Key Documents
Anna Penn
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neonatology 750 Welch Rd Ste 315 MC 5731 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 723-5711 Fax (650) 725-8351Practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-5711 Tel (650) 724-3791Administrative Contact Stella Gengania-Dina Administartive Assistant, Research Lab Email Tel Work 650 724-0638
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (2003) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (2003) |
| Residency: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (2000) |
| Internship: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (1999) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (1998) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
The Penn lab is studying the role of placental factors in brain development. We are using novel mouse models to explore factors that contribute to normal neurodevelopment and the effects of their loss following premature birth. We are focused on the influence of steroid hormones (estrogens and progestins) on cerebellar development and, collaboratively, are extending our studies to hippocampal stem cells and forebrain neurons.
Publications
- Sex differences in a hypoxia model of preterm brain damage. Pediatr Res. 2009; (3): 248-53
- Perspectives of recent trainees on career choices in neonatology. J Perinatol. 2006: S53-6
- Early brain wiring: activity-dependent processes. Schizophr Bull. 2001; (3): 337-47
- Thalamic relay of spontaneous retinal activity prior to vision. Neuron. 1996; (5): 863-74
- Kernicterus in a full term infant. Pediatrics. 1994; (6 Pt 1): 1003-6
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