title: Research in neonatology for the 21st century: executive summary of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-American Academy of Pediatrics workshop. Part I: academic issues.
abstract: This article presents the executive summary of the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on Research in Neonatology sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Perinatal Pediatrics convened in January 2004. In this article, the scientific aspects are summarized, highlighting the current knowledge gaps and identifying research priorities with a focus on emerging technologies. In a separate article, issues concerning workforce needs and shortages and board-certification requirements are presented. Full-length articles on the presented topics will be published in the Journal of Perinatology.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 4B03, Bethesda 20892, USA. rajut@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Tonse N K
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ariagno
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Van Marter
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D009359:Neonatology / Q000639:trends*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000639:trends; D010500:Perinatology / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology