Awards

Awards

SPR Partners with the APA Research in Academic Pediatric Investigator Development (RAPID) Program
ByWaverly Alcure August 18, 2026August 26, 2026

The Society for Pediatric Research® is proud to announce a new partnership with the Research in Academic Pediatric Investigator Development (RAPID) Program, led by the Academic Pediatric Association (APA). Through mentorship and research opportunities, RAPID targets the professional advancement and leadership development of early clinician-investigators in academic pediatrics. SPR is supporting a RAPID Scholar Award, which provides up to $15,000 in funding for a one-year project.

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Awards | Meetings & Conferences

Society for Pediatric Research Announces 2026 Award Recipients
ByWaverly Alcure April 20, 2026June 4, 2026

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,…

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Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, Receives the 2026 Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
ByWaverly Alcure March 10, 2026June 4, 2026

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…

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Awards | Meetings & Conferences

Celebrating the PRFC 2026, SPR Travel Award Recipients
ByWaverly Alcure February 3, 2026June 4, 2026

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…

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APS & SPR Honor Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD, with the 2026 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award
ByAntonio Moreno October 14, 2025January 8, 2026

HOUSTON, October 14, 2025 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) are pleased to announce Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD, as the 2026 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award recipient. This award honors a pediatric investigator who has made important contributions to neonatal health through basic or translational research. Dr. Wendy Chung, MD, PhD,…

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The Society for Pediatric Research Honors Dr. Shetal Shah as the 2025 Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award Recipient
ByAntonio Moreno March 8, 2025February 24, 2026

HOUSTON, March 8, 2025 –The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce that Shetal Shah, MD, FAAP has been named the 2025 Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award recipient. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Shah’s outstanding service to SPR. Dr. Shah, a Professor of Neonatology in the Division of Neonatology, Stem Cell Liaison at the…

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APS & SPR Honor Dr. Cynthia F. Bearer with the 2025 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award
ByAntonio Moreno October 15, 2024January 8, 2026

HOUSTON, October 15, 2024 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) are pleased to announce Cynthia F. Bearer, MD, PhD, as the 2025 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award recipient. This award honors a pediatric investigator who has made important contributions to neonatal health through basic or translational research. Dr. Bearer is the…

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