Jennifer Sucre Archive — Page 1 of 1

Unidentified pregnant person in a black top holds a handful of assorted pills while resting the other hand on their abdomen.
October 19, 2026

Study advances understanding of SSRI use during pregnancy

“One of the takeaways (of this study) was that if you need to be on an SSRI, stay on it, but make sure to deliver in a place that can take care of the baby,” said Jennifer Sucre, MD, co-corresponding author of the study.

By Madison Yarbrough and Bill Snyder
Nine adults pose indoors, with several holding award plaques, in front of a presentation screen and wooden cabinets.
May 26, 2026

Research Week 2026: Celebrating innovation and excellence in pediatric medicine

From thought-provoking lectures to data-driven presentations, Research Week provided a platform for researchers to share their discoveries, inspire collaboration and ignite new ideas to improve the lives of children everywhere. 

By Kara Jones
From left, Nick Negretti, PhD, Bryan Millis, PhD, Jennifer Sucre, MD, and Chris Jetter co-led a research team that achieved a new view of lung development — one that could improve outcomes for premature babies. (photo by Donn Jones)
February 24, 2025

Bottling a mouse ‘superpower’ may heal lungs damaged by premature birth: study

Watch the video to hear Jennifer Sucre, MD, talk about how this study upends what people are taught about how the lung develops.

Using a four-dimensional microscopy technique, researchers at Vanderbilt have created 3D video images of mouse lung tissue grown in the laboratory.

By Bill Snyder
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November 14, 2024

Studies to explore molecular drivers of pulmonary diseases

Three grants, totaling over $22 million, were awarded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and will be led by a team of VUMC investigators.

By Nancy Humphrey
In this 3D projected still image from a precision cut lung slice, alveolar epithelial cells are labeled green. All other cells are seen in purple.
July 5, 2023

Vanderbilt researchers envision the potential to grow new lungs

Using a four-dimensional microscope that allows them to watch a tissue putting itself together, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have achieved a rare feat in science — they have shattered a long-standing dogma about how the lung develops.

By Bill Snyder
From left, Nicholas Negretti, PhD, Jonathan Kropski, MD, John Benjamin, MD, MPH, Jennifer Sucre, MD, and Erin Plosa, MD, led the research team that created a single-cell “atlas” of lung development. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
December 20, 2021

“Atlas” of lung development may aid efforts to heal premature lungs

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have constructed a single-cell “atlas” of lung development that tracks multiple cell types over time.

By Bill Snyder