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The lancet commission on the future of neonatology: a call to enhance interprofessional collaborations

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  • Advances in perinatal research and care have dramatically enhanced the survival of extremely preterm infants yet further advances to treat many morbidities have stalled.

  • Major barriers limiting improvements in the health of sick preterm and term neonates are linked with the limited success in establishing strong pipelines for developing novel therapies and effective clinical management strategies.

  • The Lancet Commission on the Future of Neonatology was launched to better define this urgent problem, to propose a “call for action” and provide a roadmap based on recommendations that will enhance the development of novel drugs and devices to improve outcomes world-wide.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported in part by the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission on the Future of Neonatology, and we are grateful for the guidance and collaborations with Alison Landman, Josefine Gibson and Esther Lau. We especially recognize and honor the many dedicated and diverse members of the Commission’s working groups who contributed richly to the content of this report, based on the numerous meetings, conferences, debates and discussions over the past 3 years through their leadership, commitment and passion.

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  1. Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA

    Steven H. Abman

  2. Section of Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital campus, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Neena Modi

  3. Division of Pediatrics, Transportation and Neonatal Critical Care, “A.Beclere” Medical Center, APHP-Paris Saclay University, Paris, France

    Daniele De Luca

  4. Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Innovation Unit, Paris Saclay University, INSERM U-999, Paris, France

    Daniele De Luca

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Abman, S.H., Modi, N. & De Luca, D. The lancet commission on the future of neonatology: a call to enhance interprofessional collaborations. Pediatr Res (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04486-z

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