Congratulations to Afif EL-Khuffash, MB, BCh, BAO, BA(Sci), FRCPI, MD, DCE, the Early Career Investigator for November! Read his Commentary to discover how this son of two Kuwaiti pediatricians wound up as a productive scientist and pediatric cardiologist. His article in this issue explores the feasibility and reliability of noninvasive cardiac output and cerebral perfusion monitoring in infants with encephalopathy. See pages 722 and 789
In their Review, Schnaper et al. describe the rationale, structure, and function of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology Therapeutics Development Committee (TDC), its goals in facilitating clinical trials within pediatric nephrology and its progress to date. The experience of the TDC may guide other subspecialties in developing strategies to accomplish similar goals. See page 727
