Natasha Halasa, MD
Enriched profileCraig Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Natasha Halasa is Craig Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 585 publications with 24,849 citations (h-index 72); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Pediatric Infectious Diseases profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 8 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Natasha Halasa, MD, is Craig Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 585 publications with 24,849 citations (h-index 72), centered on Respiratory viral infections research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 13 NIH-funded awards (2005–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Open forum infectious diseases
- Top research focus: Respiratory viral infections research
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 248.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Office address
Medical Center North, Room D-7219, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232-2581
Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- High vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Lung Allograft Recipients
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- COVID-19: Pediatric Research Immune Network on SARS-CoV-2 and MIS-C
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- High Dose Flu Vaccine in Treating Children Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant
Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Seqirus USA IncProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
13 NIH research awards on record, funded 2005–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- ECHO Laboratory Core at Vanderbilt for Integrated Sample Biobanking and Processing
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$7,870,000U24OD035523 - Comparison of High vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$1,631,637U01AI167799 - Immunogenicity and Safety of High-Dose vs. Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccines Administered Over Consecutive Seasons to Lung Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$887,964U01AI195200
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Vaccine Adjuvants in the Immunocompromised Host: Science, Safety, and Efficacy.
Transplant infectious disease
Review2025 - Provider-ordered viral testing and antibiotic administration practices among children with acute respiratory infections across healthcare settings in Nashville, Tennessee.
Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology
Article2024 - Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Vaccine-Eligible US Children Under-5 Years Hospitalized for Acute COVID-19 in a National Network.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and AdolescentsArticle2,719 citations2020
- 02
- 03Transmission of SARS-COV-2 Infections in Households — Tennessee and Wisconsin, April–September 2020Article1,444 citations2020
- 04
- 05
Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
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- B.S. in Biology
University of Akron
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Awards & honors
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- Member
VUMC Academy for Excellence in Education
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Co-director
Vanderbilt Infection Surveillance and Protection Research (VISPR) Program
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