Marshall Klaus Award: NEC Research
The Marshall Klaus Award is given every year in honor of Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., who was an internationally known neonatologist and scientist.
Marshall Klaus Award: NEC Research
In partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, the NEC Society is proud to sponsor the Marshall Klaus Award for NEC Research —granting $5,000 to one neonatal perinatal fellow or pediatric resident each year bringing us closer to a world without necrotizing enterocolitis. Neonatal fellows dedicated to advancing the NEC Research Priorities should apply.
Stay tuned for the 2027 Marshall Klaus Award Application and more opportunities from the NEC Society!
When it comes to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), there are so many unanswered questions and very few resources. Our multidisciplinary team undertook a two-year project to identify the most urgent and impactful research topics to help our community decide where to direct the limited funding and resources available for NEC research. The team first identified over 150 potential research topics, and collaboratively narrowed these to 20 prioritized topics, using the Delphi method.
Congratulations to the 2026 Awardee: Jessica Santana, MD
The NEC Society is honored to fund Jessica Santana, MD, with $5,000 as our Marshall Klaus Award recipient for NEC research.
Jessica Santana, MD, is a fellow in the UC Davis Health Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program.
