NEC Society
We chose May to be NEC Awareness Month because we will only build a world without NEC by partnering with and elevating mothers. Mothers are accelerating NEC research, education, and advocacy, and providing the most protective therapy against NEC—their milk….
What We Do
NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) is a leading cause of infant death, impacting thousands of babies every year. It is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily affects babies born prematurely or with a medical complication. The NEC Society is a non-profit, 501c3 organization,…
Who We Are
The NEC Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) through research, advocacy, and education. The NEC Society brings together patient-families, clinicians, and other diverse stakeholders to better understand, prevent, and treat this…
NEC Society Champions
Champions are industry and nonprofit organizations who support the NEC Society’s vision of a world without NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis). Champions are committed to helping drive NEC research, education, and advocacy. We are grateful to this community of leaders who are…
News
NEC Society & APSA announce pediatric surgery research award
The NEC Society, in partnership with the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA), is excited to announce a $5,000 Research Award opportunity for pediatric surgery research fellows working to accelerate NEC research. Pediatric surgery research fellows whose primary research aligns with…
NEC Society Research Award at PAS
The NEC Society is excited to announce a $5,000 Research Award opportunity for early career faculty physicians (within 5 years of fellowship completion) whose primary research aligns with the NEC Research Priorities. This award will help to support promising NEC research…
9 Things You Need to Know About Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Written by Jennifer Canvasser, founder and executive director of the NEC Society When my son Micah was six weeks old, I thought he had overcome his fiercest battles that are common to babies born at 27 weeks gestation. He had doubled his…
Living With NEC: A Survivor’s Experience
Lakevia is grateful to have survived this terrifying disease but continues to live with its consequences- she shares her story.
How to Optimize the Use of Mother’s Own Milk in the NICU
Written by Dr. Meg Parker, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine In the NICU, mother’s breast milk is medicine for very premature infants. Mother’s breast milk has a multitude of nutritional and immune…