The Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society is proud to welcome Jolene Jacobs, MBA and Susan Perez, PhD, MPH to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors oversees the NEC Society’s operations, projects, and research, while working to ensure they align…
Read MoreThe NEC Society is honored to announce that Dr. Diana Bianchi will serve as the opening keynote speaker for the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Symposium. Dr. Bianchi is the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and…
Read MoreThe Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society is one of 30 patient-led organizations to become part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Rare As One Network. The Rare As One Network aims to support patient communities in accelerating research and driving progress in…
Read MoreWritten by Dr. Meg Parker, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine In the NICU, mother’s breast milk is medicine for very premature infants. Mother’s breast milk has a multitude of nutritional and immune…
Read MoreDue to the ongoing pandemic, the 2021 NEC Symposium has been postponed. A new date for the NEC Symposium will be announced once it is safe to hold in-person meetings. Due to the unique nature of the NEC Symposium, and…
Read MoreNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily affects babies born prematurely or with a medical condition. NEC is likely caused by many factors, with the lack of blood flow to the intestine possibly playing a key role….
Read MoreThe NEC Society, a 501(c)(3) organization, is thrilled to welcome Jenny Quinn, PhD, RN, NNP to the Board of Directors. Dr. Quinn is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at NorthBay Healthcare and serves on the Perinatal Quality Improvement Panel for the…
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