Neonatal Research Institute
Neonatal Research Institute
Improving the health of babies for generations to come.
Your baby deserves the very best start in life. At the Neonatal Research Institute (NRI), we work tirelessly to improve the health of newborns by discovering new, leading-edge treatments and practices.
Latest news from the Neonatal Research Institute.
Sharp Mary Birch received approval to participate in a cooperative agreement with an award supported by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Selected among the most experienced centers in neonatal clinical research in the nation, the $2.3 million funding allows Sharp to join the Neonatal Research Network (NRN), a collaborative group of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) nationwide that conduct multi-center clinical trials and observational studies in neonatal medicine. Over the next seven years, Sharp will be the only center in Southern California that will be part of this collaborative network.
We are proud to be the recipient of a new $3.1 million research project grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will help to support our study on umbilical cord milking in non-vigorous infants.
We also received funding from a recent $5 million donation from the Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation to Sharp Mary Birch to support projects both at the NRI and the hospital's Nemeth NICU Follow-Up Clinic.
In addition, we are proud to be the recipient of a $2.9 million research project grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will extend our research on umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clamping.
How you can help.
The research we conduct at Sharp Mary Birch holds the potential to transform medical practice and improve outcomes for newborns in San Diego and beyond.
Find out more.
For more information about the NRI or to find out more about our clinical trials, send us an email or call 858-939-4112. For more information about how we care for our tiniest patients, learn about our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sharp Mary Birch.
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"We have a unique opportunity to create a strong research infrastructure that will yield meaningful breakthroughs."
— Dr. Anup Katheria, director, Sharp Mary Birch NRI
The Sharp Mary Birch Neonatal Research Institute was established to identify and disseminate the latest evidence-based best practices for newborn care.