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Leadership

Executive Council

The SPR Council serves as the Society’s governing body, providing vision, guidance, and oversight to support our mission and long-term strategy.

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    Eric Austin, MD, MSc

    President (2025-2026)

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH, MS President-Elect (2025-2026)

    Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH, MS

    President-Elect (2025-2026)

    Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

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    Brenda Poindexter, MD, MS

    Past President (2025-2026)

    Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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    Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD

    Strategy and Operations Officer (2025-2028)

    Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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    Roberta Keller, MD

    Director of Membership (2023-2027)

    University of California San Francisco

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    David McCulley, MD

    Organizational Partnerships Chair (2023-2026)

    UC San Diego School of Medicine

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    Ashwini Lakshmanan, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP

    Advocacy Committee Lead (2025-2026)

    Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

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    Semsa Gogcu, MD, MPH

    Lead, Diversity & Inclusion (2023-2026)

    Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

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    Fernando F. Gonzalez, MD

    Pediatric Scientist Development Chair (2025-2028)

    University of California, San Francisco

Council

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    Alyna T. Chien, MD MS

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School

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    Jacqueline Ho, MD, MSc

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

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    Janice Staber, MD

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

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    Emily Tam, MDCM, MAS, FRCPC

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto

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    Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    National Institutes of Health

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    Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH, FAASLD

    Councilor (2023-2026)

    Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Emerging to Established (E2E) Leadership Committee

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    Kelly Orgel, MD, PhD

    E2E Section Chair (2025-2026)

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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    Lillian Juttukonda, MD, PhD

    E2E Section Past Chair (2025-2026)

    Boston Children’s Hospital

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    Paige Condit, MD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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    Nisha Dalvie, MD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital

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    Paula Dias Maia, MD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    University of Iowa

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    Jeremy Sandgren, MD, PhD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    University of Iowa

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    Abigail (McRea) Sorensen, MD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

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    Aimée Vester MD, PhD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    Cincinnati Children’s

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    Melissa Zhou, MD

    E2E Committee Member (2025-2026)

    Stanford University

Past Presidents

SPR gratefully acknowledges the visionary leadership of its Past Presidents, whose dedication has shaped the legacy and impact on the Society. Their commitment to advancing pediatric research continues to inspire our work today.

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Person speaking at a podium during PAS 2023 conference, wearing a white blazer and green lanyard, with a microphone and a sign reading “PAS 2023 Society for Pediatric Research” visible on the podium.
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Committees

Composed of dedicated volunteers from across the pediatric community, SPR’s Committees help shape shape priority programs to support the Society’s mission.

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