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Kristen Benninger

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity
Immune cells in cancerNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchInfant Development and Preterm Care

Publications

58

Citations

1,103

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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Kristen Benninger's research focuses on the health and brain development of high-risk newborns, particularly preterm infants and those exposed to opioids before birth. Work in this area examines neurological injury (such as brain bleeding, white matter damage, and hypoxic-ischemic injury from oxygen deprivation), potential protective treatments like erythropoietin, and strategies for tracking and supporting developmental outcomes over time, including through telehealth. Studies also address broader clinical and public health issues affecting mothers and infants, such as opioid use disorder, COVID-19 exposure, and maternal residence location.

Preterm infant brain injury and neurodevelopmentNeonatal opioid withdrawal and exposure effectsNeuroprotective treatments (e.g., erythropoietin, darbepoetin)High-risk infant follow-up and developmental surveillanceMaternal-infant health and perinatal outcomes

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017-2022 but increased sharply from 2023 onward, suggesting a recent period of growing research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 22 publications22232024: 4 publications242025: 13 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • JAMA Pediatrics×5
  • Pediatric Neurology×3
  • Journal of Perinatology×3
  • JAMA×2
  • The Journal of Pediatrics×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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