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David Sandberg, PhD and his team, Melissa Gardner, MA, Behzad Sorouri Khorashad, MD, and Zoe Lapham, BS work together with colleagues here at Michigan Medicine, nationally, and internationally to improve healthcare for those affected by congenital conditions affecting reproducti

Children with sickle cell anemia are at a high risk of stroke. As such, annual transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening is strongly recommended to identify children that should begin stroke prevention efforts.

The Michigan Sickle Cell Data Collection (MiSCDC) program, led by PI Sarah L.

Children with severe heart or lung failure can be supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technology first developed at the University of Michigan.  Children sick enough to require this support are at risk of brain injuries, including strokes and seizures.

Congratulations to Erin Carlton, MD & Fola Odetola, MB ChB, MPH! Both CHEAR Faculty Investigators received awards at the annual Department of Pediatrics award ceremony held virtually on Tuesday, January 10th.