Michael J. Corwin, MD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Corwin’s research has been focused on the epidemiology and physiology of the sudden infant death syndrome. He has been PI of the Collaborative Home Infant Monitoring Evaluation (CHIME), the National Infant Sleep Position (NISP) surveys, the Study of Attitudes and Factors Effecting Infant Care (SAFE), and Social Media and Risk-reduction Training for Infant Care Practices (SMART). Dr. Corwin also has been Co-Director of the Massachusetts Center for SIDS, Medical Director of the MCHB Program to Enhance Performance of SIDS/OID Initiatives, and has participated in the SIDS Global Strategy Working group and NICHD 5-Year SIDS Research Plan Committee. Dr. Corwin has also conducted a large number of industry-sponsored studies directed at FDA approval of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and serves as a principal at Care-Safe.

Publications

  • Published 4/17/2026

    Eichenwald E, Corwin M, McEntire B, Knoblach S, Limperopoulos C, Kapse K, Kerr S, Heeren TC, Ikponmwonba C, Hunt CE. Intermittent hypoxia and caffeine in infants born preterm: the ICAF Randomized Clinical Trial. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2026 Apr 17; 111(3):F249-F255. PMID: 41285561.

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  • Published 3/11/2026

    Moon RY, Hwang SS, Hauck FR, Kellams AL, Shafer PR, Colvin BN, Karpman H, Carlin RF, Corwin MJ, Colson E, Parker MG. Get Social Media and Risk-Reduction Training (GET SMART) to improve infant safe sleep practices through a mobile text message-delivered video safe sleep intervention for new parents: study protocol for a type 3 hybrid implementation-effectiveness cluster randomized trial in 20 US birth hospitals. BMC Pediatr. 2026 Mar 11; 26(1). PMID: 41814244.

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  • Published 12/31/2024

    Parker MG, Rice F, Peguero C, Evans A, Schiff DM, Colvin B, Friedman H, Harer K, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Wachman EM. Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns. J Addict Med. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 19(4):418-422. PMID: 39787446.

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  • Published 12/1/2024

    Hauck FR, Moon RY, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ, Heeren T, Colson E, Parker MG, Kellams A. Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding. Pediatrics. 2024 Dec 01; 154(6). PMID: 39483051.

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  • Published 3/19/2024

    Duyile BE, LoCasale-Crouch J, NeSmith TB, Turnbull KLP, Colson E, Corwin MJ, Mateus MC, Forbes E, Geller N, Heeren T, Hauck FR, Jaworski B, Kellams A, Kerr S, Moon RY. Maternal Education and Child Self-Regulation: Do Maternal Self-Regulation and Responsiveness Mediate the Association? Acad Pediatr. 2025; 25(1):102484. PMID: 38513966.

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Education

  • Wayne State University, MD
  • Northwestern University, BA

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