2018 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference: Precision Medicine

The Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference is the primary annual educational and networking event for the Pediatric Research Alliance. This conference brings together both basic and clinical science researchers with pediatricians and healthcare providers to promote the integration of cutting-edge research into clinical practice. In 2017, we had a record attendance of more than 465 people representing 18 institutions across the southeast, including Vanderbilt, Duke, and the University of Alabama Birmingham. The theme of the 2018 conference is precision medicine. Please join us for an exciting day of presentations, poster sessions, networking and knowledge-sharing.
 

Conference Co-Chairs

  • Clinton H. Joiner, MD, PhDVice Chair for Research, Emory Department of Pediatrics; Aflac Children’s Chair for Hematology and Director, Section of Hematology, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; and Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

  • Scott J. Hollister, PhDPatsy and Alan Dorris Chair in Pediatric Technology; Director, Center for 3D Medical Fabrication (3DMedFab); Director, Tissue Engineering & Mechanics Laboratory (TEM); and Professor, Wallace A. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University

  • Beatrice E. Gee, MD, AB, FAAPMedical Director, Sickle Cell and Hematology Program, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding; and Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director for Translational Science, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine

Keynote Speakers

  • Will Parsons, MD, PhDDirector, Center for Precision Oncology, Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine

  • Charmaine DM Royal, PhDAssociate Professor, Departments of African & African American Studies, Biology, and Community & Family Medicine, Duke University

  • Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Professor of Orthopedics and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic

Presentations Selected from Submitted Abstracts

Scientific Poster Sessions

Technology Demonstrations

Networking

Complimentary Evening Aquarium Admission & Door Prizes


**Prizes include tickets to Atlanta area restaurants and attractions, including Buckhead Life Restaurants, Fernbank Museum, Botanical Gardens, and World of Coke!**

 

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