Olivia Irby

High Impact

Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

26 h-index 94 pubs 4,220 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Olivia Irby's research focuses on the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and management of pediatric infectious diseases, particularly those related to SARS-CoV-2. She has investigated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and severe acute COVID-19 in children and adolescents, examining neurological involvement and initial therapeutic approaches. Her work also includes evaluating the effectiveness of maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy on infant hospitalization rates and assessing the efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination against COVID-19 hospitalization in adolescents. More recently, Irby's research has explored the characterization of Long COVID in pediatric populations and cross-reactive immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in children with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C. She has published 13 papers with 32 citations and an h-index of 2. Key collaborators include Katherine Irby, Peter M. Mourani, Jessica Snowden, and Erin Bennett, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 26
  • Publications: 94
  • Citations: 4,220

Selected Publications

  • Characterizing Sleep Disturbance in Pediatric Long COVID: A Comprehensive Analysis of the RECOVER-Pediatrics Cohort Study (2026)
  • Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US (2026)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood (2025)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 1339: STANDARDIZING EXTUBATION READINESS ASSESSMENT TO REDUCE FAILURE IN THE PICU: QI INITIATIVE (2025)
  • 517: BLOOD PRODUCT UTILIZATION AFTER INVASIVE PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRIC ECMO (2025)
  • Perspectives on Current Mechanical Ventilation Use and Training in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Programs in the United States (2022)

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Grants & Funding

  • Outcomes Associated with Implementation of Evidence UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Implementation of Real-Time Ultrasound to Improve the Safet of Surgical Central Venous Catheter UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • CUMG UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • Assessing the Prevalence of Delirium in Ped ICU Part II UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • Assessing the Prevalence of Delirium in Ped ICU Part II UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • Outcomes Associated with Implementation of Evidence UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Assessing the Significance of Delirium in ICU Patients UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • GR034126 Irby ACHRI, RECOVER Cohort Phase II Pediatric Cohort Clinical Site NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences - Pass Through: UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

Collaboration Network

45 Collaborators 25 Institutions 1 Country

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