The Annual Child Health Research Centers Meeting (2020) was co-hosted by Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Cincinnati Children’s on Oct. 12 and 13th. Scholars from all 12 sites, including Meredith Schuh, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension), and Anna Peters, MD (Instructor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) presented their findings. Please join us in congratulating these scholars for their success.
The meeting was highlighted by a keynote from Max Cooper, MD, Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, and 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Awardee and presentation of a special award to Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD, Chairman Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati and renowned cardiologist and physician-scientist.
The CHRCDA program is accepting applications for 2020-2021. The program provides a dedicated two-year career development period that includes didactic coursework and mentored research training with 75% protected research time. A list of prior scholars and their achievements can be found here.
–Post authored by Hitesh Deshmukh, MD, PhD