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Noelle Elizabeth Younge

Jean and George W. Brumley, Jr., M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neonatology
2400 Pratt St, DUMC Box 2739, Durham, NC 27705

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Jean and George W. Brumley, Jr., M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics

Recent News Items


Published February 16, 2017
More Extremely Preterm Babies Survive, Live Without Neurological Impairment

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Recent Scholarly Works


Infants ≤24 weeks are not just smaller extremely preterm infants.

Journal article J Perinatol · February 23, 2026 Among the most pressing topics in neonatal-perinatal medicine today is intensive care for infants born at ≤24 weeks' gestation. Infants born at 22-24 weeks comprise ~1 in 500 live births, with ~7500 liveborn infants annually in the U.S.-more common than Do ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of hydrocortisone in extremely preterm infants: emphasis on those born least mature.

Journal article J Perinatol · September 20, 2025 The steroid hormone cortisol plays crucial roles in innate stress response, downregulation of inflammation, and promotion of glucose homeostasis. Infants born extremely preterm may be prone to cardiovascular compromise and inflammation-mediated respiratory ... Full text Link to item Cite

Seeing beyond the obvious: pragmatic skin care guidance for infants 22-24 weeks gestational age.

Journal article J Perinatol · September 16, 2025 During the past decade, infants born as early as 22-24 weeks' gestation have been admitted to neonatal intensive care units in increasing numbers. This has facilitated a need for greater understanding of skin physiology and structure, as well as of influen ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mechanisms of microbial regulation of postnatal growth and lipid metabolism

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

iPediHeart: Interdisciplinary Research Training Program for Pediatric Heart Disease

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2029

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Education


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2015 M.H.S.
University of Minnesota, Medical School · 2008 M.D.