• Professor, Biostatistics
• Professor, Pediatrics
• Professor, Neurology

DeBaun

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• M.D. at Stanford University
• M.Ph. in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University
• M.S. in Health Services Research at Stanford University
• B.S. in Chemistry at Howard University

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DeBaun named endowed chair DeBaun named Ferring Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer and Related Disorders June 25, 2008 -- DeBaun Download Michael DeBaun has been named the Ferring Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer and Related Disorders at the School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital. The endowed chair was established by John and Alison Ferring of St. Louis. DeBaun is professor of pediatrics, of biostatistics and of neurology at the School of Medicine and a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Collaborating for kids Landmark national research initiative to examine development of St. Louis kids Oct. 4, 2007 -- The School of Medicine is participating in the largest study of child and human health ever conducted in the United States. The National Institutes of Health has selected the city of St. Louis and Macoupin County, Ill., as sites for the National Children's Study, an extensive population-based study looking at the health and development of children by following them from before birth to adulthood.

Spotlight on sickle cell disease WUSM researchers aim to increase African-American blood donations Feb. 1, 2005 -- Sen. Jim Talent, Michael DeBaun and Isaac Singleton Jr. help raise awareness about sickle cell disease at a recent stamp dedication ceremony. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells change from their normal round shape to a curved, or sickle-shape. Sickle-shaped cells become stuck in blood vessels, causing damage to tissues and organs. WUSM pediatric hematologist Michael DeBaun says that ongoing blood transfusion therapy is vitally important for children with sickle cell disease, and treatment requires a sufficient supply of blood from African-American donors. "Black History Month is an ideal time to encourage African-Americans to come out and donate blood," he says.

Spotlight on sickle cell disease WUSM researchers aim to increase African-American blood donations Feb. 1, 2005 -- Sen. Jim Talent, Michael DeBaun and Isaac Singleton Jr. help raise awareness about sickle cell disease at a recent stamp dedication ceremony. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells change from their normal round shape to a curved, or sickle-shape. Sickle-shaped cells become stuck in blood vessels, causing damage to tissues and organs. WUSM pediatric hematologist Michael DeBaun says that ongoing blood transfusion therapy is vitally important for children with sickle cell disease, and treatment requires a sufficient supply of blood from African-American donors. "Black History Month is an ideal time to encourage African-Americans to come out and donate blood," he says.

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His research interests include the epidemiology and treatment of strokes in sickle cell disease, the epidemiology, treatment and management of lung disease, particularly asthma in sickle cell disease and the epidemiology of pediatric genetic cancer predisposition syndromes. Dr. DeBaun also has established an international registry focused on defining the natural history and genetic basis of an overgrowth syndromes associated with an increased rate of cancer, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Dr. DeBaun is co- principal investigator for the National Childhood Study, consortium of one national selected sites that will follow a representative sample of 100,000 children from before birth to age 21. The study seeks information to prevent and treat some of the nation's most pressing health problems, including autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. About 250 participants from the city of St. Louis and 250 participants from rural Macoupin County are expected to enroll for each of four years starting in 2009.