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Dr. Cuna received funding from the NIH under K08DK125735. Dr. Sampath’s effort is partially supported by NIH (R01DK117296-05).
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Cuna, A., Premkumar, M.H. & Sampath, V. Artificial intelligence to classify acquired intestinal injury in preterm neonates—a new perspective. Pediatr Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-024-03148-w
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