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Sharla Marie Rent

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

Research Interests


Global neonatal and perinatal health, bereavement, psychosocial support following perinatal loss. stigma

Selected Grants


Building Relationship, Improving Dialogue, and Growing Empathy (BRIDGE): An intervention to support decision-making for critically ill children

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2025 - 2030

Assessment of Implementation Strategies for an Innovative Facility-Specific Human Milk Pasteurizer in an Ethiopian NICU

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Washington · 2025 - 2027

Supporting Families after Perinatal Loss in Tanzania

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Palliative Care Research Center · 2022 - 2024