Innovative Pediatric Medical Research Presented by Children’s National Hospital Experts at 2016 PAS Annual Meeting
Key topics include challenges in neonatal and fetal medicine, mobile health strategies, plasma biomarkers of brain injury, care disparities, and ‘Zika on Our Doorstep’
April 30, 2016
BALTIMORE, Md – (April 30 to May 3, 2016) – Research scientists affiliated with Children’s National Health System will moderate sessions, present academic posters, and lead a special symposium about the Zika virus during the 2016 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, held from April 30 through May 3, 2016 in Baltimore, Md.
“Research scientists affiliated with Children’s National Health System are involved in at least 145 events during this year’s PAS annual meeting. We’ve never had a higher number of active participants,” said Mark L. Batshaw, MD, Children’s National Executive Vice President, Physician-In-Chief, and Chief Academic Officer. “This strong showing is a testament to the world-class research that occurs at our institution and that improves the quality of patient care.”
Children’s National experts from a variety of pediatric disciplines will discuss their research and relevant topics over the course of the three-day meeting, the largest international meeting focused on research in child health.
Daily highlights follow:
Sunday, May 1, 2016
- Is There an App for That? Using Mobile Health Strategies in Youth with T1D (Type 1 Diabetes): Randi Streisand, PhD
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM – Zika on Our Doorstep: Key Information for Pediatricians: Roberta L. DeBiasi, MD, MS; David Kaufman, MD; Pablo Sanchez, MD; Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS; and Marco A. Palazzi Sáfadi, MD, PhD
Monday, May 2, 2016
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antibiotic Prescribing for Emergency Department Visits with Viral Diagnoses: Monika K. Goyal, MD, MSCE; Tiffani Johnson; Elizabeth R. Alpern; T.C. Casper; Tomohiko Funai; Evaline Alessandrini; Lalit Bajaj; Robert W. Grundmeier; Jeffrey S. Gerber; Scott A. Lorch; and James M. Chamberlain, MD.
- Impaired Global and Tissue-Specific Brain Development in the Growth-Restricted Fetus: Nickie Andescavage, MD; Josepheen Cruz; Marina Metzler; Adre du Plessis, MBChB; and Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD
- Vagal Hypersensitivity in Premature Infants and Risk of Hospital Readmission Due to Acute Life-Threatening Events: Gustavo Nino, MD; Rathinaswamy Govindan; Tareq Al-Shargabi; Marina Metzler; Radhika Joshi; Geovanny Perez, MD; An N. Massaro, MD; Robert McCarter, Jr., ScD; and Adre du Plessis, MBChB.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- Plasma Biomarkers of Brain Injury in Neonatal HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy): An N. Massaro, MD; Yvonne W. Wu; Theo K. Bammler; Amit Mathur; Robert C. McKinstry; Taeun Chang, MD; Dennis E. Mayock; Sarah Mulkey; Krisa Van Meurs; Lawrence Dong; Roberta Ballard; and Sandra Juul.
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About the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
The Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting brings together thousands of individuals united by a common mission: To improve child health and wellbeing worldwide. This international gathering includes pediatric researchers, leaders in academic pediatrics, experts in child health, and practitioners.
About Children's National Health System
Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is one of the nation’s Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.
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