Annual Pediatric Early Career Researcher Conference
The Annual Pediatric Early Career Researcher Conference showcases the local clinical, basic and translational research conducted by our fellows and junior faculty at Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Annual Research Conferences
Keynote Speaker
"Academic Alchemy: Transforming Unforeseen Paths into a Scholarly Journey"
Kristy Murray, DVM, PhD
Chief Research Officer
Executive Vice Chair for Research
Professor of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
2024 Clinton Joiner Career Development Awardees
Best Basic Science Oral Presentation
Antenatal Butyrate Supplementation Improves Intestinal Barrier in Neonatal Murine Offspring
Andrea Colarelli (Presenting Author) and Maria Estefania Barbian
Best Basic Science Poster Presentation
Neat1 Inhibition Alleviates the Pathology of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Kyungmin Kim (Presenting Author), Sarang Arun, Sangyoon Lee, and Hyojung Choo
Best Clinical Research Oral Presentation
Kyotorphin: A Novel Mechanism-of-action for Arginine Therapy Targeting Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Rawan Korman (Presenting Author), Dunia Hatabah, Lou Ann Brown, Frank Harris, Nitya Bakshi, David R Archer, Chris A Rees, Mark A Griffiths, Laura Benedit, Carlton Dampier, and Claudia R Morris
Best Clinical Research Poster Presentation
The Association Between Peri-operative Management Strategies and Post-operative Acute Kidney Injury in Surgical Neonates
Matthew Gillen (Presenting Author), Zhulin He, Theresa Gauthier, Ravi Patel, Laurence Greenbaum, Brenda Poindexter, and H Stella Shin
Sponsored by the NICHD-supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245.
Program and Conference Schedule
Keynote Speaker
Grace Aldrovandi, MD, CM
Professor, Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Infectious Disease
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
2023 Clinton Joiner Career Development Awardees
Best Basic Science Oral Presentation
Dual GD2 and PTK7 Targeted γδ T cell Immunotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Hunter Jonus (Presenting Author), Jasmine Lee, Jordan Silva, Jenny Shim, Trent Spencer, and Kelly Goldsmith
Best Basic Science Poster Presentation
Evaluation of the Immune Checkpoint Siglec-15 in Promoting Immune Dysregulation in Pediatric Lymphomas
Dailia Francis (Presenting Author), Jodi Dougan, Claire E. Pillsbury, Sunita Park, Linda N. Liu, and Christopher Porter
Best Clinical Research Oral Presentation
Are children with sickle cell disease at particular risk from the harmful effects of air pollution? Evidence from a large, urban/peri-urban cohort.
Paul George (Presenting Author), Alexander Maillis, Yijing Zhu, Yang Liu, Peter Lane, Wilbur Lam, Joseph Lipscomb, and Stefanie Ebelt
Best Clinical Research Poster Presentation
Investigating Rurality and its Association with Initiation of Childhood Cancer Survivor Care
Liberty Strange (Presenting Author), Rebecca Lewis, Xu Ji, Ann Mertens, and Karen Effinger
Sponsored by the NICHD-supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245.
Keynote Speaker:
Leslie S. Kean MD, PhD
Director, Stem Cell Transplantation Program
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Robert A. Stranahan Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Recipients of the Clinton Joiner Career Development Awards:
Best Basic Science Oral Presentation:
Multi-omics Study of Lung-recruited Pathological Neutrophils in Cystic Fibrosis
Cammarata-Mouchtouris, Alexandre; Moncada Giraldo, Diego; Collins, Genoah L.; Chandler, Joshua D.; and Tirouvanziam Rabindra
Best Basic Science Poster Presentation:
IgM Drives CD4 T Cell Responses to Factor VIII in Mice
Zerra, Patricia; Patel, Seema; McCoy, James; Parker, Ernest; Baldwin, W. Hunter; Cox, Courtney; Healey, John; Lollar, Pete; Meeks, Shannon; and Stowell, Sean
Best Clinical & Outcomes Research Oral Presentation:
Changes In Pediatric Injuries Sustained While Engaged In Activities Where Helmet Usage Is Recommended During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Troy, Brent; FraserDoh, Kiesha; Xiang, Yijin; Linden, Allison; and Agarwal, Maneesha
Best Clinical & Outcomes Research Poster Presentation:
Positive Bacterial Blood Cultures and Time to Positivity in Children: Should Empiric Antibiotics be Reconsidered Sooner?
Patel, Pratik; Locsin, Miguel; Xiang, Yijin; Lu, Lydia; Fernandez, Alfred; and Jaggi, Preeti
Sponsored by the NICHD supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245
Keynote Presentation: “Developing a Personal Playbook for Addressing Unanswered Questions in Your Field”
Shannon L. Meeks, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist,
Program Medical Director of Hemostasis/Thrombosis,
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Professor of Pediatrics,
Emory University School of Medicine
Recording of Keynote Presentation
Recipients of the Clinton Joiner Career Development Awards:
Best Basic Science Oral Presentation
- Antenatal Butyrate Supplementation Reduces Postnatal Gastrointestinal Injury in a Murine Model of Colitis
Barbian, Maria; Owens, Joshua; Naudin, Crystal; Denning, Patricia; Patel, Ravi; and Jones, Rheinallt.
Best Basic Science Poster Presentation
- F5-Atlanta: A novel mutation in F5 associated with enhanced East Texas splicing and FV-short production
Zimowski, Karen; Petrillo, Teodolinda; Ho, Michelle D; Wechsler Julie; Shields Jordan; Denning, Gabriela Denning; Jhita, Navdeep; Rivera, Angel A; Escobar Miguel A; Kempton, Christine L; Camire, Rodney M; and Doering Christopher B.
Best Clinical & Outcomes Research Oral Presentation
- Complement Activation during Vaso-Occlusive PainCrisis in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
Yoo, Justin; Graciaa, Sara; Jones, Jayre; Zuo, Zoey; Arthur, Connie; Leong, Traci; Joiner, Clinton; Stowell, Sean; and Chonat, Satheesh
Best Clinical & Outcomes Research Poster Presentation
- Feasibility of the Virtual Reality (VR) based Pediatric Display Enhanced Testing for Cognitive Impairment (PeDETECT) and mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) tool to assess concussion in the pediatric emergency department (ED)
Grell, Robert; LaPlaca, Michelle; Wright, David; Simon, Harold K.; Yu, Austin; Hurley, Dylan; Murthy, Naina; Kulkarni, Megha; Santos, Justin; Sarnaik, Avnee; Waldon, Emma; Zafar, Farzina; Egbosiuba, Maureen; and Morris, Claudia R
Sponsored by the NICHD supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245
Materials from the August 4, 2020 Pediatric Research and Career Development Symposium where we showcased the local clinical, basic and translational research conducted by our fellows and junior faculty.
Post Survey Link
Recording of Morning Clinical Research Session
Recording of Key Note and Basic Science Session
Program/Detailed Agenda
Abstract Book
Clinical Posters and Zoom Room Links (11:20 am - 12:20 am)
Basic Science Posters and Zoom Room Links (3:15 pm to 4:00 pm)
Directory of Participants
Agenda Overview:
9 am to 12:30 pm— Clinical Research Poster & Oral Presentations
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm—Key Note Speaker- Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist, Emory Healthcare, Associate Professor, Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
"My path as a pediatric physician scientist: the tortoise and the hare"
1:30 pm to 4:15 pm — Basic Science Research Poster & Oral Presentations
Sponsored by the NICHD supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245
Special Keynote Speaker:
“Reflections on a Career in Pediatric HIV/AIDS: From America to Africa and Back Again”
Mark W. Kline, M.D.
Physician-in-Chief
Texas Children’s Hospital
J.S. Abercrombie Professor and Chairman
Ralph D. Feigin Endowed Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Agenda
Oral Presenter Biographical Sketches
Abstract Book
Recording of the Oral and Keynote Presentations
Sponsored by the NICHD supported Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program, K12HD072245