Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care & Hemodynamics Fellowship Current and Past Fellows Research Clinical Training Curriculum Application Process Meet Our Faculty Contact Us Research Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Pediatrics: Home Pediatrics: Education & Training Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship > Research Research Experience Fellows receive two months of protected time during their fellowship to complete a scholarly project of their choosing. Additionally, afternoons during time in the echocardiography lab early in the year may be available to support research activities. Fellows are encouraged to present their work at conferences, with strong support to complete a robust scholarly product by the end of the program. To support these goals, prospective fellows are encouraged to develop potential research ideas before enrollment. Incoming fellows are expected to submit a research proposal, with faculty support, to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) IRB prior to the start of training in July. The primary research mentor does not need to be affiliated with UC Irvine or CHOC but must collaborate with one of our core faculty members to ensure IRB compliance. Research Areas Our faculty focus on advancing neonatal cardiac intensive care and hemodynamics through research in areas including: Development of PDA Scoring Algorithm to Help Define Hemodynamic Significance Use of Advanced Echo Techniques like Left Atrial Strain, Global Longitudinal Strain, 3D and 4D Echocardiography Impact of Targeted Neonatal Echo on Neonatal ECMO Hemodynamic Consequences of Asphyxia Transitional Physiologies and Normative Data Research & Collaboration Our faculty have a strong history of academic and research success, contributing extensively to neonatal cardiac intensive care and hemodynamics through numerous peer-reviewed publications and textbooks focused on pediatric and neonatal echocardiography. They actively participate in the International Neonatal Hemodynamics Research Center collaborative group, regularly facilitating and attending lectures with the broader neonatal hemodynamics community. Many faculty members serve on focus groups within the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC), and the Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Collaborative. The program is also a participating site for several randomized clinical trials, including the SMART PDA study and those led by the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group.