Robert Tepper, MD
Enriched profileMary Agnes Kennedy and Katheryn Kennedy Weinberger Professor of Pediatrics · Indiana University School of Medicine
Robert Tepper is Mary Agnes Kennedy and Katheryn Kennedy Weinberger Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 275 publications with 10,533 citations (h-index 51); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 11 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Pulmonology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Robert S. Tepper, MD, PHD, is Mary Agnes Kennedy and Katheryn Kennedy Weinberger Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine. The public record shows 275 publications with 10,533 citations (h-index 51), centered on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Asthma and respiratory diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (1985–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Pediatric pulmonology
- Top research focus: Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 8 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 145.
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function (VCSIP) Longer Term Follow Up
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
- Physiological Phenotyping of Respiratory Outcomes in Infants Born Premature
Sponsor: Indiana University
- Anti-Angiogenic Preeclampsia Milieu Impairs Infant Lung and Vascular Development
Sponsor: Indiana University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20221 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking during Pregnancy on Offspring Airway Function, Airway Size, and Epigenetic Correlates: VCSIP cohort follow-up through 10 Years of Age
Oregon Health & Science University
FY2026$1,727,151R01HL162951 - Extending Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (eCPAP) in Preterm Infants to Improve Long-Term Lung Growth and Reduce Respiratory Morbidity at School Age: Follow-up of a Randomized Trial
Oregon Health & Science University
FY2026$737,378R01HL184382 - IU Training Program in Molecular Physiology and Clinical Mechanisms of Lung Disease
Indiana University Indianapolis
FY2026$438,887T32HL091816
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Spirometry Versus Forced Oscillation to Assess Lung Function Outcome at 5 Years of Age.
Pediatric pulmonology
Clinical Trial2025 - Decreased vascular reactivity associated with increased IL-8 in 6-month-old infants of mothers with pre-eclampsia.
Pediatric research
Article2024 - Additional Thoughts on Intrinsic Dysanapsis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Letter2024 - Forced expiratory flows and diffusion capacity in infants born from mothers with pre-eclampsia.
Pediatric pulmonology
Article2022 - An IL-9-pulmonary macrophage axis defines the allergic lung inflammatory environment.
Science immunology
Article2022
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Education
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American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
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American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
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Editorial & leadership roles
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Thoracic Society
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American Physiological Society
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American Pediatric Society
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Society for Pediatric Research
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American Lung Association
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Awards & honors
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appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Professor
Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine
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