Meera Varman, MB,BS

Department

Pediatrics

Position

Professor

Books

• Humana Press, Inc
  Romero JR, Varman M, Barton L, “Togaviruses” Chapter 5:  The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes, April 2008
  Chapter 5, p. 105-120 2008

Articles

• The Journal of Community Health
  Varman M, Sharlin C, Fernandez C, Vasudevan J, Wichman C. “Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Among Adolescents in a Community Clinic Before and After Intervention”, Journal of Community Health, 2018 Jun;43(3):455-458. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-018-0467-3
  43(3), p. 455-58 2018
• Hum Vaccin Immunother
  Kovac M, Kostanyan L, Mesaros N, Kuriyakose S, Varman M. Immunogenicity and safety of a second booster dose of an acellular pertussis vaccine combined with reduced antigen content diphtheria-tetanus toxoids 10 years after a first booster in adolescence: An open, phase III, non-randomized, multi-center study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018 Apr 9:1-10. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1460292. [Epub ahead of print] 
  14(8), p. 1977-86 2018
• Vaccine
  Lot-to-lot consistency, safety and immunogenicity of 3 lots of Haemophilus influenzae type b confugate vaccine: results from a phase III randomized, multicenter study in infants
  35(28), p. 3564-74 2017
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  Safety, tolerability and Immunogenicity of Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine manufactured by a modified process
  01.27.17 2017
• Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.
  Safdar N, Sengupta S, Musuuza JS, Juthani-Mehta M, Drees M, Abbo LM, Milstone AM, Furuno JP, Varman M, Anderson DJ, Morgan DJ, Miller LG, Snyder GM; SHEA Research Committee. Status of the Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in International Settings: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Jan;38(1):53-60. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.242. Epub 2016 Nov 7. PMID: 27817759 ((I was a member of the SHEA Research Committee)
  38:1, p. 53-60 2017
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  Prevention of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) in international settings: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network
  2017, Jan 38(1), p. 53-60 2016
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  Research methods in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship-observational studies
  2016 Oct;37(10), p. 1141-6 2016
• Consultant for Pediatrics
  Viral Prodrome & Diffuse Maculopapular Rash: Measles or Something Else? 2015
• Nebraska Pediatrician
  
  14(2), p. 12-13 2015
• New England Journal of Medicine
  Joura EA, Giuliano AR, Iversen OE, Bouchard C, Mao C, Mehlsen J, Moreira ED Jr, Ngan Y, Petersen LK, Lazcano-Ponce E, Pitisuttithum P, Restrepo JA, Stuart G, Woelber L, Yang YC, Cuzick J, Garland SM, Huh W, Kjaer SK, Bautista OM, Chan IS, Chen J, Gesser R, Moeller E, Ritter M, Vuocolo S, Luxembourg,” A 9-valent HPV vaccine against infection and intraepithelial neoplasia in women, A; Broad Spectrum HPV Vaccine Study”, N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 19;372(8):711-23. doi: 0.1056/NEJMoa1405044 (I am principal investigator for the HPV Vaccine Study at Creighton University School of Medicine)
  372(8), p. 711-23 2015
• Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  Schlueter R, Azarow KS, Green-Hines A, Varman M, Abdessalam SF, Raynor SC, Cusick RA, “Identifying strategies to decrease infectious complications of gastroschisis repair”, J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan;50(1):98-101
  50(1), p. 98-101 2015
• Consultant for Pediatrics
  ”Torticollis and Fever: A Case of Grisel's Syndrome Due to Group A Streptococcus”; M Varman, A Franques, A Chatterjee, A Holst, J Treves
  8:7, p. 340-342 2008
• Cornhusker Family Physician
  ”Pediatric Patients with Asthma Exacerbation Evaluated in an Academic versus a Community Hospital Emergency Department”; M Varman, N Jensen, J Snow, A Chen, C Hudson, R Hopp
  54:1, p. 22-24 2008
• Not Applicable
  JR, Varman M, Barton L, “Togaviruses” Chapter 5: The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes,
  Chapter 5 2008
• Consultant for Pediatrics
  Sama AR, Kothapally J, Chatterjee A, Varman M, What’s Your Diagnosis?: “Neck swelling in a four year old female”. Consultant for Pediatrics,
  2008(7) 2, p. 87-88 2008
• Infections in Medicine
  Varman M, Romero JR, Cusick RA, Esposito PW, Armstrong D, “ Polymicrobial wound infection and nerve injury secondary to a non-human bite [Article ID No. iim201494]
  2008;25, p. 120-122 2008
• Nebraska Pediatrician
  Varman M, Anderson AL, Caughron S, Davey MS, “Revisiting congenital syphilis in a premature neonate in the current era” Nebraska Pediatrician
  Winter 2007, p. 18(2) 2007
• Nebraska Pediatrician
  Bruno E, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Plummer S, Heybrock B, Eischen K. “Epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections at a Children’s Hospital
  Spring 2007, p. 18(3) 2007
• Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice
  Lang BY, Varman M, Reindel R, Hasley BP, “Salmonella Gaminara Osteomyelitis and Septic arthritis in an infant with exposure to Bearded Dragon”,
  15(5), p. 348-350 2007
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  Natarajan N, Varman M, “West Nile virus cerebellitis in a healthy 10-year-old child”, (Editorial) Pediatr Infect Dis J 2007
  26(8), p. 767 2007
• Not Applicable
  Bruno E, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Plummer S, Heybrock B, Eischen K. “Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections at a Children’s Hospital”, Nebraska Pediatrician, Spring 2007, Vol. 18(3)
  18(3) 2007
• Not Applicable
  Morales, K, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering R, Wolter D. “ Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: an increasing problem in Children”, Nebraska Pediatrician, Vol 6 (2) Winter 2006 edition.
  Winter 2006 2006
• Not Applicable
  Varman M, Anderson AL, Caughron S, Davey MS, “Revisiting congenital syphilis in a premature neonate in the current era” Nebraska Pediatrician, Winter 2006 edition. 2006
• Not Applicable
  Varman M, Chatterjee A. “Enterococcal Infection”, eMedicine Journal, 2006 2006
• Not Applicable
  Chatterjee A, Varman M, “Salmonella Infection”, eMedicine Journal, 2006 2006
• Not Applicable
  Varman, M, Whaley, D.“Zygomycosis” eMedicine Journal, 2006 2006
• Not Applicable
  Whaley D, Varman M, Reyes C, Thompson E, “ Necrotic Lesion in a Child with Leukemia”, Case report, eMedicine Journal, 2006. 2006
• Not Applicable
  Varman M, Chatterjee A, “Pneumococcal Infections”, eMedicine Journal 2006
• Not Applicable
  Kingsley JD, Varman M, Chatterjee A, Kingsley RA, Roth KS, “Immunization Recommendations for Patients with Metabolic Disorders” Pediatrics (2006);118(2):e460-e470 2006
• Not Applicable
  Chatterjee A, Varman M, “Escherichia Coli Infections”, eMedicine Journal, 2006 2006
• Pediatrics
  Kinglsey JD, Varman M, Chatterjee A, Kinglsey RA, Roth KS, ”Immunization recommendations for Patients with Metabolic Disorders”
  In Press 2006
• Nebraska Pediatrician
  Varman M, ANderson AL, Caughron S, Davey MS, ”Revisiting congenital syphilis in a premature neonate in the current era”
  Winter 2006 2006
• Nebraska Pediatrician
  Morales K, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering R, Wolter D. ”Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: An increasing problem in Children>
  Winter 2006 2006
• European Journal of Clinical Micro Infectious Diseases
  Varman M, Romero JR, Cornish NE, Manley J, Meza JL, Zach TL, Chartrand SA, ”Characterization and Mechanisms of resistance of group B streptococcal isolates obtained at a community hospital”
  24, p. 431-433 (2005) 2005
• European Journal of Clinical Micro Infectious Diseases
  Varman M, Romero JR, Cornish NE, Nanley J, Meza JL, Zach TL, Chartrand SA, ”Characterization and Mechanisms of resistance of group B streptococcal isolates obtained at a community hospital”.
  June 2005 2005
• Joura EA, Giuliano AR, Iversen OE, Bouchard C, Mao C, Mehlsen J, Moreira ED Jr, Ngan Y, Petersen LK, Lazcano-Ponce E, Pitisuttithum P, Restrepo JA, Stuart G, Woelber L, Yang YC, Cuzick J, Garland SM, Huh W, Kjaer SK, Bautista OM, Chan IS, Chen J, Gesser R, Moeller E, Ritter M, Vuocolo S, Luxembourg,” A 9-valent HPV vaccine against infection and intraepithelial neoplasia in women, A; Broad Spectrum HPV Vaccine Study”, N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 19;372(8):711-23. doi: 0.1056/NEJMoa1405044 (I am principal investigator for the HPV Vaccine Study at Creighton University School of Medicine)
• Schlueter R, Azarow KS, Green-Hines A, Varman M, Abdessalam SF, Raynor SC, Cusick RA, “Identifying strategies to decrease infectious complications of gastroschisis repair”, J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan;50(1):98-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.10.001. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
• Safdar N, Anderson DJ, Braun BI, Carling P, Cohen S, Donskey C, Drees M, Harris A, Henderson DK, Huang SS, Juthani-Mehta M, Lautenbach E, Linkin DR, Meddings J, Miller LG, Milstone A, Morgan D, Sengupta S, Varman M, Yokoe D, Zerr DM; Research Committee of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, “The evolving landscape of healthcare-associated infections: recent advances in prevention and a road map for research”, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 May;35(5):480-93. doi: 10.1086/675821
• Taylor CN1, Noronha L MD2, Wichman C,1,3, Varman M.MD1,4 “Evaluation of Two Sets of Screening Criteria for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia In a Children’s Hospital”, Am J Infect Control Sep; 42(9)1011-13, 2014
• Henn S, Varman M, Bednicek J, “Old World Leishmania tropica localized cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with sodium stibogluconate in a child”, accepted for publication in Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2014
• Rangamani S, Van Schooneveld TC, Cornish NE, Varman M, “Annular Rash Outbreak in a Family”, Pediatr Infect Dis J., Sept. 2012 31(9) 998,1002
• Blatter MM, Klein NP, Shepard JS, Leonardi M, Shapiro S, Schear M, Mufson MA, Martin JM, Varman M, Grogg S, London A, Cambron P, Douha M, Nicholson O, da Costa C, Innis BL. MMRV054: Immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals’ MMRV vaccine vs. ProQuad® when co-administered with hepatitis A and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to children 12-14 months of age” (co-author on manuscript); Epub ahead of print Apr 26;Pediatr Infect Dis J. Aug. 2012:31(8) e133-e140
• Chatterjee A, O’Keefe C, Varman M, Klein NP, Luber S, Tomovici A, Noriega F, ”Comparative Immunogenicity and Safety of Different Multivalent Component Pertussis Vaccine Formulations and a 5 component Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Infants and Toddlers: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multicenter Study” Published online April 1, 2012;Vaccine. 2012 May 14;30(23):3360-8
• Peoples E, Varman M, Yaghmour A, Chatterjee A, “Kawasaki disease in a young boy with a neck mass”. Consultant for Pediatricians, August 2011 10(8)276-80.
• . Hougas JE III, Varman M, Bruneteau RJ “Mycobacterium goodii infection of skin graft in an immunocompetent child”. Infect Dis Clin Prac March 2011 19(2):146-47.
• Varman M, Truemper E, Chatterjee A. “Severe Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in a Child with Chronic Illness” Clin Pediatr Online First, published on June 3, 2010 as doi:10.1177/0009922810368559; Clinc Pediatr, November, 2010; 49(11) 1075-1077.
• Hoffman MA, Birge ND, Chatterjee A, Cavalieri SJ, Akhtar JI, Cornish NE, Truemper EJ, Varman M, “Lemierre-like syndrome: A series of unique cases” Clin Pediatr published online May 19, 2010 as doi: 10.1177/0009922810366733; Clin Pediatr, September 1, 2010; 49(9): 893-96
• Kratochvil-Stava AJ, Haynatzki GR, Varman M, “Retrospective review of influenza associated acute myositis at a regional children's hospital”, Infect Dis Clin Prac 2010;18(3):183-7
• Gonsalves WI, Cornish N, Moore M, Chen A, Varman M, “Effects of volume and site of blood draw on blood culture results,” J Clin Microbiol,2009 Nov; 47(11): 3482-5. Epub 2009 Sept. 30
• Pomajzl RJ, Varman M, Holst A, Chen A, “Hemolytic uremic syndrome-incidence and etiologies at a regional children’s hospital 2001-2006,” European Society of Clinical Microbiology 28(12):1431-5, (Published on-line Aug. 16, 2009)
• Sharma P, Varman M, Snow JT, Cornish N, Donovan J, Children’s Hospital, Omaha NE; “Index of Suspicion-case 3”, Pediatr Rev 2009 Jul; 30(7): 271-7
• Natarajan N, Hoskoppal A, Varman M, McCann R, Gordon B, Esposito P, Chatterjee A. “Neuroblastoma in a child with persistent hip pain”, Consultant for Pediatricians, 2009(8)5:175-181
• Jensen N, Varman M, Snow JT, Chen A, Hudson C, Hopp RJ, Pediatric Patients with Asthma Exacerbation Evaluated in an Academic versus a Community Hospital Emergency Department”, Cornhusker Family Physician, Fall 2008, (54) 1:22-24
• Varman M, “Invasive disease due to Type e Haemophilus influenzae” Infect Dis Clin Prac 2008:16:6:405-407
• . Franques A, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Holst A, Treves J. “Torticollis and fever: A Case of Grisel’s syndrome due to group A streptococcus”. Consultant for Pediatricians 2008; 8(7):340-42
• Wolter DJ, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering RV, “Isolation and Characterization of an Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 15 (EMRSA-15) Variant in the Central United States”. J Clin Microbiol, 2008; 46(10):3548-9
• St. Germain ML, Krenzer KA, Hasley BP, Varman M. “11-month-old child refuses to sit up”, Pediatric Ann., May 2008; 37(5) 290-3
• Hum Vaccin Immunother
  Kovac M, Kostanyan L, Mesaros N, Kuriyakose S, Varman M. Immunogenicity and safety of a second booster dose of an acellular pertussis vaccine combined with reduced antigen content diphtheria-tetanus toxoids 10 years after a first booster in adolescence: An open, phase III, non-randomized, multi-center study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018 Apr 9:1-10. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1460292. [Epub ahead of print] 
  14(8), p. 1977-86

Publications

• Elsevier
  Long-term immunogenicity, effectiveness, and safety of nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine in girls and boys 9 to 15 years of age: Interim analysis after 8 years of follow-up Sven-Eric Olssona, Jaime Alberto Restrepob, Julio Cesar Reinac, Punnee Pitisuttithumd, Angels Uliede, Meera Varmanf, Pierre Van Dammeg, Edson Duarte Moreira Jr.h, Daron Ferrisi, Stanley Blockj, Oliver Bautistak, Nancy Gallagherk, Jennifer McCauleyk, Alain Luxembourgk,* 2020
• Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  ”Retrospective Review of Influenza-Associated Acute Myositis at Children's Hospital”, AJ Kratochvil, GR Haynatzki, M Varman. 2008
• Infectious Diseases Society of America
  ”Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome-Incidence and Etiologies at a Regional Children's Hospital 2001-2006” RJ Pomajzl, A Chen, M Holst, M Varman. 2008
• Not Applicable
  ”Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome-Incidence and Etiologies at a Regional Children's Hospital 2001-2006”, RJ Pomajzl, A Chen, M Holst, M Varman. 2008

Presentations

• Poster presentation: Roles in medical providers in addressing barriers to HPV vaccination rates in rural Nebraska Clinics, Laudi A, Varman M, 23rd Annual Practical Pediatrics 2020 Update-Stephen A. Chartrand, MD Memorial Seminar, Omaha, NE, February 28, 2020 2020
• Ask the Expert panelist group, 23rd Annual Practical Pediatrics 2020 Update-Stephen A. Chartrand, MD Memorial Seminar, Omaha, NE, February 28, 2020 2020
• Laudi A, Varman M. Roles of Medical Providers in Addressing Barriers to HPV Vaccination Rates in Rural Nebraska Clinics, Chartrand Memorial Seminar, Omaha, NE, February 28, 2020 2020
• Tools to Improve Immunizations - Presented this to 8 Children's Physicians Clinics and 3 Boys Town Clinics between Mar. 6-Sept. 20, 2017 for a total of 11 lectures. 2017
• Implementation Tools to Increase Immunizations, 14th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference 2017
• Poster Presentation: Assessing Parents Concerns with the HPV Vaccination, a Preliminary Survey- Pediatric Research Forum-Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE 2017
• Assessment of Human Papilloma Virsu vaccination status among adolescents in Omaha, NE: A Roadmap for future quality improvement CS Sharlin, MVarfman, CFernandez -57th Annual Midwest Society of Pediatric Research Meeting, Chicago, IL Sept. 22-23, 2016 2016
• NPR News "August is Immunization Month" - radio interview 2016
• Vaccination and Implementation Tools, 14th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference, Omaha, NE 2016
• Paul M, Wichman CS, Vasudevan J, Fernandez C, Tomak D, Varman M. "Comparison of Influenza Vaccination Rates among children at Pediatric Clinic over three seasons after intervention", 13the Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference, Omaha, NE 2016
• Esteban Y, Wichman C, Vasudevan J, Weston S, Varman M; "Vaccination Rates Among Creighton University Medical Students", 13th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference, Omaha, NE 2016
• Sharlin C, Varman M, Fernandez C, Vasudevan J, Tomek D, Wichman C, "Assessment of HPV Vaccination status among adolescents in Omaha, NE: A Roadmap for informing future policy decision making and health education. 13th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference, Omaha, NE 2016
• Vaccination and Implementation tools for Pediatrics, 13th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference , Omaha, NE 2016
• Esteban Y, Wichman C, Vasudevan J, Weston S, Varman M. "HPV Vaccination Rates Among Creighton University Medical Students", Poster, Abstract, Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Baltimore, MD 04/30-05/03/2016 2016
• Ask the Experts Panelist - Stephen A. Chartrand Practical Pediatrics Conference: 2016 Update, Omaha, NE 2016
• Vaccine Update/Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates, Children's Physicians, CHI Health, Omaha, NE 2015
• Encephalitis/Meningitis, Pediatric Resident Lecture - University of Nebraska School of Medicine 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, North Platte, NE (Teleconference) 2015
• Vaccine Update - Mexican Consulate, Omaha, NE 2015
• Pediatric Sepsis/Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Resident Lecture, University of Nebraska School of Medicine 2015
• 2015 "Pediatric Sepsis/Infectious Diseases Emergencies", Resident Lecture, University of Nebraska School of Medicine, July 10, 2015 2015 "Pneumatic Otoscopic Skills Session", M3, Dimensions Clinical Skills Day, Creighton University, July 2, 2015 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, Tulsa, OK 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, Omaha, NE 2015
• HPV and Cancer Prevention SOCCC Quarterly Vaccine Meeting, Omaha, NE 2015
• Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates - Immunization Task Force, Quarterly Meeting 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, Denver, CO 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal. US Air Force Academy Hospital, Denver, CO 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, Colorado Springs, CO 2015
• The Importance of Vaccination against Serogroup B Meningococcal, Boulder, CO 2015
• Immunization Update: 2015 - Lincoln LIVE Coalition, (Presentation/Panelist) Lincoln, NE 2015
• "Disseminated Histoplasmosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)"; 7th Annual Pediatric Research Forum, Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska 2009
• "Evaluation of the Febrile Infant Less than 36 months of age with no identifiable focus", 38th annual family medicine review course, Omaha, NE 2009
• St. Albert's Research Day, Omaha, Nebraska: "Effects of Volume and Sit of Blood Draw on Blood Culture Results"; M Varman, A Chen, N Cornish, M Moore, W Gonsalves. 2009
• "Evaluation of Partially Treated Meningitis in a Community Hospital"; Annual St. Alberts' Research Day, Omaha, Nebraska; M Varman, A Chen, P Doherty, J Hatch 2009
• "Travel Prophylaxis and Travel Vaccine Among International Travelers"; M Varman, A Chen, K Moffatt, L Cox; Annual Research Day, Omaha, Nebraska 2009
• "Pediatric Patients with Asthma Exacerbation Evaluated in an Academic vs a Community Based Hospital Emergency Department"; M Varman, C Hudson, R Hopp, A Chen, J Snow, N Jensen; Poster Presentation, Annual St. Alberts' Research Day, Omaha, Nebraska 2009
• "What is your diagnosis", (Case Presentations, Indian Association of Pediatrics, Andra Pardesh, Visakapatnam, India 2008
• Cox Larry Z, Moffatt K, Chen A, Varman M. "Travel prophylaxis and travel vaccine among international travelers" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Gonsalves W, Moore M, Cornish N. Chen A, Varman M, "Effects of volume and sit of blood draw on blood culture results" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Jensen N, Snow J, Chen A, Hopp R,Hudson C, Varman M. "Pediatric patients with asthma eacerbation evaluated in an academic vs a community hospital emergency department." Poster presentation 6th Annual Pediatric research Forum , Children's Hospital, Omaha Ne 2008
• Hatch J, Doherty P, Chen A, Varman M. "Evaluation of Partially treated mengingitis in a communiity hospital", Poster presentation 6th Annual Pediatric Research Forum, Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE 2008
• Cox Larry Z, Moffatt K, Chen A, Varman M. "Travel prophylaxis and travel vaccine among international travelers" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Gonsalves W, Moore M, Cornish N. Chen A, Varman M, "Effects of volume and sit of blood draw on blood culture results" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Jensen N, Snow J, Chen A, Hopp R,Hudson C, Varman M. "Pediatric patients with asthma eacerbation evaluated in an academic vs a community hospital emergency department." Poster presentation 6th Annual Pediatric research Forum , Children's Hospital, Omaha Ne 2008
• Evaluation of the Febrile Infant Less than 36 months of age with no identifiable focus", Family Medicine Board Review Course, Omaha, NE 2008
• Cox Larry Z, Moffatt K, Chen A, Varman M. "Travel prophylaxis and travel vaccine among international travelers" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Gonsalves W, Moore M, Cornish N. Chen A, Varman M, "Effects of volume and sit of blood draw on blood culture results" Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Honolulu, HI 2008
• Jensen N, Snow J, Chen A, Hopp R,Hudson C, Varman M. "Pediatric patients with asthma eacerbation evaluated in an academic vs a community hospital emergency department." Poster presentation 6th Annual Pediatric research Forum , Children's Hospital, Omaha Ne 2008
• Hatch J, Doherty P, Chen A, Varman M. "Evaluation of Partially treated mengingitis in a communiity hospital", Poster presentation 6th Annual Pediatric Research Forum, Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE 2008
• Pomajzl R, Holst A, Chen A, Varman M. "Hemolytic uremic syndrome-incidence and etiologies at a regional Children's hospital 2001-2006", Poster presentation at Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha NE 2008
• Sama AR, Kothapally J, Chatterjee A, Varman M, "Neck Swelling in a four your old female, 2007 Interim meeting of the American Medial Association, Honolulu, HI 2007
• Pieper MS, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Wolter DJ, Goering RV, "Molecular characterization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (MRSA)," 5th Annual Pediatric Research Forum, Childrens Hospital, Omaha, NE. May 18, 2007. 2007
• Pieper MS, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Wolter DJ, Goering RV, "Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains (MRSA)" Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 8, 2007 (Poster) 2007
• Pediatric Upper Respiratory Infections", Nebraska City Pediatrics, Nebraska City, NE, May 5, 2007 (Sponsored by Abbott) 2007
• "An Approach against Rotavirus Gastroenteritis", Bellevue Pediatric Clinic, Bellevue, NE, May 2, 2007 (Sponsored by Merck) 2007
• Pieper MS, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Wolter DJ, Goering RV, "Molecular characterization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (MRSA)," Creighton Universitys St. Alberts Day Research Forum, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, April 24, 2007 2007
• Pieper MS, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Wolter DJ, Goering RV, "Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains (MRSA)" Midwest Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE, February 2007, (Poster) 2007
• Pieper MS, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Wolter DJ, Goering RV, "Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains (MRSA)" Midwest Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE, February 2007, (Poster) 2007
• "Viral Gastroenteritis", (Sponsored by Merck) Childrens Hospital, Omaha, NE, January 19, 2007 2007
• "Know the Bug, Pick the Right Drug", CME presentation, (Sponsored by Abbott) Omaha, NE, December 19, 2006. 2006
• "Pediatric Infectious Diseases: An Overview", Spanish Medical Interpreters Class, Childrens Hospital, Omaha, NE, November 29, 2006 2006
• "Management of Upper Respiratory Infections and Acute Otitis Media", (Sponsored by Abbott) Creighton Pediatrics, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, November 28, 2006 2006
• "Vaccine Update 2006", Grand Rounds Box Butte General Hospital, Alliance, NE, October 26, 2006 (Sponsored by Sanofi-Pasteur) 2006
• "Strategies for Pertussis and Influenza Prevention", Grand Rounds, Hastings, NE October 25, 2006 (Sponsored by Sanofi-Pasteur) 2006
• Goering RV, Wolter DJ, Bonnstetter KK, Varman M, Chatterjee A. "First Report of EMRSA-15 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the United States". In abstracts of the 12th International Symposium of Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections. Maastricht, The Netherlands. September 3-6, 2006. 2006
• "Group B Streptococcus: New Guidelines Review & Antibiotic Use", 1st Annual Neonatal Pharmacology Conference, Omaha, NE, August 25, 2006 2006
• "Don't Miss the Opportunity to Immunize" 2006 Primary Care Update, Okoboji, IA 2006
• "Are We Ready for a Pandemic?" 2006 Primary Care Update, Okoboji, IA 2006
• "Group B Strep" State Medical Technologist Association Meeting, Lincoln, NE 2006
• Morales K, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering R, Wolter D. "Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Auresus Isolates From Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE, Poster presentation at St. Jude Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Pediatric Microbial Research Conference 2006
• Morales K, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering R, Wolter D. "Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE, Poster presentation at Midwest Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE 2006
• City Wide ID Conference, Congenital Syphilis in a premature Neonate 2005
• City Wide ID Conference, Encephalitis of unknown etiology 2005
• Morales K, Chatterjee A, Varman M, Goering R, Wolter D. "Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE, SNMA Region II Conference Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. 2005
• City Wide ID Conference, Cutaneous mucormycosis in a leukemic child 2005
• Morales K, Chatterjee A, Varman M. Goering R, Wolter D. "Molecular Epidemology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus isolates from Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE, HS-MACA Summer Research Institute Colloquium, Omaha, NE 2005
• Omaha World Herald-"Tularemia" 2005
• Columbus Telegram-"Tularemia" 2005
• "Influenza" Omaha Rotary Club 2004
• Hepatitis B Maternal Screening and Infant immunization Policies in Nebraska, IDSA, San Diego, CA 2003

Industry/Corporation

• Phase III, stratified, randomized observer blind controlled multicenter clinical study to evaluate the safety immunogenicity and efficacy of an adjuvanted quadrivalent subunit influenza virus vaccine compared to non-adjuvanted comparator in children 6 months to less than 72 months of age