Endocrinology Research
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Children’s ranks among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The report ranks hospitals for excellence in outcomes, program structure and national reputation in 10 pediatric specialty areas.
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Emory University, Our Primary Research and Academic Partner
Children’s and Emory University School of Medicine partner together on clinical trials, residencies and fellowships. More than 500 physicians hold titles at both institutions. Our research program has ranked in the top five nationally for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for nearly a decade.
Learn About EmoryChildren’s is home to one of the largest pediatric endocrinology programs in the country. Our team of advanced pediatric endocrinologists is committed to furthering research efforts that span the spectrum of endocrinology, from observation to early disease recognition and prevention. In collaboration with Atlanta-based institutions Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our team is committed to fostering new discoveries that aim to improve outcomes for all patients. As an example, we opened the PRE-symptomatic Diabetes Identification & Clinic Track, or PREDICT clinic, led by Kristina Cossen, MD.
Program specialists contribute to quality at the national scale, actively participating in innovative clinical trials that assess and advance solutions for endocrine-related conditions. Our team is very active in participating in novel trials in the area of diabetes and obesity that will lead to new therapies for youth.
Some of our notable research collaborations include:
Children’s serves as a collaborator for the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group (IGHG), an organization that aims to establish a common vision and integrated strategy for the surveillance of chronic health problems and subsequent cancers in childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Specifically, Children’s endocrinologists collaborate on IGHG research efforts to provide recommendations on how to improve care for cancer survivors experiencing endocrine complications and endocrine late effects globally.
TrialNet is an international network dedicated to the study, prevention and early treatment of Type 1 diabetes. TrialNet sites are located throughout the United States, Canada, Finland, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. As an affiliate site, the TrialNet team in Atlanta is dedicated to preventing Type 1 diabetes and stopping disease progression by preserving insulin production before and after diagnosis.
- Sampath Prahalad, MD, Interim Division Chief of Endocrinology, Medical Director, Diabetes Program
- Kristina Cossen, MD
- Tanicia Daley Jean-Pierre, MD
- Doris Fadoju, MD
- Eric Felner, MD
- Daniel Hsia, MD
- Shuai Hao, MD
- Briana Patterson, MD
- Shruthi Arora, MD
Clinical Trials
Children’s is involved in more than 1,200 clinical trials locally, nationally and abroad. Find or join one of our trials. Narrow your search by including a specific condition or disease.
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Extinguishing the Fire: Treating Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes by Targeting Obesity Treatment. Bensignor MO, Hsia DS, Van Name MA, Jastreboff AM, Ryder JR. Diabetes Care. 2025 Dec 1.
Association of Hospitalizations with Randomized Glycemia-Lowering Treatment in GRADE. Hsia DS, Younes N, Ghosh A, Kazemi EJ, Krause-Steinrauf H, Buse JB, Baker C, Brown-Friday J, Diaz E, Diner J, Groessl EJ, Legowski EA, Mariash CN, Waltje AH, Wexler DJ, Martin CL; GRADE Research Group. Diabetes Care. 2025 Jul 1.
Rapid local anesthesia in children enhanced by STAR particles: a first-in-humans, randomized clinical trial. Tadros AR, Prausnitz MR, Felner EI. Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2025 Jun 23.
A Randomized Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Alogliptin in Pediatric Participants with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Peng XV, Klingensmith G, Hsia DS, Xie Y, Czerniak R, Tamborlane WV, Shah AS. Diabetes Ther. 2025 May
Mental Health Diagnoses Associated With Sex Chromosome Anomalies. Soibi-Harry A, Kaabi O, Fadoju D, Gardner MD, Getahun D, Lash TL, Lee PA, May J, McCracken CE, Khorashad BS, Sokkary N, Vupputuri S, Yacoub R, Sandberg DE, Goodman M. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2025 Dec.
Effect of GIP and GLP-1 infusion on bone resorption in glucose intolerant, pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis. Lei WS, Chen X, Zhao L, Daley T, Phillips B, Rickels MR, Kelly A, Kindler JM. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2025 Apr 7.
Turner Syndrome and Psychosocial Interventions: Recommendations for Collaborative Communication Between Medical and School Teams. Norman MZ, Hutaff-Lee C, Knickmeyer RC, Fadoju D, Wolstencroft J, Hong DS, Sandberg DE. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2025 Mar.
Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood. Gross RS, Thaweethai T, Salisbury AL, Kleinman LC, Mohandas S, Rhee KE, Snowden JN, Tantisira KG, Warburton D, Wood JC, Kinser PA, Milner JD, Rosenzweig EB, Irby K, Flaherman VJ, Karlson EW, Chibnik LB, Pant DB, Krishnamoorthy A, Gallagher R, Lamendola-Essel MF, Hasson DC, Katz SD, Yin S, Dreyer BP, Blancero F, Carmilani M, Coombs K, Fitzgerald ML, Letts RJ, Peddie AK, Aschner JL, Atz AM, Banerjee D, Bogie A, Bukulmez H, Clouser K, Cottrell LA, Cowan K, D'Sa VA, Dozor A, Elliott AJ, Faustino EVS, Fiks AG, Gaur S, Gennaro ML, Gordon S, Hasan UN, Hester CM, Hogan A, Hsia DS, Kaelber DC, Kosut JS, Krishnan S, McCulloh RJ, Michelow IC, Nolan SM, Oliveira CR, Olson LM, Pace WD, Palumbo P, Raissy H, Reyes A, Ross JL, Salazar JC, Selvarangan R, Stein CR, Stevenson MD, Teufel RJ, Werzberger A, Westfall JM, Zani K, Zempsky WT, Zimmerman E, Bind MC, Chan J, Guan Z, Morse RE, Reeder HT, Metz TD, Newburger JW, Truong DT, Foulkes AS, Stockwell MS; RECOVER-Pediatrics Consortium; RECOVER-Pediatrics Group Authors JAMA Pediatr. 2025 May 27.
A Scoping Review of Graphic Medicine Interventions to Promote Changes in Health Behavior, Health Service Engagement, and Health Outcomes. Febres-Cordero S, Sherman ADF, Kumsa B, Klepper M, Shanun F, Grant S, Duroseau B, Leslie SL, Gupta P, Béliveau A, Landerfelt P, Cohen S, Lawrence C, Linsenmeyer W, Szczech M, Balthazar MS, Operario D. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Apr 22.
Discovery: A Novel Program to Address the Pediatric Endocrinology Workforce Shortage. Roberts A, Hunter J, Fadoju D, Kilberg MJ, Grishman EK. PedsENDO Discovery: A Novel Program to Address the Pediatric Endocrinology Workforce Shortage. Horm Res Paediatr. 2025.
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