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The Marshall Klaus Research Award and Tribute to a Trailblazing Neonatologist

Journal of Perinatology volume 38, pages 211–216 (2018)Cite this article

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The world of medicine and the research behind it is ever evolving. As a pioneer in neonatology, Dr. Marshall H. Klaus has made many seminal discoveries in surfactant biology, but he may be best known for his leadership in the humane care of mothers and infants and promoted the term “maternal infant bonding” in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Dr. Klaus mentored numerous leaders—past and current—in neonatology and continues to make a significant impact in the academic development of physicians training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine through an award in his name. The Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award initiated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute provides financial support to assist outstanding fellows in initiating or completing their research projects. Over the past 13 years, the Klaus Award has directly contributed to over 40 publications by trainees in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fostering interest in academic neonatology to ensure that scientific and medical progress for our most vulnerable patients continue.

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Acknowledgements

Appreciation and thanks to Phyllis Klaus and Marc Kaplan at the Case Western Reserve University for providing Dr. Marshall Klaus’ photographs. We are also thankful for the generous support of the Marshall Klaus Research Award by Johnson & Johnson Foundation, March of Dimes, Mead Johnson, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brodsky & Martin’s Neonatology Review, and the AAP SoNPM.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

    Sarah N. Grossarth, Angie Tune & Joern-Hendrik Weitkamp

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Sarah A. Coggins

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    Ronald L. Ariagno

  4. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Avroy A. Fanaroff

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Grossarth, S.N., Coggins, S.A., Tune, A. et al. The Marshall Klaus Research Award and Tribute to a Trailblazing Neonatologist. J Perinatol 38, 211–216 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-017-0004-8

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