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Patricia Lynn Ashley

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neonatology
Box 102509, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, 8th Floor, Durham, NC 27705

Research Interests


My research interests center on how Nutrition influences growth and development, primarily in infants born extremely premature.  Through a combination of clinical research and basic science involving study of the microbiome and metabolome, we are seeking new answers regarding how to optimize growth, development, and eventual long term outcomes for these infants.

Selected Grants


Growth Failure in Extremely Preterm Infants: Microbiomic and Metabolomic Analysis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Gerber Foundation · 2014 - 2018

Gastrin-Releasing Peptide and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2018

Safety & Tolerability of IBP 9414 Administered in Preterm Infants

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Infant Bacterial Therapeutics AB · 2016 - 2018