In Pursuit

In this episode of In Pursuit, Dr. Patrick Seed talks with Dr. Jennifer Hoffmann about rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation among children and teens, which surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain alarmingly high today. Hoffman discusses her research into interventions that start in the emergency room and promote a sense of connectedness for young people experiencing a mental h...

In this episode of In Pursuit, Dr. Patrick Seed talks with Dr. Bria Coates , about her research in pediatric critical care medicine and respiratory infections in children. Dr. Coates shares insights into the challenges and unpredictability of viral respiratory illnesses in young patients, the impact of these infections on long-term lung health and how her research aims to reshape the field.  

During more than three decades of her career in pediatric pulmonology, Susanna McColley, MD , has seen the average life expectancy for children with cystic fibrosis advance from teenage years to mid-50s. In this episode, Dr. McColley details the evolution of cystic fibrosis diagnosis and treatment and discusses how she is addressing the ongoing disparities in CF research, education, and care.

Genetic testing has been transformative in many areas of pediatrics, such as diagnosing rare conditions and syndromes. But in other cases, such as the processing of immigrants at the border or of children separated from families during war, genetic testing and the collection of biometric data in children can lead to an overreach of the government or law enforcement in criminal or humanitarian case...

In this episode, we explore how family dynamics can influence child health outcomes, specifically the impact that fathers can have on their children's health and development and the importance of including fathers in public health data collection, with guest Dr. Craig Garfield . Dr. Garfield leads the Family and Child Health Innovations Program (FCHIP) which is housed at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Chil...

In this episode, surgeon, engineer, scientist and innovator, Dr. Seth Goldstien, discusses the impact of research and innovation in pediatric surgery. From using near-infrared light technology to detect intestinal ischemia in necrotizing enterocolitis, a critical disease in premature newborns, to pioneering fluorescence-guided surgery, Goldstein shares insights into the unique challenges and solut...

As an infectious disease specialist, whose research focus is HIV maternal child health, Jennifer Jao, MD, MPH , splits her time between sub-Saharan Africa and Chicago, investigating the long-term metabolic effects of in utero exposure to HIV and antiretroviral medications. In this episode, Jao retraces her path to Global Health and infectious diseases and offers a deeper understanding of the compl...

In this episode of In Pursuit , host Patrick Seed, MD, PhD, talks with James W. Collins Jr., MD, MPH about his research career dedicated to understanding factors that affect the health outcomes of newborns, including a particular focus on how race and other social influencers of health are tied to birth outcomes in the U.S. and globally. Host: Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FIDSA, Attending Physician,...

In the latest episode of In Pursuit , host Patrick Seed, MD, PhD, discusses with Michelle Macy, MD, the genesis of her research into child water safety and injury prevention, as well as the risk factors that contribute to accidental drowning. Dr. Macy also explores the deep-rooted, historical barriers to swim safety in Chicago, and shares how research can guide our response to this alarming public...

On the inaugural episode of In Pursuit, host Patrick Seed, MD, PhD, tackles the topic of infectious diseases with Larry Kociolek, MD. Kociolek is a Chicago-born and raised physician scientist at Stanley Manne Research Institute at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He is dedicated to understanding the spread of microbes in community and healthcare settings and tackling the b...

Find out what's in store on In Pursuit , hosted by Patrick Seed, MD, president and chief research officer of Stanley Manley Children's Research Institute at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's hospital of Chicago, one of the nation's largest freestanding pediatric research centers.