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9/07/2025 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Instructional Session | Thomas H. Swain
Your Baby Has Screened Positively for Congenital CMV - But Looks Healthy! What Now?
Abstract Summary
To provide a primer for clinicians, care providers and families on the implications of a positive newborn screen for congenital CMV infection. In an ill-appearing infant with clinical evidence of CMV at birth, clinicians have extensive experience with the approach to diagnostics and therapeutics. However, in states in the USA (like Minnesota, New York, and Connecticut) and provinces in Canada (Ontario) that have commenced universal congenital CMV screening, it is common for a positive newborn screen to be discovered in an asymptomatic infant with a clinically inapparent infection. After the initial shock wears off for the family, what comes next? What kind of evaluation is warranted? How extensive do the laboratory and neuroimaging tests need to be? Which babies might be candidates for antiviral therapy? In this 90-minute instructional session, local physician experts from Minnesota will provide an overview of the approach to evaluation and management of the clinically inapparent infection identified by newborn screening, and will entertain questions from the audience about this rapidly evolving area of care.
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Mark R. Schleiss | POC-Point of Contact, Primary Presenter
schleiss@umn.edu ;
Dr. Schleiss is a Professor of Pediatrics and holds the American Legion and Auxiliary Endowed Research Chair at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His laboratory is supported by the NIH. He conducts research in small animal models testing vaccine strategies against congenital CMV infection. His laboratory is also engaged in the study of the epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of congenital and neonatal CMV infections.
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Erick Bothun | Co-Presenter
Bothun.Erick@mayo.edu ;
Erick D. Bothun, M.D., is a pediatric ophthalmologist with expertise in pediatric cataract or lens abnormalities and strabismus. His areas of focus and research include:
Surgical and clinical care of complex pediatric cataract and anterior segment anomalies
Complex strabismus surgery including related to Cranial nerve palsy, Duane syndrome, post traumatic and Thyroid eye disease in adults and children
Surgical procedures for nystagmus and ocular torsion in adults and children
Dr. Bothun is recognized as a principal investigator for multiple national multicenter studies including the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study, and the Pediatric Artisan Aphakic Lens study.
His current and past leadership roles include Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology Quality Chair, the President of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology, and Board member for American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Bothun shares his expertise through international service and education endeavors.
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Sasha Strul | Co-Presenter
sstrul@umn.edu ;
Dr. Sasha Strul is a pediatric ophthalmologist, who provides care for a wide range of pediatric eye diseases and treats pediatric and adult strabismus. Beyond her clinical practice at the University of Minnesota, she has the privilege of directorship of the UMN’s Albinism Database and serves on the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation’s Scientific Board. Her research interests also include congenital CMV, pediatric diabetic retinopathy, medical education, strabismus, and amblyopia. Her goal is to center patients and families across care and research and prepare future providers to have long and fruitful careers.
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Jessica Novak | Co-Presenter
jesi.novak@childrensMN.org ;
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Charles Huskins | Co-Presenter
Huskins.Charles@mayo.edu ;
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Emily Harrison | Co-Presenter
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