Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Tim Hand, PhD, for recently being awarded a renewal on his R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health. Hand is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in our Division of Infectious Diseases as well as the Director of our i4Kids program. He is also the Director of the Gnotobiotic Animal Core Laboratory as well as a Scholar in our Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research.
Hand’s project is titled “Mechanisms of maternal Immunoglobulin A control over the neonatal microbiota and the development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis,” and has received full funding for its duration, indicating its significance for the field.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Hand on this fantastic achievement that will further his important work. And follow Pitt Pediatrics on Bluesky for future updates on faculty awards, recognition, and grants.