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Elizabeth Thompson

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine
300 W. Morgan Street, Ste 800, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Metabolic and Pharmacokinetic Profiling of a Ketone Ester by Background SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in HFrEF.

Journal Article JACC Basic Transl Sci · March 2025 Growing evidence supports therapeutic ketosis in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, though uncertainty exists regarding use with SGLT2i and dose-dependent effects. In a phase I trial of 2 ketone ester (KE) doses in 20 heart failure with reduced ... Full text Link to item Cite

Population Pharmacokinetics of Caffeine in Infants with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Phase I, Dose-Escalating Trial.

Journal Article J Clin Pharmacol · February 12, 2025 The mainstay of treatment for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is cooling. Caffeine may be an important adjunct to cooling and provide neuroprotection via its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. This study aimed to characteri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Urine biomarkers, acute kidney injury, and fluid overload in neonatal cardiac surgery.

Conference Cardiol Young · February 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) and fluid overload (FO) are common among neonates who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass, and increase mortality risk. Current diagnostic criteria may delay diagnosis. Thus, there is a need to ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Real-world Data Enables Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Drug Dosing in Critically Ill Children

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

CPCCRN

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Digoxin in Infants with Single Ventricle Heart Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DCRI-Duke-Site · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Georgetown University, School of Medicine · 2016 M.D.