As a research fellow many years ago, Dr. Guttentag had the opportunity to investigate lung surfactant biology just as surfactant therapy was approved for use in prematurely born infants with lung immaturity. This great advance in neonatology from the 20th century fueled her passion for translating basic science discoveries into solutions for human lung disease. At Vanderbilt, Dr. Guttentag's laboratory research now focuses on mechanisms of lung injury and effective repair, as exemplified by a rare genetic disorder — Hermansky Pudlak syndrome. Rare diseases provide unique insight into more common diseases, and the explosion of human genomics, basic biology and mouse modeling holds great potential to bring new life-saving and disease-mitigating therapies for human lung diseases.

>> View Publications on PubMed

Dr. Guthrie is active in clinical research investigating minimally invasive surfactant therapies, probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis, and assisting in the development of a user centered ventilator weaning protocol.

Dr. Goode is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician with an interest in sequelae of prematurity, autism spectrum disorder, developmental disorders of early childhood, and Down syndrome. She has studied the effects of hypoglycemia during the neonatal period in premature children and has a special interest in the education of medical providers, families, and self-advocates on the topic of developmental disabilities. 

Dr. Krakauer is the physician leader of the Vanderbilt quality improvement group focused on improving care, survival, and outcomes of infants born at an extremely low gestational age (22-24 weeks' gestation). This is a multidisciplinary group of 50 nurses, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical receptionists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, child life specialists, and others who are passionate about providing the highest-quality, evidence-based care to our youngest and most vulnerable patients. Maria Krakauer is one of the founding members of the Neonatal National Curriculum, a free and open flipped-classroom based curriculum for those training in neonatal-perinatal medicine. She writes and edits video modules and discussion guides that can be found on MedEd on the Go. She uses simulation to improve medical decision making, procedural skills, and team communication skills in the Vanderbilt Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She is also an editor of NeoReviews Plus, an American Academy of Pediatrics continuing medical education monthly publication.

>> View Publications on PubMed