The Dr. Regan Giesinger Academic Award supports and inspires excellence in neonatal research, particularly in the areas of tiny baby care and neonatal hemodynamics.
This scholarship provides financial assistance to applicants seeking to present their research at conferences or to acquire specialized skills that can be directly applied to their ongoing research projects.
Examples of academic or professional opportunities:
- Attendance at a conference or other professional event
- Event where research is presented or shared
- Travel to work with collaborators or gain a new neonatal hemodynamics related skill
Eligibility
Research projects must be in the field of neonatology and with a direct link to neonatal hemodynamics.
Eligible applicants include University of Iowa staff or trainees (postdoctoral researchers, residents/fellows), and medical students.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted to megan-hudak@uiowa.edu at any time. The award selection committee reviews applications, matching eligibility criteria with need and funds available.
To be considered for the award, your submission must include the following three items:
1. A completed Dr. Regan Giesinger Academic Award Application
2. Research project abstract
3. Your up-to-date CV
Previous Award Recipients
| Recipient | Professional Event | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Morris, MD Neonatal-Perinatal 3rd Year Fellow | NeoHeart 2025 | Identifying the incidence of abnormal cardiopulmonary phenotypes underlying bronchopulmonary dysplasia with pulmonary hypertension across different gestational ages |
Support the Dr. Regan Giesinger Academic Award
Email Brittany Whitmore brittany.whitmore@foriowa.org at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement to donate to the Dr. Regan Giesinger Neonatology Fund.
About Dr. Giesinger
Regan Giesinger, MD, passed away from cancer in May of 2023 at the age of 42. In the five years she was working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), she built a world leading neonatal hemodynamics program which has led to further improvements in survival of extremely preterm babies and a reduction in major morbidities.
Regan was an exceptional young clinician scientist, who at a very early stage of her career, achieved an international reputation for her groundbreaking work in the application of targeted neonatal echocardiography to enhance clinical care through providing enhanced diagnostic and mechanistic insights.