At the research level, Dr. Hendricks-Mu?oz=s laboratory group, funded by the NIH, Variety Children?s Charity and the March of Dimes, has focused on clinical and basic science issues related to infant development. Under investigation are endothelial cell vascular responses in retinopathy of prematurity, drug abuse and hypertension. Other research activities include factors that control muscle and B cell development, role of short chain fatty acids in neuro- development and clinical questions pertaining to identifying Neurologic responses of premature infants to the NICU environment, determining best ventilator strategies and understanding environmental factors that effect outcome for the premature infant including family-child interactions and the NICU environment