APSA Foundation Scholarship Winners

2011
Shaun M. Kunisaki, MD
“Mesenchymal Stem Cell Regulation of Fetal Lung Development in Diaphragmatic Hernia”

Peter Nichol, MD
“Using a Genetic Model of Duodenal Atresia to Understand Regenerative Mechanisms within the Intestine”

2010
Cynthia D. Downard, MD

"Control of Intestinal Microcirculation in NEC"

Cassandra M. Kelleher, MD

"Extracellular components Critical to Alveolarization: Contributions of Elastin"

2009
Tippi C. MacKenzie, MD
"Maternal Immune Response in Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation"

Kelly A. Miller, MD
"The Pathogenic Role of Enteric Glia in Hirschsprung’s Enterocolitis"

2008
Douglas N. Miniati, MD
"Role of Notch4 signaling in aberrant pulmonary vascular development."

2007
Allan M. Goldstein, MD
“Role of Sonic Hedgehog in enteric nervous system development” 

2006 
James C.Y. Dunn, MD
"Enteric Nervous System Regeneration for Hirschsprung's Disease”

2005
Elizabeth A. Beierle, MD
"Focal Adhesion Kinase and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Human Neuroblastoma"

Kerilyn K. Nobuhara, MD
"Intestinal Dysmotility in Fetal Repair of Gastroschisis"

2004
Karl G. Sylvester, MD
"Liver Regeneration and Stem Cell Regulation via the WNT Signaling Pathway”

Christopher K. Breuer, MD
"Do Tissue Engineered Venous Conduits Grow? Investigating the Growth Potential of Tissue Engineered Venous Conduits in a Juvenile Lamb Model”

2003
Peter F. Ehrlich, MD
"Injury Prevention through Brief Intervention: A Novel Approach to Pediatric Injury Prevention”

2002
Mary Beth Madonna, MD
"Growth Factor Receptor Signaling and its Relationship to Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in a Neuroblastoma Cell Line”

2001
Anthony Stallion, MD
"Intestinal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Contributes to the Initiation of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome”

2000
Edward M. Barksdale Jr., MD
"The Therapy of Neuroblastoma-Induced Disorders of Dendropoiesis of Dendritic Cell Development”

1999
Steven Stylianos, MD 
"Evidence-Based Guidelines for Resource Utilization in Pediatric Spleen/Liver Injury"

1998
Gail E. Besner, MD
"Heparin-Binding EGF-Like Growth Factor (HBEGF) and Intestinal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury"

1997 
Charles N. Paidas, MD 
"Septation of the Cloaca"

1996
Michael G. Caty, MD 
"Preservation of Intestinal Mucosal Structure and Function with Intraluminal Oxygenated Perfluorocarbon"