Veronika Shabanova, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of BiostatisticsCards
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Biostatistician
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Biostatistician
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics
Biostatistician
Biography
Dr. Shabanova is a faculty member in the department of Pediatrics and Department of Biostatistics at Yale University. Prior to that she was one of the senior biostatisticians at the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences (YCAS). With over 20 years of experience as a researcher and statistician in academia and industry, she acquired expertise in statistical and epidemiological methods related to a variety of studies, including development of testable hypotheses, selection of study designs, randomization algorithms, and analytical considerations that correspond to particular study designs. Her statistical expertise are in survival and multi-level/longitudinal techniques. Dr. Shabanova's work has primarily been focused on collaborations with other researchers, including physicians and academicians, in the field of maternal and child health at Yale.
Appointments
General Pediatrics
Associate Professor on TermPrimaryBiostatistics
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University, Biostatistics (2017)
- MPH
- Yale University (1999)
- BS
- Kansas State University, Biology (1997)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
ORCID
0000-0001-8090-9238
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR
Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS
Matthew Bizzarro, MD
Cicero Torres Silva, MD
Sarah McCollum
Venous Thrombosis
Pediatrics
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Intensive Care, Neonatal
Cystic Fibrosis
Publications
2025
Alterations in infant adipokine concentrations in the first postnatal week with exposure to diabetes in pregnancy
Borden C, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Buck C. Alterations in infant adipokine concentrations in the first postnatal week with exposure to diabetes in pregnancy. Journal Of Perinatology 2025, 1-6. PMID: 40121331, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02269-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal weekPreterm infantsExposed to diabetesMetabolic hormonesNon-DM groupExposure to diabetesEarly postnatal periodHigher leptinLower ghrelinInfant bloodTerm groupDM groupProspective cohortAdipokine concentrationsPostnatal periodEarly alterationsHormone concentrationsInfantsPretermHormonePrematurityPregnancyGhrelinLeptinResistinInsights into Medical Student Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotations in Developing Essential Skills for Pediatric Residency
Johnson R, Shabanova V, Langhan M. Insights into Medical Student Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotations in Developing Essential Skills for Pediatric Residency. Medical Science Educator 2025, 1-7. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-025-02338-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntrustable professional activitiesIntensive careIntensive care unit rotationPediatric intensive carePediatric intensive care unit rotationsPediatric internsResident preparationPICUAnonymous electronic surveyCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesMixed-methods studyPediatric residentsPICU experiencePrevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Nguyen H, Whittington K, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Polk B, Lee T, Bruscia E, Egan M, Leeds S. Prevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2025, 155: ab41. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy
Buck C, McCollum S, Wang W, Lam T, Taylor S, Shabanova V. Alterations in newborn metabolite patterns with preterm birth and diabetes in pregnancy. Pediatric Research 2025, 1-10. PMID: 39824937, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-03844-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm infantsCardiometabolic outcomesMetabolite patternsStudy of termMetabolic changesInfluence of prematuritySkin fold thickness measurementsCohort of infantsUnique metabolic signatureNon-DM groupAdipose developmentExposure to diabetesArm circumference measurementsBody composition assessmentAssociated with adiposityBody fat percentAdverse growthDM exposurePreterm birthTargeted metabolomicsInfant bloodTerm groupDM groupGA groupPreterm
2024
Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US
Wu B, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Hawley N. Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0316048. PMID: 39739767, PMCID: PMC11687717, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGestational ageNeonatal sexBirth weightNeonatal mortalityNeonatal survivalPreterm birthBorn large-for-gestational ageLarge-for-gestational ageObesity-related risk factorsPrediction of neonatal survivalPre-pregnancy obesityGroup of neonatesMortality rateNeonatal mortality rateUnited States National Center for Health StatisticsDeath data filesPacific Islander mothersPredicted survival ratesGestational weeksPre-pregnancyNeonatal deathCongenital anomaliesGestationSurvival rateRisk factorsProtocol for the Catheter-Related Early Thromboprophylaxis With Enoxaparin (CRETE) Studies
Faustino E, Kandil S, Leroue M, Sochet A, Kong M, Cholette J, Nellis M, Pinto M, Chegondi M, Ramirez M, Schreiber H, Kerris E, Glau C, Kolmar A, Muisyo T, Sharathkumar A, Polikoff L, Silva C, Ehrlich L, Navarro O, Spinella P, Raffini L, Taylor S, McPartland T, Shabanova V, Network F. Protocol for the Catheter-Related Early Thromboprophylaxis With Enoxaparin (CRETE) Studies. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 26: e95-e105. PMID: 39560771, PMCID: PMC11717624, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsDose of enoxaparinCatheter-relatedEarly thromboprophylaxisHigher risk of clinically relevant bleedingRisk of clinically relevant bleedingProphylactic doses of enoxaparinTherapeutic dose of enoxaparinOlder childrenMarkers of thrombin generationClinically relevant bleedingEfficacy of prophylaxisDeep venous thrombosisRemoval of CVCsCritically ill childrenPlatelet-poor plasmaPost hoc analysisGestational ageInternational unitsInstitutional review boardRelevant bleedingProphylactic doseUsual careAge-dependent heterogeneityVenous thrombosisFactors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns.
Aragona E, Shabanova V, Loyal J. Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: e530-e533. PMID: 39544017, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Gaither J, Drago M, Grossman M, Li Y, Shabanova V, Xu X, Leventhal J. Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435074. PMID: 39316398, PMCID: PMC11423163, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeWithdrawal syndromeCohort studyHospital readmissionLow birth weightReadmission ratesRetrospective cohort studyIncreased risk of readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabaseClinical Modification codesGestational ageOdds of readmissionMultiple gestationsFull-termInternational Classification of DiseasesRisk of readmissionHospital discharge recordsBirth weightSurvey-weighted logistic regressionType of insuranceIncreased 5-foldIncreased riskReadmissions DatabaseYear of birthStimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Tortal D, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Xu X, McAdow M, Stetson B, McCollum S, Sanchez E, Adjakple A, Leventhal J, Son M. Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e63463. PMID: 39207839, PMCID: PMC11393510, DOI: 10.2196/63463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstablishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 96: 1724-1731. PMID: 39069538, PMCID: PMC11772127, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurements
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