MSSNY) Resident and Fellow Research Poster Symposium. April 11, 2008.

Bou Aram B, Souid A. Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome In Pediatric Emergency Medicine - p 927-930. Sauders Elsevier, 2007.

Bou Aram B, Souid A., Rosales L. Utilizing Blood Bank Resources/Transfusion Reactions and Complications. In Pediatric Emergency Medicine - p 931. Sauders Elsevier, 2007.

Nelsen E K, Horacek TM, Salomo, JE. Evaluation of dietetic students' and interns' application of a lifestyle-oriented nutrition-counseling model. Patient Education and Counseling 68 (2007) 113-120.

Samkari A, Kiska D, Riddell et al. Dipylidium Caninum Mimicking Recurrent Enterobius Vermicularis (Pinworm) Infection. Clinical Pediatrics, In Press, 2008.

Samkari A, Sveen A. Pityriasis Rosea. Consultant for Pediatrics, February 2008

Samkari A, Eczema Herpeticum: A Manifestation of Hyperimmunoglubulin E Syndrome. Consultant for Pediatricians, September 2007

Bonville CA, Bennett N, Percopo CM et at. Diminished Inflammatory responses to natural pneumovirus infection among older mice. Virology. 2007 Nov 10;368(1):182-90.

Bennett N: Laboratory-based investigations of IM and Epstein-Barr virus. Medical Laboratory Observer, P10-15, January 2007

Bennett N, Ellis J, Bonville C, et al. Immunization strategies for the prevention of pneumovirus infections. Expert Rev. Vaccines 6(2), 2007.

Bennett N, Bonville, Domachowske et al. Disease Manifestations in Young and Elderly Mice Infected with Pneumonia Virus of Mice. Poster presented at PAS Meetings, Toronto, May, 2007.

Faddoul D - abstract has been accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2007 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE), October 27-30 in San Francisco, CA.

Santos R, Awa E, Anbar R. “Inhaled tobramycin solution-associated recurrent eosinophilia and severe persistent bronchospasm in a patient with cystic fibrosis: a case report. BMC Pediatrics 2007, 7:11.

Chauvin NA, Chen M, Anthony EY. AIR in all the wrong places: Sutble and not-so-subtle plain film findings in newborns. Contemp Peds (Vol 24; #2). Feb, 2007.

Soultan Z, Samkari A, Anbar R. Evaluation of Children Diagnosed by Primary Care Providers as having Cough Variant Asthma. Poster presented at International Conference of the American Thoracic Society meeting in San Fransisco on May 23, 2007.

Maria Roberta Moro, Cynthia A. Bonvile, Hazar Kobayaa, Diala Faddoul, Joseph B. Domachowske. Adenovirus Infection Induces a Series of Pro-Inflammatory Mediators, but Only Interluekin-1a and Interleukin-8 Correlate with Illness Severity. Publication 4320.7 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2007.

Diala Faddoul - “Brain Tumor Presenting as Recurrent Right Upper Lobe Pneumonia.” Poster Presentation (with Dr. Meguid), 2006 AAP National Conference) Oct, 2006.

Meguid V, Faddoul D. “A Brain Tumor Presenting as Recurrent Right Upper Lobe Pneumonia” Pediatric Annals, Volume 35. Number 9. September 2006.

Shibata S, Kiska D, & Domachowske J. Reactive Hemophagocytosis in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Disseminated Histoplasmosis. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2006.

Santos RP, and Hoo JJ. Difficulty in Recognizing Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency in an Infant. PEDIATRICS 2006;117;955-958.

Bonville CA, Bennett NJ, Koehnlein M et al. Respiratory dysfunction and proinflammatory chemokines in the pneumonia virus of mice (PVM) model of viral bronchiolitis. Virology 2006 May 25:349(1):87-95).

Chauvin N, and Domachowske JB. Infected urachal cyst presenting as fever of unknown origin Clin Pediatr. 2004.

Santos RP, and Pergolizzi JJ. Transient neonatal jitteriness due to maternal use of sertraline (Zoloft®) J Perinatol June 2004.

Mackey J, and Anbar RD. High-dose ibuprofen therapy associated with esophageal ulceration after pneumonectomy in a patient with cystic fibrosis: a case report. BMC Pediatrics 2004; 4:19.