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NEC Society Welcomes Development Director!
The NEC Society is thrilled to welcome Julia Goldstein as our Development Director. Julia has over 20 years of professional fundraising experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as a deeply personal appreciation for the power of giving. Julia was…
Read MoreWhen the NICU nurse’s baby develops NEC
Written by Ryland’s mother, Margaret Fontanilla When I started working in the NICU as a new graduate nurse, I felt like a baby myself at 21 years old. More than a decade later, I gave birth to Ryland at 25…
Read MoreNEC Society Welcomes Dr. Samir Gadepalli to Board of Directors
The NEC Society, a 501(c)(3) patient-led organization, is honored to welcome Dr. Samir Gadepalli to the organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. Gadepalli is a pediatric surgeon at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who served on the Scientific Advisory…
Read MoreNEC Society & partners receive $1M award
NEC Society Research Partners Awarded $1 Million by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Davis, CA – The NEC Society, working in partnership with two UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, will lead a $1 million CZI project titled “Integrating Patients to Accelerate the Science Towards…
Read MoreRunning for a World Without NEC
You can support the NEC Society team with a donation! On December 4th, our running team will complete the California International Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the NEC Society. The strength and support from this community will push…
Read MoreHonouring Baby Ezra
Written by Ezra’s parents, Harpreet & Tariq On July 13, 2021, I discovered the most amazing news of my life: I was pregnant with baby Ezra! This was my first pregnancy, and it caught us by surprise! Nevertheless, I was…
Read MoreNEC Society Nurse Ambassadors
The NEC Society is thrilled to launch our Nurse Ambassadors for a World Without NEC! Click HERE for more information.
Read MoreSurgical NEC webinar
Many infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis need surgery. Our October 14 webinar featured pediatric surgeons who are helping the NEC Society build a world without NEC. Our pediatric surgeons explored surgical options, the decision-making process, the focus of their research,…
Read MoreSharing Nora’s Story to Raise Awareness About NEC
Written by Nora’s parents, Johnny and Cassey We sat down to start writing Nora’s story on the nine-month anniversary of her passing. It felt fitting to spend our 4th of July sharing our girls’ story in her honor. Nora wasn’t…
Read MoreResearchers Demonstrate Machine Learning Approach to NEC Prediction
A recent publication in BMC Bioinformatics describes a machine learning system that could potentially be used to predict NEC before the disease advances. The technology, developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University, uses a neural network…
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