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Susan R. Hintz, M.D., M.S. Epi.
Robert L. Hess Family Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Current Research and Scholarly Interests1) Early childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes, mortality and morbidities of extremely premature and high-risk infants
2) Use of advanced neuroimaging and other predictors of neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk infants, evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes
3) Quality and process improvement throughout the continuum of care
4) Natural history and outcomes of complex fetal anomalies, implementing innovative fetal therapies. -
Anca M. Hrastinski, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am a physician-scientist, neonatologist, and stem cell biologist whose research focuses on understanding mechanisms of human brain development, neuroinflammation, and neurological injury using patient-derived stem cell models.
I was among the early pioneers of three-dimensional human cortical organoid technologies and contributed to development of foundational protocols for generating region-specific human brain organoids from pluripotent stem cells. My work helped establish the feasibility of modeling human brain development and disease using stem cell-derived tissues and has contributed to the widespread adoption of organoid technologies across neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and translational research.
A major focus of my laboratory is the development of increasingly sophisticated multicellular organoid and assembloid systems that incorporate diverse neuronal and glial populations to model complex human brain circuitry and disease processes. We integrate stem cell biology, organoid engineering, CRISPR-based genome editing, single-cell transcriptomics, epigenomics, high-content imaging, and computational approaches to identify disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets. These technologies have been applied to studies of hypoxic brain injury, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 18, narcolepsy, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. -
Erik Allen Jensen
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal and Developmental Medicine)
BioBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common and severe complication of very preterm birth. Dr. Jensen’s research seeks to improve the long-term respiratory health of premature infants through: (1) clinical and translational studies that aim to develop evidence-based strategies to prevent and treat BPD; (2) novel characterization of disease severity and phenotypes in BPD; and (3) application of health services research techniques to investigate the association between hospital-level factors and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Dr. Jensen’s research is supported by grant funding from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the American Lung Association (ALA). He is a member of the International BPD Collaborative and the International Neonatal Consortium (INC) BPD working group. -
Irene Jun
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
BioIrene Jun, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and a neonatal hospitalist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Her academic work focuses on newborn care, neonatal resuscitation, and medical education.
Dr. Jun serves as Associate Rotation Director for the Packard Intermediate Care Nursery, a core Stanford pediatric residency rotation that she has helped lead since 2012. She has developed an extensive curriculum of bedside, simulation-based, digital, and point-of-care educational resources to support pediatric trainees in newborn medicine.
Her scholarly interests include delivery room education, neonatal resuscitation, simulation, and innovative approaches to point-of-care learning.
