
Overview
Background
Dr Samudragupta Bora is the Founding Director of the Health Services Research Center at University Hospitals Health System, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the United States, and Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. He previously served as Director of Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Group Leader of Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up and Outcomes at Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland. He is the immediate past Chair of the Long-Term Outcomes of High-Risk Babies Subcommittee of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand.
His research aims to improve the quality of life for high-risk neonates, particularly those born preterm, and their families. Research studies span two core themes: 1) develop a better understanding of the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of high-risk neonates, and 2) discover the independent and interdependent roles of neurological and social factors underlying these outcomes. Furthermore, there is a growing emphasis on developing innovative care models to improve the delivery and accessibility of neurodevelopmental follow-up in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to research, he is committed to mentoring the next generation of clinician-scientists and scientists. He has extensive experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic medicine.
Availability
- Dr Samudragupta Bora is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Research interests
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Global Child Health
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High-Risk Infant Follow-Up
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Neurodevelopment
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Preterm Birth
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Reedman, S., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Journal Article
Challenges and opportunities in high-risk infant follow-up: progress from the 2022 Networking Session at the Pediatric Academic Societies
Neel, Mary Lauren, Bora, Samudragupta, Brachio, Sandhya S., Duncan, Andrea, Vanderbilt, Douglas, Benninger, Kristen, Kendrick-Allwood, Salathiel, Maitre, Nathalie L., Alur, Radha, Barnes-Davis, Maria, Breheney, Meghan, Cohen, Susan, Childers, David, Cyr, Peppar, Dagur, Gautam, Fuller, Martha, Herz, Susanne Martin, Heyward, Elizabeth, Hulse, Whitley, Jain, Shipra, Johng, Sandy, Ketko, Anastasia, Lainwala, Shabnam, Ma, Van, McAllister, Jennifer, Merhar, Stephanie, O'Reilly, Deirdre, Payne, Allison, Punatar, Ruchi ... West, Kortney (2024). Challenges and opportunities in high-risk infant follow-up: progress from the 2022 Networking Session at the Pediatric Academic Societies. The Journal of Pediatrics, 270 113971, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113971
2024
Journal Article
“It's more than just a conversation about the heart”: exploring barriers, enablers, and opportunities for improving the delivery and uptake of cardiac neurodevelopmental follow-up care
Abell, Bridget, Rodwell, David, Eagleson, Karen J., Parsonage, William, Auld, Ben, Bora, Samudragupta, Kasparian, Nadine A., Justo, Robert and McPhail, Steven M. (2024). “It's more than just a conversation about the heart”: exploring barriers, enablers, and opportunities for improving the delivery and uptake of cardiac neurodevelopmental follow-up care. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12 1364190, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1364190
2024
Journal Article
Meaningful work, career fit, and professional well-being of pediatric academicians in the United States
Slovin, Ariella, Bora, Samudragupta, Barber, John R., Kloster, Heidi M., Rogers, Stephen R., Green, Cori M., Selbst, Steven M., Kemper, Kathi J., Serwint, Janet R., Garg, Arvin and Lim, Sylvia W. (2024). Meaningful work, career fit, and professional well-being of pediatric academicians in the United States. Hospital Pediatrics, 14 (5), 364-373. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-007080
2024
Journal Article
Optimizing trajectories of social adaptive competencies after extreme prematurity during the first 1000 days
Msall, Michael E., Lagatta, Joanne M. and Bora, Samudragupta (2024). Optimizing trajectories of social adaptive competencies after extreme prematurity during the first 1000 days. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 29 (1) 101531, 101531-1. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2024.101531
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating multidimensional facets of the maternal experience after preterm birth
Fitzallen, Grace C., Kirby, James N., Taylor, H. Gerry, Liley, Helen G. and Bora, Samudragupta (2024). Evaluating multidimensional facets of the maternal experience after preterm birth. Journal of Perinatology, 44 (5), 635-642. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01865-y
2023
Journal Article
Associations between social adversity, caregiver psychological factors, and language outcomes in 9.5-year-old children born to women with opioid use disorder
Newbury, Jayne, Sargayoos, Monika, Bora, Samudragupta and Henderson, Jaqueline (2023). Associations between social adversity, caregiver psychological factors, and language outcomes in 9.5-year-old children born to women with opioid use disorder. Child Neuropsychology, 30 (5), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2023.2272338
2023
Journal Article
Longitudinal cohort study investigating neurodevelopmental and socioemotional outcomes in school-entry aged children after open heart surgery in Australia and New Zealand: the NITRIC follow-up study protocol
Long, Debbie, Anderson, Vicki A., Crossley, Louise, Sood, Nikita Tuli, Charles, Karina R., MacDonald, Anna D., Bora, Samudragupta, Pestell, Carmela F., Murrell, Kathryn, Pride, Natalie A., Anderson, Peter J., Badawi, Nadia, Rose, Brian, Baillie, Heidi, Masterson, Kate, Chumbes Flores, Jenipher, Sherring, Claire, Raman, Sainath, Beca, John, Erickson, Simon, Festa, Marino, Anderson, Benjamin W., Venugopal, Prem, Yim, Deane, Andrews, David, Cheung, Michael, Brizard, Christian, Gentles, Thomas L., Iyengar, Ajay ... Gibbons, Kristen S. (2023). Longitudinal cohort study investigating neurodevelopmental and socioemotional outcomes in school-entry aged children after open heart surgery in Australia and New Zealand: the NITRIC follow-up study protocol. BMJ Open, 13 (8) e075429, e075429. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075429
2023
Journal Article
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Faculty Research Workforce: Call to Action
Soranno, Danielle E., Simon, Tamara D., Bora, Samudragupta, Lohr, Jamie L., Bagga, Bindiya, Carroll, Kecia, Daniels, Stephen R., Davis, Stephanie D., Fernandez Y Garcia, Erik, Orange, Jordan S., Overholser, Barbara, Sedano, Sabrina, Tarini, Beth A., White, Michelle J., Spector, Nancy D. and Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the Society for Pediatric Research (2023). Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Faculty Research Workforce: Call to Action. Pediatrics, 152 (3) e2022060841, 1-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060841
2023
Journal Article
Smell and taste of milk during tube feeding of preterm infants: neurodevelopmental follow-up of the randomized TASTE trial, study protocol
Beker, Friederike, Hughes, Ian P., Jacobs, Sue, Liley, Helen G., Bora, Samudragupta, Simcock, Gabrielle and Davis, Peter G. (2023). Smell and taste of milk during tube feeding of preterm infants: neurodevelopmental follow-up of the randomized TASTE trial, study protocol. Trials, 24 (1) 290, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07224-0
2023
Journal Article
Within- and between-twin comparisons of risk for childhood behavioral difficulties after preterm birth
Fitzallen, Grace C., Taylor, H. Gerry, Liley, Helen G. and Bora, Samudragupta (2023). Within- and between-twin comparisons of risk for childhood behavioral difficulties after preterm birth. Pediatric Research, 96 (3), 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02579-1
2023
Journal Article
School readiness of children at high risk of cerebral palsy randomised to early neuroprotection and neurorehabilitation: protocol for a follow-up study of participants from four randomised clinical trials
Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Morgan, Catherine, Bora, Samudragupta, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ware, Robert S., Comans, Tracy, Fahey, Michael Collingwood, Whittingham, Koa, Trost, Stewart, Pannek, Kerstin, Pagnozzi, Alex, Mcintyre, Sarah, Badawi, Nadia, Smithers Sheedy, Hayley, Palmer, Kirsten Rebecca, Burgess, Andrea, Keramat, Afroz, Bell, Kristie, Hines, Ashleigh, Benfer, Katherine, Gascoigne-Pees, Laura, Leishman, Shaneen and Oftedal, Stina (2023). School readiness of children at high risk of cerebral palsy randomised to early neuroprotection and neurorehabilitation: protocol for a follow-up study of participants from four randomised clinical trials. BMJ Open, 13 (2) e068675, 1-17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068675
2023
Journal Article
Early brain morphometrics from neonatal MRI predict motor and cognitive outcomes at 2-years corrected age in very preterm infants
Pagnozzi, Alex M., van Eijk, Liza, Pannek, Kerstin, Boyd, Roslyn N., Saha, Susmita, George, Joanne, Bora, Samudragupta, Bradford, DanaKai, Fahey, Michael, Ditchfield, Michael, Malhotra, Atul, Liley, Helen, Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen and Fripp, Jurgen (2023). Early brain morphometrics from neonatal MRI predict motor and cognitive outcomes at 2-years corrected age in very preterm infants. NeuroImage, 267 119815, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119815
2023
Journal Article
Implementing neurodevelopmental follow-up care for children with congenital heart disease: a scoping review with evidence mapping
Abell, Bridget R., Eagleson, Karen, Auld, Benjamin, Bora, Samudragupta, Justo, Robert, Parsonage, William, Sharma, Pakhi, Kularatna, Sanjeewa and McPhail, Steven M. (2023). Implementing neurodevelopmental follow-up care for children with congenital heart disease: a scoping review with evidence mapping. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66 (2), 161-175. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15698
2022
Journal Article
The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study
Dixson, Barnaby J.W., Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Whittingha, Koa, Gannon, Brenda, McPhail, Steven M., Carter, Hannah E., Moritz, Karen M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Bora, Samudragupta, Kumar, Sailesh, Frater, Julanne, Schweitzer, Daniel, Miller, Paul, Mehter, Divya and Clifton, Vicki L. (2022). The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 26 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00737-022-01257-1
2022
Journal Article
Effectiveness–implementation hybrid-2 randomised trial of a collaborative Shared Care Model for Detecting Neurodevelopmental Impairments after Critical Illness in Young Children (DAISY): pilot study protocol
Long, Debbie, Gibbons, Kristen, Dow, Belinda, Best, James, Webb, Kerri-Lyn, Liley, Helen G., Stocker, Christian, Thoms, Debra, Schlapbach, Luregn J., Wharton, Carolyn, Lister, Paula, Matuschka, Lori, Castillo, Maria Isabel, Tyack, Zephanie and Bora, Samudragupta (2022). Effectiveness–implementation hybrid-2 randomised trial of a collaborative Shared Care Model for Detecting Neurodevelopmental Impairments after Critical Illness in Young Children (DAISY): pilot study protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (7) e060714, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060714
2022
Journal Article
Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study
Clifton, Vicki L., Kumar, Sailesh, Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Whittingham, Koa, Moritz, Karen M., Carter, Hannah E., McPhail, Steven M., Gannon, Brenda, Ware, Robert, Dixson, Barnaby J. W., Bora, Samudragupta and Hurst, Cameron (2022). Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 468, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04795-9
2022
Journal Article
Self‐reported executive function problems in adults born very low birthweight
Kim, Hyun Min, Horwood, L. John, Harris, Sarah L., Bora, Samudragupta, Darlow, Brian A. and Woodward, Lianne J. (2022). Self‐reported executive function problems in adults born very low birthweight. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 36 (5), 643-653. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12891
2022
Journal Article
Acoustic cry characteristics of infants as a marker of neurological dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lawford, Harriet L.S., Sazon, Hannah, Richard, Celine, Robb, Michael P. and Bora, Samudragupta (2022). Acoustic cry characteristics of infants as a marker of neurological dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Neurology, 129, 72-79. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.10.017
2021
Journal Article
Visuospatial working memory of children and adults born very preterm and/or very low birth weight
Woodward, Lianne J., Horwood, L. John, Darlow, Brian A. and Bora, Samudragupta (2021). Visuospatial working memory of children and adults born very preterm and/or very low birth weight. Pediatric Research, 91 (6), 1436-1444. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01869-w
Funding
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
BURDEN: Burnout and Engagement of Doctors and Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stacey Parker
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Doctor Philosophy
Identifying neonatal structural MRI markers for 6-year motor outcomes in children born <31 weeks gestational age.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd, Dr Joanne George
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The LEAF Study: Longer-term Experiences of Impact and Adaptation to Disease in Families of a Child with Transposition of the Great Arteries
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Neurological Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Principal Advisor
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2024
Master Philosophy
The Joey Project: Increasing the uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nurturing ChAMPs: Child and Adolescent mental health and Maternal wellbeing following Preterm birth.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Kirby
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Psychosocial Perspective
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Preterm Birth and its Impact on the Maturation of Executive Function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
IMPRINT: The Impact of Malaria in Pregnancy on Infant Neurodevelopment
Principal Advisor
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