Join us for the Georgia Tech Pediatric Innovation Network Invited Speaker Series, featuring Kristen Mittal, MS, RAC, PMP, Founder and CEO of Mittal Consulting. In her talk, "Decoding FDA Regulations: Pitfalls and Pearls for Medtech Entrepreneurs," Kristen will share her extensive expertise in regulatory affairs for Class I, II, and III medical devices. Learn key strategies to navigate FDA regulations, avoid common pitfalls, and set your medtech venture up for success. This session is perfect for entrepreneurs, innovators, and healthcare professionals eager to excel in the medical device industry.

Emerging evidence has highlighted that protein intrinsic disorder is a prominent feature in the proteomes of living systems. Such disordered protein structures represent a frontier for new discoveries in protein science. With the advent of new tools in AI and machine learning, and a growing realization of the connection between protein disorder, dynamic protein modification, protein folding, and molecular assemblies (e.g. amyloids or phase-separated protein structures), the field has seen considerable growth in recent years and shares the promise of new discoveries in protein design, control, and fundamental biological understanding. This symposium will host five internationally recognized external speakers and five Georgia Tech faculty with research foci in three major areas of interest, including: LLPS/Molecular Compartmentalization, Disorder/Order Transitions, and Protein Misfolding/Amyloids.

We are excited to invite you to the 14th Annual Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference, which will showcase the breadth of pediatric research conducted throughout the southeastern United States. This year's conference will feature groundbreaking research from Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Tech, and Morehouse School of Medicine and will bring together basic scientists, clinical researchers, pediatricians, and healthcare providers to advance the integration of innovative research into clinical practice.

The 2025 conference theme is "Healthy Minds, Brighter Futures: Advancing Pediatric Research and Innovation." It will highlight cutting-edge research across all areas of child health. Attendees can look forward to a dynamic day filled with insightful presentations, engaging poster sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and meaningful knowledge-sharing.

Important: If you register after Friday, May 23, 2025, a late registration fee will apply, and your name will not be included in the participant directory.

Anita Villani is a Staff Oncologist at The Hospital for Sick Children and an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She has a clinical and research interest in cancer genetics and predisposition, and in the translational implementation of genomic sequencing technologies into clinical oncology care. Anita is the Co-Director of the SickKids Precision Oncology Research Program (“KiCS”) and an active member of the Canadian national precision medicine program, PROFYLE. She is co-Principle Investigator of the Consortium for Childhood Cancer Predisposition (C3P) and of a multicentre, longitudinal registry study, the Childhood Cancer Predisposition Study (CCPS).  She is co-chair of the Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Working Group within the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

Anita received her medical degree at the University of Ottawa. She completed both her Paediatric residency training and Haematology/Oncology fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science degree in Genetics and Genome Biology through the Clinician Investigator Program and Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.

Dr Villani will present her seminar entitled "Risk of Therapy-Related Subsequent Cancers in Individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: An Example of Collaboration to Advance Care and Research for Childhood Cancer Predispositions"

Sumedh Bele, PhD, MBBS, MPH
Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
Medical Sciences Division
University of Oxford
United Kingdom

Adjunct Lecturer
Precision Health Program
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
Canada

Transforming Child Mental Health Services: Harnessing Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Mental Health and Innovate Healthcare Delivery

Please register by January 17th to secure a lunch.

We invite you to join us on December 12 at 5:00 PM in the HSRB 1 Café for the December 2024 Child Health Research Beer Core Networking Event! Enjoy a casual evening of beer, pizza, and great conversation as we gear up for the holiday season. This event also marks a special occasion: we’ll be warmly welcoming Dr. Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS, our new Department of Pediatrics Chair (Emory University) and Pediatrician-in-Chief (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta). 

Join us for presentations and discussion around future research opportunities and how GTRI applied technology capabilities can work with RI's basic science to explore forward-looking opportunities for GT.