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The Incubator
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
700 episodes
2 days ago
Send us a text This week on Journal Club, we review five important studies with direct implications for your work in the NICU. First, we examine the newly released third-generation Fenton growth charts—how do they differ from previous versions, and what do they reveal about how we may have underestimated early growth trajectories in preterm infants? Next, we evaluate the association between retinopathy of prematurity and structural brain abnormalities on term-equivalent MRI—can ROP severity s...
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Send us a text This week on Journal Club, we review five important studies with direct implications for your work in the NICU. First, we examine the newly released third-generation Fenton growth charts—how do they differ from previous versions, and what do they reveal about how we may have underestimated early growth trajectories in preterm infants? Next, we evaluate the association between retinopathy of prematurity and structural brain abnormalities on term-equivalent MRI—can ROP severity s...
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The Incubator
#339 - The Giants of Neonatology: Dr. Edward Bell on Culture, Consistency, and Care at the Limits of Life
Send us a text Picture this: You’re caring for a 22-week infant, uncertain whether survival is even possible—and yet you remember that someone like Dr. Ed Bell has been quietly tracking cases just like this for decades. In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, we welcome Dr. Edward Bell, Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development in Neonatology at the University of Iowa. A leader in the care of extremely preterm infants, Dr. Bell shares the origins of the Tinies...
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3 days ago
38 minutes

The Incubator
#338 - 🚀 The BiliHut: Rethinking Phototherapy with Portability and Precision
Send us a text In this Tech Tuesday episode, Dr. Donna Brezinski, founder and CEO of Little Sparrows Technologies, joins the show to talk about the BiliHut — a portable, high-intensity phototherapy device designed to treat neonatal jaundice with both clinical effectiveness and practical usability in mind. A neonatologist by training, Dr. Brezinski explains how her clinical experiences led to the development of the BiliHut, which delivers uniform phototherapy across the baby’s body while solvi...
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5 days ago
25 minutes

The Incubator
#337 - Targeting NEC at the Cellular Level, A New Frontier in Research
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Garabet Yeretssian, PhD, Senior Program Manager at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), to discuss how collaborative infrastructure and emerging technologies are reshaping research into necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Garabet shares how his background in GI inflammation and rare diseases led him to focus on cross-disciplinary research support, including CZI’s Rare As One Network and its emphasis on patient-led science. We explore how to...
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1 week ago
34 minutes

The Incubator
#336 - Building a World Without NEC – A Conversation with Dr. Mark Underwood
Send us a text In this special collaboration with the NEC Society, Dr. Mark Underwood joins the podcast to discuss the evolving science and clinical approach to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A long-time leader in neonatal nutrition and NEC prevention, Dr. Underwood shares his perspective on why prevention remains the most effective lever in tackling this devastating disease — from the irreplaceable role of maternal milk to the complex regulatory barriers around probiotics. The conversation...
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1 week ago
39 minutes

The Incubator
#335 - 👶 Siblings Are Also In the NICU
Send us a text In this episode of Beyond the Beeps, siblings of NICU babies share their personal experiences and insights on navigating life with a sibling in the NICU. They discuss the challenges, emotions, and responsibilities they faced, as well as the lessons learned about patience, awareness, and resilience. The conversation emphasizes the importance of support from parents and healthcare providers, and the need for open communication about the realities of having a sibling in the NICU. ...
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2 weeks ago
48 minutes

The Incubator
#334 - Neonatal Neurology - A Year in a Review (ft the Newborn Brain Society)
Send us a text In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Daphna is joined by Dr. Pia Wintermark and Dr. Eleanor Molloy for a deep dive into the most impactful neonatal neurology studies of the past year. The discussion begins with a critical look at therapeutic hypothermia for mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and preterm infants, highlighting recent pilot trials that challenge the practice of expanding cooling beyond established guidelines. They dissect key findings from multicenter...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Incubator
#333 - Exploring Healthcare Utilization in Moderate to Late Preterm Infants with Dr. Ambika Bhatnagar
Send us a text In this episode of Rupa’s Fellows Friday on The Incubator Podcast, host Rupa Srirupa welcomes Dr. Ambika Bhatnagar, a third-year neonatology fellow at Yale. Dr. Bhatnagar shares her journey from medical school in India to fellowship in the U.S. and dives into her research focusing on moderate to late preterm infants—an often overlooked but significant portion of the preterm population. She explains why this group, though not as critically ill as extremely preterm infants, still...
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2 weeks ago
29 minutes

The Incubator
#332 - 🔬 Beyond Dexamethasone: The Future of Immune Therapies in the NICU
Send us a text In this episode, David McCulley and Betsy Crouch interview Dr. Benjamin Fensterheim, a neonatology physician scientist, who shares his journey through medical training, the inspiration behind his immunology research, and the importance of bridging the gap between basic science and clinical neonatology. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by physician scientists, the evolving landscape of neonatal care, and the need for innovative therapies in the NICU. Dr. Fenster...
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3 weeks ago
55 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from July 20th 2025
Send us a text In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna dive into several impactful neonatal studies shaping today’s clinical decisions. The discussion opens with the MOCA Trial, exploring whether extending caffeine therapy in moderately preterm infants reduces hospital stays and improves outcomes. Despite reducing apnea episodes, the study highlights that extending caffeine treatment does not reduce time to discharge. Next, the team reviews a randomized trial on late permissive hypercapni...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 24 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 School Performance After Neonatal HIE Through Early Adolescence
Send us a text School outcomes after HIE: a population-based cohort study. Rees P, Dronavalli M, Carter B, Bajuk B, Burns L, Dickson M, Eastwood J, Hossain S, Lawler K, Lee E, Munasinghe S, Page A, Uebel H, Dicair L, Green C, Gale C, Oei JL.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2025 Jun 8:fetalneonatal-2024-328346. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-328346. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40484626 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodca...
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3 weeks ago
11 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Clinical Recommendations for Imaging and Follow Up of Perinatal Urinary Tract Dilation
Send us a text Perinatal Urinary Tract Dilation: Recommendations on Pre-/Postnatal Imaging, Prophylactic Antibiotics, and Follow-up: Clinical Report. Anthony Herndon CD, Otero HJ, Hains D, Sweeney RM, Lockwood GM; Section on Urology; Section on Nephrology; Section on Radiology; Section on Hospital Medicine.Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 1;156(1):e2025071814. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-071814.PMID: 40518141 Review. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our e...
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3 weeks ago
6 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Early Full Enteral Nutrition with Fortified Milk in Very Preterm Infants
Send us a text Early full enteral nutrition with fortified milk in very preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial. Salas AA, Gunawan E, Jeffcoat S, Nguyen K.Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 May;121(5):1117-1123. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.02.019. Epub 2025 Feb 21.PMID: 39986385 Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben ...
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3 weeks ago
20 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Extended Caffeine Treatment in Moderately Preterm Infants Does Not Shorten Hospital Stay
Send us a text Extended Caffeine for Apnea in Moderately Preterm Infants: The MoCHA Randomized Clinical Trial. Carlo WA, Eichenwald EC, Carper BA, Bell EF, Keszler M, Patel RM, Sánchez PJ, Goldberg RN, D'Angio CT, Van Meurs KP, Hibbs AM, Ambalavanan N, Cosby SS, Newman NS, Vohr BR, Walsh MC, Das A, Ohls RK, Fuller J, Rysavy MA, Ghavam S, Brion LP, Puopolo KM, Moore R, Baack ML, Colaizy TT, Baserga M, Osman AF, Merhar SL, Poindexter BB, DeMauro SB, Kumar V, Cotten CM; Eunice Kennedy Shriver Na...
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3 weeks ago
10 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 First Use of Patient Specific In Vivo Gene Editing for CPS1 Deficiency
Send us a text Patient-Specific In Vivo Gene Editing to Treat a Rare Genetic Disease. Musunuru K, Grandinette SA, Wang X, Hudson TR, Briseno K, Berry AM, Hacker JL, Hsu A, Silverstein RA, Hille LT, Ogul AN, Robinson-Garvin NA, Small JC, McCague S, Burke SM, Wright CM, Bick S, Indurthi V, Sharma S, Jepperson M, Vakulskas CA, Collingwood M, Keogh K, Jacobi A, Sturgeon M, Brommel C, Schmaljohn E, Kurgan G, Osborne T, Zhang H, Kinney K, Rettig G, Barbosa CJ, Semple SC, Tam YK, Lutz C, George LA, ...
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3 weeks ago
7 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Three Neonatal Complications Strongly Associated with Adverse Long Term Outcomes
Send us a text Association of a Count of Inpatient Morbidities with 2-Year Outcomes among Infants Born Extremely Preterm. Dorner RA, Li L, DeMauro SB, Schmidt B, Zangeneh SZ, Vaucher Y, Wyckoff MH, Hintz S, Carlo WA, Gustafson KE, Das A, Katheria A; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.J Pediatr. 2025 Mar;278:114428. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114428. Epub 2024 Dec 4.PMID: 39643110 Support the show As always, feel free to sen...
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

The Incubator
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Higher Carbon Dioxide Thresholds for Late Permissive Hypercapnia in Preterm Infants
Send us a text Late Permissive Hypercapnia for Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial. Travers CP, Gentle SJ, Shukla VV, Aban I, Yee AJ, Armstead KM, Benz RL, Laney D, Ambalavanan N, Carlo WA.Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Jun;60(6):e71165. doi: 10.1002/ppul.71165.PMID: 40525736 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram ...
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3 weeks ago
14 minutes

The Incubator
#330 - 🌍 Empowering Neonatal Nurses Globally (ft, Dr. Karen Walker and Edith Gicheha)
Send us a text In this episode, Shelly-Ann interviews Professor Karen Walker and Edith Gicheha about the importance of specialized training in neonatal nursing, the challenges faced in low and middle-income contexts, and the role of COIN (Council of International Neonatal Nurses) in advocating for improved neonatal care globally. They discuss the significance of continuous education, the establishment of the Community of Nursing Practice, and the impact of NEST 360 in providing essential solu...
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4 weeks ago
59 minutes

The Incubator
#329 - Neopedia: The Wikipedia of Neonatology for Families
Send us a text In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna are joined by Fabiana Bacchini, Dr. Tiffany Gladdis, and Bianka Gallina to discuss the development and launch of Neopedia, a free, multilingual online platform designed to support families navigating the NICU and beyond. The team explains how Neopedia was created by an international group of parent advocates and medical experts to bridge the information gap many families face during and after neonatal hospitalization. The...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

The Incubator
#328 - What a Doula Really Does: Latoya Southwell on Trust, Advocacy, and Healing
Send us a text In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna sit down with certified birth doula and lactation counselor Latoya Southwell for a wide-ranging conversation about the role doulas play in supporting families before, during, and after birth. LaToya shares her personal and professional path into birth work, and how her experiences shaped a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approach to supporting laboring people—particularly those from historically marginalized communi...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Incubator
#327 - 🫀 From the Heart - It's Complicated
Send us a text In this episode of From the Heart, Dr. Nim Goldshtrom and Dr. Adrianne Bischoff walk through a complex neonatal case involving sudden decompensation shortly after birth. With few early clues and no clear diagnosis, the team discusses how to approach circulatory shock, differentiate pulmonary hypertension from congenital heart disease, and manage critically ill neonates before imaging is available. Using this case as a reverse journal club, the hosts break down relevant literatu...
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1 month ago
56 minutes

The Incubator
Send us a text This week on Journal Club, we review five important studies with direct implications for your work in the NICU. First, we examine the newly released third-generation Fenton growth charts—how do they differ from previous versions, and what do they reveal about how we may have underestimated early growth trajectories in preterm infants? Next, we evaluate the association between retinopathy of prematurity and structural brain abnormalities on term-equivalent MRI—can ROP severity s...