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Jeffrey Brian Russ

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


I divide my time between clinic and the laboratory. In clinic I focus primarily on fetal and neonatal patients with genetic disorders, brain malformations, prematurity, perinatal brain injury, and seizures. In the lab, I use a toolbox of mouse genetics, single-cell transcriptomics, and cell culture to study how cortical neurons change in response to perinatal brain injury and genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 2, 2023
Placental pathology and neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with neonatal encephalopathy
Published April 7, 2023
Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best — Pediatric neurologist braces himself for worst case scenario
Published July 1, 2022
'Miracle baby' improving thanks to last-minute treatment effort

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Recent Publications


Maternal Prenatal Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs and Associations with Childhood Cancer Subtypes.

Journal Article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · March 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: The association between childhood cancer risk and maternal prenatal substance use/abuse remains uncertain due to modest sample sizes and heterogeneous study designs. METHODS: We surveyed parents of children with cancer regarding maternal gestat ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Discovering the cell type basis of the IT projection system and its dysregulation after perinatal HIE

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Optimizing Gene Therapy for Respiratory Insufficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

A programmable, cell type-specific, RNA-based tool to treat diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by B*Cured · 2023 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Cornell University, Weill Medical College · 2016 MD./PhD.