Schedule of Events
This is the full schedule of events for REI Week.
- All keynote lectures will be available via Zoom, offering Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
- Children’s National Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
12-1 p.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Allistair Abraham Inaugural Lecture | “The curative therapy for sickle cell disease: The good, the bad and the future”
Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine; JC Peterson Endowed Chair; Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Pediatrics; Founder and Director, Vanderbilt-Meharry Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, Vanderbilt University
1-3 p.m. | Costco Wholesale Atrium, 1st Floor, Main Hospital
Poster Session
Presenting authors will stand with their posters during their poster session and will be available for questions and discussions regarding their projects.
Abstract Themes:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Asthma and Respiratory
- Cancer, Immunology & BMT
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Community Research
- Critical Care
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
- Diabetes
- Emergency Medicine & Trauma
8-9 a.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Keynote Lecture | ” Developing C A R T cells for Pediatric Cancers”
Director, Standford Center for Cell Therapy
Director, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Associate Director, Standford Cancer Institute
10-11 a.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Keynote Lecture | “A change of heart: From genetics of congenital heart disease to new therapeutics”
Deepak Srivastava, M.D.
President and Senior Investigator
Gladstone Institutes
12-1 p.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Keynote Lecture | “Novel therapies for children and adolescents”
Catherine M. Gordon, M.D., M.S.
Clinical Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
1-3 p.m. | Costco Wholesale Atrium, 1st Floor, Main Hospital
Poster Session
Presenting authors will stand with their posters during their poster session and will be available for questions and discussions regarding their projects.
Abstract Themes:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
- General Pediatrics
- Genetics, Genetic Predisposition
- Global Health
- Health Disparities
- Health Services
- Imaging
- Infectious Disease and HIV
- Informatics and Technology
- Medical Education
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Psychology
- Surgical Innovation
8-9 a.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Larrie Greenberg Lecture | “Medical education in an era of high value care: Can the patient be saved?”
Lewis R. First, M.D., M.S.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine; Chief of Pediatrics, UVM Children’s Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Pediatrics
9:30-11 a.m. | Board Room, 5th Floor West Wing, Main Hospital | Virtual
CAPE Session | “Behind the Scenes at the Journal Pediatrics”
This is a session that helps attendees understand what happens after they have submitted a manuscript to our journal as well as pitfalls to avoid in the authoring and reviewing process. Some ethical issues in medical journalism are also discussed during the course of this session.
Lewis R. First, M.D., M.S.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine; Chief of Pediatrics, UVM Children’s Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Pediatrics
11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Conference Room M7607, 6th Floor, Main Hospital |Virtual
CTSI-CN Session | The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Spotlight
Elena Gibson, R.N., C.C.R.P.
Please join us to learn more about the team, operations, and services provided by the Clinical Unit (CRU) at Children’s National.
Light refreshments will be served.
12-1 p.m. | Auditorium, 2nd floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Jill Joseph Grand Rounds Lecture | “Enhancing Diversity in Pursuit of Health Equity in Genetics and Genomics”
Vence L. Bonham Jr., J.D.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of the Director; Associate Investigator, Social and Behavioral Research, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
1-3 p.m. | Costco Wholesale Atrium, 1st Floor, Main Hospital
Poster Session
Presenting authors will stand with their posters during their poster session and will be available for questions and discussions regarding their projects.
Abstract Themes:
- Fetal Medicine
- Neonatology
- Neurology, Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine
- Neuroscience and Neuroprotection
- Nursing Research and Quality Outcomes
- Nutrition, Obesity and Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
- Pain and Perioperative Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Pharmacology
- Quality Improvement
- Safety and Risk Management
- Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Urology
2:30pm-3:30 p.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Nursing Lecture | “Translating Genomic Discoveries into Pediatric Practice”
Cynthia A. Prows, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N.
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cincinnati Children’s
4-5 p.m. | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital
Awards Ceremony
- Mentorship Awards
- Elda Arce Teaching Scholar Award
- Suzanne Feetham Nursing Research Support Award
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
- Global Health Initiative Explorations in Global Health Pilot Awards
8-9 a.m. | Virtual
Global Health Lecture | “Bringing HIV Cell and Gene Therapy to Resource Limited Parts of the World”
Cissy Kityo Mutuluzza, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Executive Director, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Research & Innovation Campus
34th Annual Pediatric Neurology Update | Innovations for Cures and Care
The Update will feature speakers from Children’s National and other internationally renowned experts and will be held at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. The Update will highlight 4 major areas: Neurologic Gene Therapy, Innovations in Neurosurgery and Focused Ultrasound, Innovations in Neurologic Conditions and Updates and Innovations in Behavioral Medicine. The invited named lecturers will include Julie Parsons, M.D., the Richmond Paine lecturer, from Colorado Children’s, and Samuel Browd, M.D., from Seattle Children’s as the McCullough lecturer.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Research & Innovation Campus
Children’s National Innovation Day & Showcase
Innovation Day will primarily focus on Children’s National’s life science projects that are looking for strategic partnerships as well as co-development and licensing opportunities. The event will also showcase startup companies whose missions are aligned with our quest to bring more pediatric products to market.
3-4 p.m. | Classroom A, 5th Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
GCAF Session | Submitting with success: Navigating the NIH application process
Presenters: Lisbeth Welniak, Ph.D., and Caroline P. Wellington, M.P.A.
8:30-10 a.m. | Classroom A, 5th Floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
CAPE Session | “Getting Promoted: How to Make Your Medical Education DEI Work Count”
Facilitators: Theiline Gborkorquellie, M.D., M.H.S., F.A.A.P., and Jessica Hippolyte, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Research & Innovation Campus
Pediatric Medical Devices for Optimizing the Heart-Brain Continuum
The symposium aims to explore the latest advancements and challenges in pediatric cardiac and non-invasive monitoring device development from an industry perspective. It will provide a platform for collaborative dialogue among experts in the field, with the goal of informing the development of innovative solutions to address unmet clinical needs in pediatric cardiac and neurocritical care.
11-12 p.m. | Costco Atrium, Main Hospital | Virtual
RCR Presents | Hello, Dr. Bear. Can you hear my very loud and very quiet questions about being in a research study?
Special Guests: Dr. Bear; Puppeteer Genna Beth Davidson, M.F.A.;
Vanessa Madrigal, M.D. and Friends
12-1 p.m. | Virtual
CAPE Session | Medical Education Pathway Showcase
Presenters: Ian Chua, M.D., and Jeremy Kern, M.D.
1-2:30 p.m. | Virtual
Global Health Workshop | Maximizing Pediatric Control Recruitment and Retention in the United States and Beyond
Sarah Mulkey, M.D.
CME credits available
Learn how to obtain CME credits during this year’s event.
Responsible Conduct of Research
As a condition for receiving federal funding for health research training grants and career development awards, federal funders require all participants in training grants to receive training in RCR.