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Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award
Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award
John Howland Award
John Howland Award
Mary Ellen Avery Award
Mary Ellen Avery Award
SPR Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
SPR Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
SPR Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research
SPR Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research
PROSPER Diversity Award
PROSPER Diversity Award
ASPN Founders’ Award
ASPN Founders’ Award
David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
ASPN Mid-Career Award
ASPN Mid-Career Award
Awarded Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit
Awarded Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit
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Awarded Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit
Awarded Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit

Society for Pediatric Research Sessions and Events

Society for Pediatric Research Sessions and Events

  • Friday, Apr 25th
    7:00am - 12:00pm HST
    APS SPR Journeys Mini-Gordon Conference
    Location:  Convention Center: 311
  • Friday, Apr 25th
    2:30pm - 3:45pm HST
    PAS Opening General Session: Debbie Anagnostelis Keynote Speaker and FOPO Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award
    Location:  Convention Center: Kalākaua Ballroom (Level 4)
     Credit: 1.5
  • Friday, Apr 25th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm HST
    SPR Basic/translational Research Assembly
    Location:  Convention Center: 327
    Chair: Cristina M. Alvira, MD (she/her/hers) – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAllergy, Immunology and RheumatologyBasic ScienceCritical CareDevelopmental BiologyGenomics/EpigenomicsInfectious DiseasesNeonatologyNeonatal Infectious Diseases/ImmunologyPulmonologyTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    7:00am - 8:30am HST
    SPR Health Services Research Assembly
    Location:  Convention Center: 315
    Chair: Alyna T. Chien, MDMS – Boston Children's Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyClinical ResearchEHR/Medical InformaticsHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthQuality Improvement/Patient SafetySchool and Community HealthTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    8:30am - 9:50am HST
    PAS Enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reception
    Location:  Convention Center: Kalākaua Ballroom Rooftop (Level 4)
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    10:00am - 11:30am HST
    New Frontiers in Gene Therapy: From the Lab to Cures for Kids
    Location:  Convention Center: 318 B
    Chair: Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine / Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Chair: Katherine Luzuriaga, MD (she/her/hers) – UMass Chan Medical School
    Allergy, Immunology and RheumatologyBasic ScienceChildren with Chronic ConditionsClinical ResearchGenomics/EpigenomicsHematology/OncologyInfectious DiseasesPulmonologyTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    11:40am - 12:55pm HST
    SPR Regional Research Showcase
    Location:  Hilton Hawaiian Village: Sea Pearl Suites I-II (Mid-Pacific Conference Center)
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm HST
    Breastfeeding/Human Milk 1
    Location:  Convention Center: 316 BC
    Moderator: La'Toya I. James-Davis, MD (she/her/hers) – U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa
    Moderator: Katie M. Strobel, MD, MSCR (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Breastfeeding/Human Milk
     Credit: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm HST
    From the Bench to the Playground: Translating Exercise Science to Clinical Application During Critical Periods of Growth and Development
    Location:  Convention Center: 318 B
    Chair: Dan M. Cooper, MD (he/him/his) – University of California at Irvine
    Artificial IntelligenceAsthmaBasic ScienceCardiologyGenomics/EpigenomicsObesityPublic HealthPulmonologyTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 26th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm HST
    Maximizing the Impact of Your Publication!
    Location:  Convention Center: 304
    Leader: Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Leader: Eleanor J. Molloy, MB PhD FRCPI (she/her/hers) – Trinity College, Paediatrics and Child Health
    Co-Leader: Damian Roland, BMed Sci BMBS PhD – Leicester Hospitals and University
    Academic and Research SkillsBasic ScienceCareer DevelopmentClinical ResearchHealth Services Research
     Credit: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    6:00am - 7:00am HST
    SPR Advocacy Committee Meeting (By Invitation Only)
    Location:  Hilton Hawaiian Village: Kahili I (Kalia Executive Conference Center)
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    7:00am - 8:30am HST
    Creating and Capturing Critical Metrics of Successful Scholarship in Training the Pediatrician-scientist Workforce
    Location:  Convention Center: 323
    Leader: Daniel J. Moore, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt Uninversity Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Audrea Burns, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Andrew J. Nowalk, MD PhD (he/him/his) – UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
    Co-Leader: Katherine Bline, MD (she/her/hers) – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Candace Gildner, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Emma L. Mohr, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
    Co-Leader: Caroline Rassbach, MD, MA Ed – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Brian Michael Varisco, MD – Arkansas Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: E. Vincent Faustino, MD, MHS (he/him/his) – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Danielle Callaway, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Weston Powell, MD PhD – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Co-Leader: Jennifer Sequoia, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
    Co-Leader: Puja Agrawal, MD PhD – Stanford University
    Academic and Research SkillsBasic ScienceCareer DevelopmentClinical ResearchDiversity, Equity, and InclusionHealth Services ResearchMedical EducationTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    10:45am - 12:15pm HST
    Advancing Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI) and Filipino Child Health: Learning from Strengths-Based Research Approaches
    Location:  Convention Center: 311
    Chair: Alyna T. Chien, MDMS – Boston Children's Hospital
    Chair: Tumaini Rucker Coker, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentCommunity PediatricsDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchImmigrant HealthMental HealthPublic HealthSchool and Community HealthWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    12:25pm - 1:50pm HST
    SPR Eat. Greet. Celebrate: SPR Awards & New Members Reception
    Location:  Convention Center: Kalākaua Ballroom B (Level 4)
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm HST
    SPR Presidential Plenary: Best of SPR Featured Science
    Location:  Convention Center: 310
    Speaker: Brenda Poindexter, MD MS (she/her/hers) – Emory and Childrens healthcare of Atlanta
    Chair: Brenda Poindexter, MD MS (she/her/hers) – Emory and Childrens healthcare of Atlanta
    Speaker: Katherine Y. King, MD, PhD, FAAP (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Speaker: Daniel J. Corwin, MD, MSCE (he/him/his) – Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Speaker: Neha Joshi, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
    Speaker: Amanda Muir, MD, MSTR (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Academic and Research SkillsAwardsBasic ScienceClinical ResearchDevelopmental BiologyGastroenterology/HepatologyHealth Services ResearchHematology/OncologyHospital MedicineInfectious DiseasesNeonatologyTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 27th
    6:00pm - 7:30pm HST
    SPR Emerging to Established (E2E) (Former Junior Section) Reception
    Location:  Hilton Hawaiian Village: Lehua Suite (Kalia Executive Conference Center)
    Sponsored By 
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    9:15am - 10:45am HST
    SPR Presidential Plenary: The Vision of SPR - Promoting Child Health Through a Flourishing Community of Diverse Researchers at the Forefront of Scientific Discovery
    Location:  Convention Center: 310
    Chair: Brenda Poindexter, MD MS (she/her/hers) – Emory and Childrens healthcare of Atlanta
    AdvocacyBasic ScienceCareer DevelopmentClinical ResearchDiversity, Equity, and InclusionHealth Services ResearchLeadership and Business TrainingPublic HealthTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    11:00am - 12:30pm HST
    Clinically Informed Epigenetic Research: Providing Insights into Health and Development of Children Born Preterm
    Location:  Convention Center: 318 B
    Chair: Todd Everson, PhD (he/him/his) – Emory University
    Chair: T. Michael O'Shea, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of North Carolina at Chapel H
    Chair: Marie Camerota, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    Developmental and Behavioral PediatricsEpidemiologyGenomics/EpigenomicsTrainee
     Credit: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    12:40pm - 1:55pm HST
    40th Annual Audrey K. Brown Kernicterus Symposium and APS / SPR Mary Ellen Avery Award
    Location:  Convention Center: Kalākaua Ballroom A (Level 4)
    Chair: David K. Stevenson, MD (he/him/his) – Stanford University
    Chair: Jon F. Watchko, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Chair: Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University
    Academic and Research SkillsAwardsBasic ScienceClinical ResearchDevelopmental BiologyGeneral PediatricsGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthNeonatology
     Credit: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm HST
    Pediatric Research in the CTSA: The Importance of Integrating Child Health into Lifecourse Research
    Location:  Convention Center: 310
    Chair: Mark R. Schleiss, MD (he/him/his) – UMN Medical School
    Chair: Karen Wilson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsClinical ResearchGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchSchool and Community HealthTrainee
     Credit: 1.5