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Laura Y. Mercurio is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Brown University. She completed her medical degree at Alpert Medical School of Brown University and followed through with a Pediatrics Residency. Additionally, she undertook a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital. Laura has a strong background in clinical translational research, having completed a certificate at the Brown University School of Public Health. Her current research interests focus on clinical artificial intelligence, pediatric critical illness, and substance use injuries among adolescents and young adults. She is a core faculty member at the Health NLP Laboratory, collaborating with researchers at the University of Tubingen and Brown University. Furthermore, Laura has engaged in post-doctoral research through the T32 Program sponsored by the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse. She has received several awards recognizing her research excellence and contributions to medical education, including the Rising Star Faculty Award in 2021 and the Brown Emergency Medicine Teaching Award scheduled for 2025.
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