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NEC Society Receives $250,000 Research Capacity Award
The NEC Society has received a $250,000 Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support the organization’s two-year research capacity building project. This PCORI award will advance the NEC Society’s ability to drive patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)…
Read MoreHuman Milk Fortifier in the NICU – we want to hear from you!
The NEC Society has launched a research project to gain a better understanding of how the label “Human Milk Fortifier” is used and interpreted by parents and providers in the NICU. Parents and providers are encouraged to consider participating if:…
Read MoreNEC Society Board of Directors Gives Full-Term Cardiac NEC Families a Seat at the Table
The NEC Society is dedicated to building a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). While NEC often impacts babies born prematurely, the NEC Society’s patient-families have helped us to understand that NEC also affects babies born full-term, with congenital heart defects,…
Read MoreNEC Society Welcomes Amena Mebane to Board of Directors
The NEC Society recognizes the importance of integrating patient-families into every aspect of our organization. At the NEC Society, patient-families co-lead research, co-chair meetings, and co-author manuscripts. Accordingly, the NEC Society is proud to welcome Amena Mebane to the organization’s…
Read MoreDr. Hair encourages moms to donate breast milk, help save a baby from NEC
Written by Roseanne Moore, Texas Children’s Hospital What is supposed to be a joyous occasion – the birth of your baby – suddenly gives way to anxiety. While you know the next few months are critical to your premature infant’s…
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