CHRI Conference Attendee Information

Friday, November 13

The doors at the Scott Conference Center (SCC) will open at 7:00 am, and a breakfast buffet will be provided at 7:30 am. Program starts at 8:00 am. 

Parking and Directions

Lot 9 is exclusively used for SCC guests and provided at no cost. It is located across the street from the SCC main entrance on Pine Street.

Directions from I-80: Take exit 449 for 72nd Street North, Continue down 72nd Street, Take a right on Pine Street, SCC is located at 6450 Pine Street

Directions from Dodge Street: Turn South off Dodge Street, Take a left on Pine Street, SCC is located at 6450 Pine Street

Agenda Information

8:00–9:00 a.m. | Keynote Address | Children’s Grand Rounds

The Accidental Researcher
Maria E. Diaz-Gonzalez de Ferris, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

9:00–10:00 a.m.

Featured Collaborative Project
Nebraska Childhood Innovative Research Consortium Using Interventional Therapy & Surgery: Using Surgical Guidance to Drive Collaboration
Aaron Mohs, PhD, Parke-Davis Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, UNMC College of Pharmacy

Faculty Abstract
Incidence and Natural History of Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome
Eric Peeples, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Neonatology, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

Featured Collaborative Project
The Pediatric Specialist in Absentia: Solutions to Rural Health
Jason T. Christensen, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

10:00–10:15 a.m. | Break

10:15–11:05 a.m.

Faculty Abstract
Nasopharyngeal Proteomic Profiling Reveals a Broader Asthma-Prone Airway Phenotype in Infants Hospitalized with Non-RSV Bronchiolitis
Kari A. Neemann, MD, PhD
Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

Featured Collaborative Project
Phone a Friend: A Young Investigator's Experience Developing Cross-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Collaborations in Pediatric Sports Medicine
Kevin Dibbern, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Sports Medicine, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Abstract
Intestinal Insights: Elevated PGE2 Linked With T-Cell Differentiation and Poor Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, UNMC Department of Pediatrics; Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Physiology

11:10–11:50 a.m. | From Connection to Collaboration: Building Successful Cross-Disciplinary Research Partnerships

Panelists: Jason T. Christensen, MD, Kevin Dibbern, PhD, and Aaron Mohs, PhD

12:00 p.m. | Lunch

12:15–12:45 p.m.

Faculty Abstract
Astrocytic GlyT1 Deficiency Disrupts Glycine Homeostasis and Drives Spontaneous Network Hyperexcitability
Haiying Shen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurology, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

Trainee Abstract
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Camp Incorporating Brain-Computer Interface Neurofeedback Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Mobina Masaei, Graduate Student, UNO

12:45–1:15 p.m.

Nebraska Grown
Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD
Executive Director, Child Health Research Institute; Professor, Division of Neonatology; Vice Chair of Research, UNMC Department of Pediatrics; Dr. John and Patti Sparks Chair of Pediatric Research

1:15–1:30 p.m. | Break

1:30–3:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

• Genetics, Development, Exposures & Injuries
• Pediatric Cancer
• Lifespan Diseases
• Heart & Vascular Diseases

3:00–4:00 p.m. | Poster Session, Featured Cores & Research Services

4:00–5:00 p.m. | Social Hour