Neonatal Research Network Data Coordinating Center (DCC) 2023-2028

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Advances in the care of premature infants has resulted in younger and more premature infants surviving to hospital discharge. Critical gaps in research regarding feeding in premature infants require multidisciplinary involvement to better understand feeding problems alongside the long-term outcomes and healthcare needs of

these infants. NICHD established the Neonatal Research Network (NRN) to investigate persistent unanswered questions regarding the safety and efficacy of treatment and management strategies for newborn infants. RTI, as the NRN Data Coordinating Center (DCC) since 1988, is uniquely positioned to provide support to the

Feeding in Premature Infants Working Group. RTI will pull from a highly experienced bench of DCC coordinators who are up-to-date on the latest advances in neonatal research. Dr. Abhik Das, NRN DCC PI for the past 17-years, has extensive experience in neonatal clinical studies. He will be assisted by Task Lead, Dr.

Jamie Newman, who has served as the DCC NRN Follow-up Study Coordinator for the past 19-years. As Task Lead, Dr. Jamie Newman will be supported by a mid-level DCC coordinator to accomplish the following activities: (1) attend and provide support for Working Group meetings and conference calls with Working Group

Leads and NICHD; (2) draft a report on behalf of the Working Group including assisting with the literature review and developing the background section of the report.