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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

@aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Neonatologist | Physician Scientist | CHRI Exec Dir | wife | mom | LGBTQ + advocate | NPQIC | Perinatal Nutrition | the mountains are calling…..

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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kudos Dr. Brahma, CHRI member, for this important recognition. @aandersonberry.bsky.social New Investigator: Sandipan Brahma, PhD www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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New Investigator: Sandipan Brahma, PhD
Dr. Brahma is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, UNMC College of Medicine.
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congratulations! Important work understanding how we can preserve vision for patients! @chriresearchne.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations to CHRI executive director, @aandersonberry.bsky.social , MD, PhD, and CHRI researcher, Russell McCulloh, MD, for being chosen for the NU System’s Developing Excellence in Academic Leaders! They are among only four @unmc.bsky.social faculty members selected.
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don’t miss this!!! @chriresearchne.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to CHRI member, Kate Heelan, PhD, on receiving this $2.5m grant that will help her team provide important nutrition information to rural children at school. @aandersonberry.bsky.social Grant will expand nutrition, fitness program for children www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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Grant will expand nutrition, fitness program for children
Rural Health Transformation Program funding boosts UNMC efforts to educate young Nebraskans.
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I loved this opportunity to discuss research with @kiosomaha We are excited to share more about the exciting innovations happening at @chriresearchne.bsky.social soon!
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ending the week by sharing some good news! 👏👏 @aandersonberry.bsky.social Research-specific funding awards jump 35% for UNMC www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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Research-specific funding awards jump 35% for UNMC
The 2025-26 total awards also were up 30% for the last fiscal year.
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We had a great morning session at the Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium including a research advocacy panel, a keynote talk from CHRI executive director, @aandersonberry.bsky.social and an update from PCRG director, Dr. Don Coulter. Looking forward to additional scientific talks this afternoon!
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Congratulations to CHRI members chosen for @unmc.bsky.social research distinctions this year. Special kudos to Research Leadership honoree- Jennifer Blackford, PhD, @unmcmmi.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social Ted Mikuls, PhD, named UNMC 21st Scientist Laureate www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
headshot photos of Jennifer Blackford, Sandipan Brahma and Jieqiong Wang.  headshot photos of Martin Conda-Sheridan, Lynda Harris, Kate Hyde and Svetlana Romanova.
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
At a poster show yesterday, our Summer Undergraduate Research Project students shared the work they did over the past months. These students provided valuable support to CHRI researchers and gained vital research experience as they start their scientific careers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Members of our Pediatric Cancer Area of Emphasis showed out for the Head for the Cure event. Great cause and great to see Omaha mayor John Ewing there. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Don’t miss this update! @chriresearchne.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @childrensnebraska.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The early career research award is a major hurdle for any Physician Scientist, Dr. Cummings is making great strides in his work and I’m so excited to see his career continue to develop. @chriresearchne.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @childrensnebraska.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Training future pediatric physician scientists! One donut at a time! 🍩🍩🍩 @chriresearchne.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @childrensnebraska.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Don’t miss this! @creighton @chriresearchne.bsky.social @childrensnebraska.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
CHRI researcher, Haiying Shen, MD, PhD, has been awarded an Edna Ittner Pediatric Research Support grant for his project, "#Brain #Abnormalities in Astrocytic Glycine Transporter Deficiency: A Translational Model of Pediatric Glycinergic #Encephalopathy.” Kudos! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
Haiying Shen, MD, PhD
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
August will be here before you know it. Register for the CHRI #Pediatric #Cancer Symposium events - app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019ea... More information available at the event website - www.unmc.edu/chri/news/sy... @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
Close up of cancer cells and information about the 2026 Pediatric Cancer Research events including the August 18 Pediatric & Adult Brain Tumor Summit and the August 19 Pediatric Cancer Research Group Symposium. Both events to be held at the UNMC Truhlsen Event Center.
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Congratulations to a phenomenal leader! Looking forward to great work @unmc.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This week, our CHRI Summer Undergraduate Research Program students had a great time trying out virtual reality medical training modules at @unmc.bsky.social iEXCEL. Very cool and valuable tech. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We are so excited to work with these future scientists! @chriresearchne.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Great research to evaluate neuro protection optimization in pediatric patients! Congratulations!
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Great work advancing pediatric cancer research! @childrensnebraska.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
What a great day to think about child health research!
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our keynote speaker, Thanh Nguyen, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, gave great, practical advice about academic entrepreneurship and shared valuable lessons from his experience. @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Just about show time. We are getting ready for the Pediatric Research Forum, which showcases the projects of trainee pediatric researchers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We were excited to attend the Nebraska Cures Spring Tribute Reception, honoring a great partner in pediatric research- Team Jack! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
An outstanding opportunity for fostering research at @unmc.bsky.social and @chriresearchne.bsky.social !
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
CHRI researchers had a great opportunity to present their current projects to attendees at the @unmc.bsky.social #AI in Healthcare Conference yesterday! Great work! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This important work by @chriresearchne.bsky.social investigators raises a number of important questions regarding best practices in treating #depression and #anxiety in pregnancy. Best path… talk to your provider.
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Congratulations!
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Check out our amazing child health research investigators! I love supporting them and leading @chriresearchne.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
When is treatment refusal medical neglect?: Ethical considerations contextualized to pediatric oncology - This the topic of an article in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect. CHRI member, Dr. Suzanne Haney, is among the authors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41793970/ @aandersonberry.bsky.social
Dr. Suzanne Haney
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Next Monday, at noon, our AI Seminar Series will feature How-Chih Lee PhD, senior computational scientist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lee's topic will be Teaching AI to See and Read: Vision-Language Models in Radiology. Should be a great talk! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
Dr. How-Chih Lee
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In this article I share my concerns regarding the proposal to decrease the retroactive period for Nebraska Medicaid applications. We need to protect the most vulnerable not punish them!
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We are so excited for CHRI member Chris Shaffer, PhD, being appointed to this new role. Dr. Shaffer also leads the CHRI Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit. @aandersonberry.bsky.social www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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Dr. Shaffer named pharmacy's senior associate dean
Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, has long served as a leader within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In less than a month, we will be asking for your support of life-changing pediatric research through the Greater Good campaign. Donations help us empower our members to achieve breakthroughs in children's health. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It's never too early to reserve the date for the CHRI Scientific Conference on November 13. We are lining up speakers and building out the agenda already. More information to come! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
Graphic for 2026 CHRI Scientific Conference, November 13 at the Scott Conference Center
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Congratulations Dr. Shaffer! @chriresearchne.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We enjoyed attending the Completely KIDS Stronger Together Luncheon yesterday. Really inspiring stuff. Very proud to be associated with such an impactful organization for our community's children and families. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Look at this! The chief of our director of research Informatics Ellen Kerns, PhD, has a new leadership position in the Vice Chair of Research's Office. Congratulations! @aandersonberry.bsky.social Two new leaders named in research operations www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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Two new leaders named in research operations
Katie Penas takes on a shared leadership role between UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, while Ellen Kerns, PhD, is scientific director of the READi Core.
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
We recently ran some numbers for our upcoming 2025 annual report. Since our beginning in 2018, the number of CHRI members who have received external funding is up a stunning 400%. We are proud to engage with so many impactful researchers. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202... Great job to CHRI executive director @aandersonberry.bsky.social, MD, PhD, and CHRI members Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, for your important advocacy for research!
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UNMC experts testify in favor of important research funds
Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, spoke on behalf of the University of Nebraska System.
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Now is the time when Summer Undergraduate Research Programs candidates are applying and indicating their preferred areas. We are proud to announce that CHRI/Pediatrics was the number one program of interest for applicants. Excited for the summer! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
CHRI researcher Brad Brabec, MD, recently received funding to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of new migraine medication for children 6-11. Congratulations and good luck with your study! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
May, and its warmer weather, will be here eventually! The 2026 Pediatric Research Forum will be on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8. The Research Forum is the opportunity for pediatric researcher trainees to share their work with the CHRI community. Mark your calendars! @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD @aandersonberry.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We are excited about this partnership to help promote safe birth in Nebraska! @npqic
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Dr. Andrea Talukdar will be leading a multi-center clinical trial of 13 sites examining extubation failure using etiometry. This will be the first clinical trial initiated by a member of PCCM division at Children's Nebraska. Way to go! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Big news for Dr. Melissa Thoene! She has been approved funding through the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation for her research on evaluation of the nutritional #antioxidant content of feedings for hospitalized #infants. Congratulations! @unmc.bsky.social @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne... Great news for patients and families. Still work to be done, but very hopefuls trend for pediatric cancer survival rates. Advancements in research, along with patient care, are making a difference! @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social
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Inaugural Report Describes Trends in Pediatric Cancer in U.S.
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The five-year survival rate for all pediatric cancers combined reached 87 percent in 2015 to 2021, according to a fir
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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The #chriconference25 continues with talks highlighting some of the best research of our members. We are hearing now from invited speakers and abstract award winners. Well done to all. @aandersonberry.bsky.social
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