Society for Pediatric Research Our mission: Cultivate a diverse network of child health researchers through collaboration, community, mentorship, and advocacy.
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Join the APS SPR Journeys Opening Plenary on November 13 from 10-11 am CT, featuring keynote speaker Sallie Permar, MD, PhD.
Her presentation invites us to consider how we can focus our time, energy, and talents to improve child health.
Register Now: ow.ly/EXeW50ZXbPv
Congratulations to SPR Members, Terence R. Flotte, MD, Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD, and Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, who were elected to @theNAMedicine.
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The Early Career Investigator (ECI) highlight honors authors of accepted Original Research papers published in @Ped_Research.
This opportunity helps ECIs raise the profile of their work and gain broader recognition in their field.
Learn More: ow.ly/J08951013CL
SPR Member, Peter Mourani, MD, will lead a new $52M NIH-funded multicenter study to learn why viral respiratory infections affect children differently.
Read More: ow.ly/QsBM510136h
SPR retweeted
🗣️ New @UCSFChildrens study in #BMCPediatrics!
🫀 Among 6,959 adolescents in the @theabcdstudy, binge eating symptoms at ages 11–12 were associated with poorer cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors two years later.
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/BingeCVD @BioMedCentral
Steve Abman, MD, co-founder and Executive Vice Chair of the BPD Collaborative, and SPR Members, Paul Moore, MD, and Annie Janvier, MD, PhD, published a paper examining long-term respiratory health and late outcomes in preterm infants with PLD.
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📣 New Career Alert: @CincyChildrens is seeking an Endocrinology Assistant / Associate Professor research faculty to join a passionate team committed to clinical care and research for children and adolescents with endocrine conditions.
Learn More: ow.ly/aLxW51012iE
1️⃣ Week Left to Submit an Abstract for the 2027 @PASMeeting
Presenting at PAS provides a unique opportunity to highlight your work, receive valuable feedback, expand your network, and gain recognition among the global community.
Abstracts Due November 2: pas-meeting.org/2027-abstrac…
Career Alert: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital seeks a Surgeon-in-Chief
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead at a moment of significant institutional investment & strategic growth in pediatric surgical services.
Learn More: ow.ly/wi8s50ZSf1B
SPR retweeted
The final countdown for CEPAS 2026 is ON!
From neonates to adolescents, we’re bringing together pediatric professionals, researchers & innovators.
📍 Lyon | 28–31 October
🤝 From Neonates to Adolescents: Uniting Pediatric Professionals!
🔗 cepas.org
SPR retweeted
Dr. Sallie Permar points out that preterm infants get their hearing screen too late for it to catch CMV, which can put units out of step with state mandates. When New York screened every newborn for a year, her center diagnosed nine times more cases.
Congenital CMV is more common than Zika ever was.
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/mp9d5t0
#nicu #neonatal #babies #medicine #newborn
Join the upcoming SPR Emerging to Established (E2E) Section webinar, The Role of Professional Societies and the Support They Can Offer: A Fireside Chat with SPR and APA Past Presidents on December 8, 2026 at 2 pm CT.
Register Today: ow.ly/mBqR510126r
SPR supports abstract-based award opportunities for trainees to present their research at the @PASMeeting
These awards recognize clinical and basic science research and provide financial support for attendance and presentation.
SPR Awards: ow.ly/BkBT50ZXbGM #PASPartner
📣 New Career Alert: The University of Oklahoma seeks a Division Chief of Pediatric Genetics.
The Division Chief will join the institution in clinical expansion and research infrastructure and the recruitment of research-intensive faculty.
Learn More: ow.ly/KMyQ50ZQm1v
SPR retweeted
Abstract submissions for #PAS2027 are open!
Submit your abstract for the opportunity to share your research with thousands of pediatric researchers in Minneapolis.
More Information: ow.ly/nnLq50ZzYKE
SPR retweeted
🗣️ New @UCSFChildrens study in Pediatrics!
Following 11,279 adolescents over 5 years, we found:
🔄 Problematic social media use & depression may reinforce each other
👧 The link was stronger among girls
🔗 tinyurl.com/DepSM26 @AAPJournals
Join the APS SPR Journeys Opening Plenary on November 13 from 10-11 am CT, featuring keynote speaker Sallie Permar, MD, PhD.
Her presentation invites us to consider how we can focus our time, energy, and talents to improve child health.
Register Now: ow.ly/EXeW50ZXbPv
Francis Sessions Cole, III, MD, is 2027 @AmerPedSociety SPR 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.
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Career Alert: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital seeks a Chair of the Department of Pediatrics & Pediatrician-in-Chief.
The Chair will advance clinical excellence, academic distinction, research innovation, & educational excellence: ow.ly/ef4s50ZQlYS
Don't miss the SPR Best of Science Encore Presentation happening today, October 20 at 12 pm CT!
The session will spotlight award-winning science from Timothy Yu, MD, PhD, Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD, and Maria Barbian, MD.
Register Now: ow.ly/v0Ej50ZNv6x
