Nina A. Fainberg, MD
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About Nina A. Fainberg, MD
Titles
Fellow
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2018, Association of Pediatric Program Directors Mid-Atlantic Region Resident Research Competition Grant Awardee
2015, Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award
2015, American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology, American Academy of Neurology
2014, Best Platform Presentation in Laboratory Based Research, Duke Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Day, Duke University School of Medicine
2014, Second Place Winner of the NCPS Resident Poster Competition, North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting
2014, Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, Duke University School of Medicine
2014, Senior Tuition Scholarship, Duke University School of Medicine
2011, Outstanding Performance Recognition in Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine
2009, BA with Honors, Stanford University
2008, Bing Honors College, Stanford University
2008, Stanford Undergraduate Advising and Research Major Grant, Stanford University
2004, National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2018-present, Association of Pediatric Program Directors
2015-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Internship
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)
Publications
Publications
2017
Fainberg NA. NEJM Knowledge+ Pediatric Board Review. Authored x10 questions in pediatrics for a comprehensive lifelong learning product from the NEJM Group (published March 2017-September 2017).
2016
Holt R, Arehart A, Hunanyan A, Fainberg NA, Mikati MA. Pediatric sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: What have we learned from animal and human studies, and can we prevent it? Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2016 May;23(2):127-33.
Fainberg NA, Harper A, Tchapyjnikov D, Mikati MA. Response to immunotherapy in a patient with Landau-Kleffner syndrome and GRIN2A mutation. Epileptic Disord. 2016 March 1;18(1):97-100.
2015
Hunanyan A, Fainberg NA, Linabarger M, Arehard E, Leonard AS, Swearingen A, Forbes S, Rodriguiz R, Rhodes T, Adil S, Yao X, Reynolds A, Kibbi N, Hochman D, Wetsel WC, Hochgeschwender U, Mikati MA. Knock-in mouse model of alternating hemiplegia of childhood: behavioral and electrophysiological characterization. Epilepsia. 2015 Jan;56(1):82-93.
2014
He Y, Zhang H, Yung A, Villeda SA, Jaeger PA, Olayiwola O, Fainberg NA, Wyss-Coray T. ALK5-dependent TGF-β signaling is a major determinant of late-stage adult neurogenesis. Nat Neurosci. 2014 Jul;17(7):943-52.
2013
Liao J, Elwood F, Britschgi M, Villeda S, Zhang H, Ding Z, Zhu L, Alabasi H, Fainberg NA, James M, Wong G, Relton J, Gambhir S, Pollard J, Wyss-Coray T. Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) signaling in injured neurons facilitates protection and survival. J Exp Med. 2013 Jan 14;210(1):157-72.
2011
Villeda SA, Luo J, Mosher KI, Zou B, Britschgi M, Bieri G, Stan TM, Fainberg NA, Ding Z, Eggel A, Lucin KM, Czirr E, Park JS, Couillard-Després S, Aigner L, Li G, Peskind ER, Kaye JA, Quinn JF, Galasko DR, Xie XS, Rando TA, Wyss- Coray T. The aging systemic milieu negatively regulates neurogenesis and cognitive function. Nature. 2011 Aug 31;477(7362):90-4.