AbhayJ.BhattMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Jackson, MS

Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Research, Newborn Division, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

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Office
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone+1 601-815-7100

Education & Training

University of RochesterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1996 - 2000
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1996
N.H.L Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

MS State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Outcomes Following Previously Administered Short-Term Treatment With SHP607 in Extremely Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 09
Terminated
The Budesonide in Babies (BiB) Trial Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Cycled Phototherapy Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 15
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Management of the PDA Trial Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 03
Recruiting
Phase 3
Generic Database of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1987 Jan 01
Recruiting
Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants Start of enrollment: 1993 Jan 01
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Maternal immune activation alters fetal and neonatal microglia phenotype and disrupts neurogenesis in mice.
Marco Loayza, Shuying Lin, Kathleen Carter, Norma Ojeda, Lir-Wan Fan
Pediatric Research. 2023-04-01
46 citations
Exposure to serotonin adversely affects oligodendrocyte development and myelination in vitro
Lir-Wan Fan, Abhay J. Bhatt, Lu-Tai Tien, Baoying Zheng, Kimberly L. Simpson
Journal of Neurochemistry. 2015-05-01
30 citations
Rapid transport of insulin to the brain following intranasal administration in rats.
Lir-Wan Fan, Kathleen Carter, Abhay J. Bhatt, Yi Pang
Neural Regeneration Research. 2019-06-01

Press Mentions

UMMC Receives $2 Million to Study Newborn HealthMay 13th, 2023
UMMC Awarded NIH Funding to Help Improve Newborn Health OutcomesJune 10th, 2023

Grant Support

NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)NICHD2023–2029