Research
The Department of Pediatrics at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont plays an important role in ongoing newborn and pediatric research. Our alliance with The University of Vermont Children's Hospital ensures that patients benefit from the breakthrough discoveries of a wide range of scientific research and clinical trials.
The medical research that physicians at The Larner College of Medicine are engaged in helps fulfill our community mission by making a difference in the lives of people we serve throughout the region.
Research efforts in our Department currently range from molecular genetics to clinical outcomes-based research involving pediatric offices and neonatal intensive care units across the state, the country and around the world.
| Research Areas | Faculty |
|---|
| Primary Care | Barbara Frankowski, M.D.
Judith Shaw, EdH, MPH, RN |
| Critical Care | Barry Heath, MD |
| Child Development | Maria Avila, Ph.D. |
| Endocrinology | C. Lawrence Kien, M.D. |
| Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Richard Colletti, M.D. |
| Hematology/Oncology | Barry Finette, M.D., Ph.D
Alan Homans, M.D. |
| Neonatology | Jeffrey Horbar, M.D.
Charles Mercier, M.D.
Roger Soll, M.D. |
| Pulmonology | Thomas Lahiri, M.D. |
In addition, department faculty are involved in a number of collaborative research programs, including: