Nhu Tran

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Part Time)

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Awards

  • UCLA, School of Nursing, Los Angeles: Best Dissertation Award, 2017

Education and Training

  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles — BS — 06/2001 — Nursing
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles — MS — 12/2003 — Nursing Leadership and Administration
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles — PhD — 06/2017 — Nursing
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles — MS — 06/2021 — Clinical, Biological, & Translational Investigations

Research Funding

  • Longitudinal Assessment of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation (CA) and Associations to Neurodevelopmental Delays in Infants and Toddlers with and without Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
    NIH · K23NR019121 · Aug 27, 2021 – Jun 30, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Longitudinal Assessment of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation (CA) and Associations with Neurodevelopmental Delays in Infants with and without Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
    NIH/NCATS · UL1TR0001855 · Jun 1, 2018 – May 30, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator

Research Keywords

  • Neurodevelopmental outcomes
  • Vulnerable neonates
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Cerebrovascular Stability Index (CSI)
  • Health equity

Publications

  • Factors Associated With Gastrostomy Tube Complications in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. J Surg Res. 2022 12; 280:273-279.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact on Parents of Diagnosing PCD in Young Children. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 16; 11(16).. View in PubMed
  • Factor Analysis of the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease and Healthy Controls. J Child Neurol. 2022 10; 37(10-11):851-863.. View in PubMed
  • Harmonization of Multi-Center Diffusion Tensor Tractography in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease: Optimizing Post-Processing and Application of ComBat. Neuroimage Rep. 2022 Sep; 2(3).. View in PubMed
  • Association of Cerebrovascular Stability Index and Head Circumference Between Infants With and Without Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Oct; 43(7):1624-1630.. View in PubMed
  • Factors Impacting Long-Term Gastrostomy Tube Dependence in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease. J Surg Res. 2022 02; 270:455-462.. View in PubMed
  • Cerebral oxygen saturation and cerebrovascular instability in newborn infants with congenital heart disease compared to healthy controls. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0251255.. View in PubMed
  • Managing Procedural Pain in the Neonate Using an Opioid-sparing Approach. Clin Ther. 2019 09; 41(9):1701-1713.. View in PubMed
  • The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Opioid Use Reduction in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Protocol for a Systematic Review. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Jul 17; 8(7):e13211.. View in PubMed
  • Cerebral Autoregulation in Neonates With and Without Congenital Heart Disease. Am J Crit Care. 2018 09; 27(5):410-416.. View in PubMed