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Maryellen Kelly

Associate Research Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive, Box 3322 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours By appointment  

Research Interests


Urobiome
Spina Bifida
Neurogenic bowel
Neurogenic bladder

Selected Grants


National Spina Bifida Patient Registry and Urologic Management of Young Children with Spina Bifida - Component B

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2019 - 2026

PTN 2.0 TO #10: Positron-C

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

Composition of the Urinary Microbiome in Children

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Wisconsin - Madison · 2022 - 2023

Composition of the Urinary Microbiome in Children

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Wisconsin - Madison · 2021 - 2022

External Relationships


  • Coloplast Corp
  • Spina Bifida Association

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