The Society for Pediatric Research® is excited to introduce a special Best of Science Encore Presentation on Thursday, June 25 at 1 pm CT, featuring award winning science.
The session will feature 2026 SPR Young Investigator Award recipient, Emily Heikamp, MD, PhD, MSc, Harvard Medical School, and New Member Outstanding Science Award recipient, Christopher Thom, MD, PhD, CHOP, UPenn.
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) President, Eric D. Austin, MD, MSc, and members of the Emerging to Established (E2E) Leadership Committee, Lillian Juttukonda, MD, PhD, and Nisha Dalvie, MD, represented the Society at the 129th Japan Pediatric Society (JPS) Annual Meeting, held in Yamaguchi, Japan this April.
The Society for Pediatric Research® (SPR) is pleased to introduce the candidates for 2026-2027 President-Elect, Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, Children’s National Hospital, and David McCulley, MD, University of California San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital.
At the 2026 Atlanta Science Festival, SPR Strategy and Operations Officer, Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD, joined volunteers from the Emory Immunology Graduate Group (IgG), the Emory Vaccine Center, and the Emory National Primate Research Center to engage children and families in conversations about vaccines. Their booth, “How do vaccines protect us?” made vaccine science approachable, memorable, and safe to ask about.
The Society for Pediatric Research® (SPR) is excited to open its call for National Leadership Service Opportunities. This is your chance to bring your expertise to the table, help shape the future of pediatric research, and advance the Society’s mission.
HOUSTON, April 20, 2026 – The Society for Pediatric Research® (SPR) is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients. SPR awards recognize excellence in pediatric research and honor individuals who have made meaningful contributions to advancing child health. The 2026 award recipients will be honored throughout the 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting in Boston,…
Through collaboration with families and clinicians, Christian D. Pulcini, MD, MEd, MPH, et al. developed an Emergency Care Action Plan (ECAP) to improve emergency care for children with medical complexity. Using human-centered design methods, the team identified key barriers to high-quality emergency care and created a practical care planning tool tailored to the needs of…
HOUSTON, March 10, 2026 – The Society for Pediatric Research® (SPR) is pleased to announce that Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, has been named the 2026 Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award recipient. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Florin’s outstanding service to SPR. Dr. Florin is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at…
Advancing dialogue across disciplines, geographies, and the future of child health The inaugural Paediatric Research for the Future of Children (PRFC) A Global Forum brought together pediatric investigators from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia during a time of rapid scientific and structural change in the field. Jointly hosted by the European Society for…
We are pleased to announce the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Travel Award recipients, selected from the top-scoring abstracts submitted by early-career investigators from North America. This award provides $1,000 in support to attend Paediatric Research for the Future of Children (PRFC): A Global Forum 2026. The inaugural PRFC seeks to chart the course for…
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) welcomes your nominations, including self-nominations, of Active Members for the President-Elect position (three-year term). Please nominate colleagues you believe will be excellent strategic SPR leaders. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to drive the organization’s mission, advocate for pediatric research, and support the next generation of physician-scientists. If you or a…
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