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Benjamin A. Fensterheim, MD, PhD

About Benjamin A. Fensterheim, MD, PhD

Titles

Attending Neonatologist

Instructor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Awards and Honors

2025, Thomas R. Boggs Jr. Award for Neonatal-Perinatal Research, Philadelphia Perinatal Society
2025, David G. Nathan Award for Basic Research, Society for Pediatric Research
2025, Travel Award, 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
2023, Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award
2023, Marshall Klaus Research Award
2022, Neonatology Fellow Teaching Award
2018, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
2018, Editor-in-Chief's Pick, The Journal of Immunology
2018, Manuscript featured on the cover of The Journal of Immunology
2018, Senior Talk, Vanderbilt MSTP Retreat
2015, 2017 - Travel Award, Annual Conference on Shock
2015, VICTR VR15742 Research Grant, Vanderbilt University

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2025-present, Founder, Early Life Immune Development National Group
2025-present, Chair for Research, Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists (TECaN), Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, AAP
2025-present, Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), Emerging to Established Section
2021-present, Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists (TECaN), Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, AAP
2019-present, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Neuroscience - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Graduate Degree

PhD in Microbiology and Immunology - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Medical Degree

MD - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Residency

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Neonatology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Publications

PubMed

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