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Danilyn M. Angeles, PhD, is a Professor at Loma Linda University with joint appointments in the School of Medicine (Basic Sciences, Physiology Division and Pediatrics) and the School of Nursing (Nursing - Graduate). She began her career as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse, accumulating 20 years of clinical experience before transitioning to research. Her PhD in Physiology led to NIH-funded studies on neonatal pain, oxidative stress, and energy metabolism in preterm infants.
Her research focuses on neonatal physiology, pain management, and the biochemical impacts of clinical procedures in premature infants. Key interests include:
- Effects of sucrose/dextrose analgesia on ATP metabolism and oxidative stress
- Retinopathy of prematurity screening and physiological responses
- Kangaroo Mother Care for stress reduction
- Automated pain detection systems
- Transfusion-related intestinal injury
She has received multiple NIH grants supporting her work on neonatal pain biomarkers and energy utilization. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on improving clinical practices in NICUs through physiological monitoring and non-invasive interventions. Research often involves measuring urinary biomarkers, tissue oxygenation, and stress responses during common NICU procedures.
Dr. Angeles mentors emerging researchers and frequently presents internationally on neonatal neuroprotection and pain management, including invited talks for the Newborn Brain Society and Sigma Theta Tau congresses.
