With support from the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Ana Cristancho, MD, PhD, hopes to learn more about the epigenetic pathways that underlie early-life injuries.
Caffeine therapy can help premature babies breathe stronger and sooner on their own. When a group of caffeine-treated premature babies reached middle school, the therapy appeared to reduce their risk of motor impairment – building on earlier follow-ups that show the treatment's safety, efficacy, and developmental benefits for the babies at one-and-a-half years old.
