Baack Lab

Congratulations Kyle Siemers MD, PhD student in the Baack Lab who was selected to present her work at the 13th World Congress of DOHaD in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Yesterday, she presented a fabulous talk entitled “Combined high lipid and glucose exposure impairs trophoblast mitochondria- mediated fatty acid uptake” which demonstrates mechanisms involved in deficiency of beneficial long chain, unsaturated fatty acids in infants born to diabetic and obese mothers. Congratulations Kyle! So proud of you.

An appreciation post for our lab’s leader, Dr. Michelle Baack! We are so proud to share that Dr. Baack has recently been recognized for 2 different awards 🎉 🏆

First, she was given the Distinguished Researcher award at this year’s USD Pediatric Research & Scholarship Day. She was nominated by the Pediatric Residents who presented her with this award, which highlights her outstanding role as a mentor for research in the pediatric department.

In addition, she was recently celebrated for her appointment of the Karl H. Wegner, MD, Chair in Medicine. This endowment was established by the late Dr. Karl H. Wegner with his wife, Margaret Cash Wegner.

Both of these accomplishments highlight Dr. Baack’s vision, mentorship and dedication to the pediatric department and her research. She is an inspiration for early career medical students, residents and scientists!

Congratulations, Dr. Baack! 🥳

Exciting updates from the Baack lab 🎉

We’re proud to highlight a few of our pediatric residents who recently presented their work at a local (USD-SSOM Pediatric Research & Scholarship Day) and national conference (Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Honolulu, HI)! 🌟

We are so proud of Dr. Kruttiventi, Dr. Kalla, and Dr. Reddy! Between the 2 conferences, they had 5 invited poster presentations and 1 invited oral talk. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication and for representing the Baack lab well!!👏

🌟 It’s been an exciting season for learners in the Baack Lab! 🌟

Our lab is buzzing with achievements and hard work. Recently, two of our graduate students attended the US Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill, NC!

A huge congratulations to Kyle Siemers, who not only served on the Society's leadership council but also won the Award for Best Poster Presentation by a Graduate Student! 🎖️ Also, kudos to Abigail Klein, selected to present in the Trainee Poster Teaser session, where she delivered an impressive synopsis of her poster! 👏

Our work with pediatric residents is also in full swing! Drs. Sowmya Kruttiveni, Sruti Kalla, and Krishna Reddy are actively working on innovative projects in the lab, with Dr. Pradeeksha Mukuntharaj recently presenting at Grand Rounds for the Pediatrics department on her project. We couldn’t be prouder of their contributions and dedication to advancing research!

Here's to our incredible team of learners and the impactful work they’re bringing to the field! 🌍🔬