John (Jack) A. Widness
Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics
Biography
Dr. Widness is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at the University. Dr. Widness received his his M.D. from Duke University.. The focus of his work encompasses neonatal anemia with a major focus on erythropoiesis—including the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of erythropoietin. More recently his interests have encompassed RBC survival and transfusion in newborn infants. Since fellowship, Dr. Widness has maintained continuous NIH support for his research. He has served as an ad hoc member of NIH study sections and as an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Physiology and for Neonatology. He has over 200 peer review publications