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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Annual Scientific Conference

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On Friday Nov. 8 at UNO's Scott Conference Center, the third annual CHRI Scientific Conference took place. The Children's Nebraska Grand Rounds presentation was incorporated into the Scientific Conference agenda.

 The CHRI Conference included:

  • Children's Nebraska Grand Rounds Keynote presentation,"Using AI to understand the real thing: the role of intelligent cryptographic analysis for the interpretation of deep brain signals in children with movement disorders,"  from Terence Sanger, MD, PhD, Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, CHOC Children’s Hospital; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UCI Samueli School of Engineering; Dept. Pediatrics Vice Chair for Research, UCI School of Medicine; CHOC Children’s Hospital
  • Featured CHRI members highlighting exceptional work across several disciplines
  • Breakout sessions with presentations from CHRI's six Areas of Emphasis (AOE) 
  • Dedicated time to meet and network with other attendees

PLENARY SESSION

Invited Speakers & Faculty Abstract Awardees

 

"Antiretrovirals during pregnancy and Neurodevelopmental impairments"

Aditya Bade, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience

 

Faculty Abstract Award Winner: Clinical  

"Use of Pulsatility Index to Predict Hemodynamic Significance in Patients with Patent Ductus Arteriosus"

Thomas Blount, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

 

"Platforms to model connective tissue biology and disease"

Andrew Dudley, PhD

Associate Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy

 

Faculty Abstract Award Winner: Basic Science

"The 3D Genome is Disrupted by Alcohol Exposure - Implications for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder"

Chris Cummings, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Genetics

 

Faculty Abstract Award Winner: Translational

"Microbial and Metabolic Shift Associated with Inflammatory Signaling After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery"

Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA

Associate Professor, Pediatric Critical Care

Assistant Professor, Physiology

 

"Contemporary Infant and Neonatal Dialysis (COINED) Study: Practice Patterns and Outcomes"

Melissa Muff-Luett. MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Nephrology 

Dr. Jeffrey Salomon speaking before the start of the conference
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Dr. Christopher Cummings speaking at CHRI Conference
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Dr. William Rizzo asking questions of conference speaker
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