Dr. Sunthankar is a pediatric cardiologist with research interests focused on personalized outcome prediction in children with heart disease. His specific work is focused on two main areas: 1) using cardiac MRI features to prognosticate disease and 2) using large databases to identify clinical features to predict outcomes. He has published on the utility of cardiac MRI in cardiomyopathy patients (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy cardiomyopathy). His database research has utilized Vanderbilt specific data as well as multicenter registries such as the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative. The overall mission for his research is to improve diagnostic, prognostic, and outcome prediction through imaging parameters and clinical features in an effort to deliver better care to patients with congenital heart disease.

Dr. Weiner’s research focuses on developing treatment strategies to improve clinical outcomes after congenital heart surgery, using a hybrid of clinical science and quality improvement methods. He is actively involved in multi-center quality improvement initiatives through the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3).

Dr. Zickafoose's work focuses on the intersection of Medicaid policy and the delivery of health care for children. 

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Dr. Yan's research is focused on the signaling mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases and the symbiotic relationship between gut microbiota and the host in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Her lab's research efforts have led to over 46 peer-reviewed publications, 10 review articles, and 4 U.S .and European patents. Dr. Yan has also been invited to present her research at the Basic Plenary Session during Digestive Disease Week in 2008 and again, in 2017.

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Dr. Wolf is interested in neurocritical care, with a specific emphasis on preventing and treating increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and improving outcomes for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). His main area of focus is the safe and effective use of analgesia and sedation in children with TBI. He is currently studying the effects of ketamine on ICP, vertebral perfusion, cerebrovascular autoregulation, and neuroprotection following pediatric TBI.

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Dr. Williams is a clinical and health services researcher. His research program centers on improving care delivery and outcomes for children with pneumonia and other acute respiratory illnesses, and is supported by funding from CDC, NIH, and AHRQ. Dr. Williams is also a member of the Executive Council of the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) Network.

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Dr. Wilkinson is a board-certified pediatrician, with a subspecialty expertise in critical care, and is a pediatric epidemiologist. Currently, he is a Research Professor of Pediatrics and the director of the Pediatric Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His primary research focus is pediatric cardiology, specifically cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and heart transplantation in children. He has also published extensively on the results of epidemiologic studies in HIV/AIDS, cancer, the health consequences of tobacco exposure, and critical care. His research has been continuously funded from the NIH and CDC for the past 20 years. He has substantial experience in the design and conduct of large, federally funded multi-site research studies and clinical trials. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous textbook chapters and review articles.  

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