Annual Scientific Conference
Join us Wednesday, Dec. 3 for the 2025 CHRI Scientific Conference. The keynote speaker will be Marius George Linguraru, DPhil, MA, MSc, the Connor Family Professor and Endowed Chair in Research and Innovation at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He will present on the subject, "Ethical AI for Children's Health and Rare Diseases."
Dr. Linguraru loves to work with multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, scientists and engineers to advance global health and improve the lives of vulnerable children and patients with rare diseases through AI-driven solutions. A distinguished leader in AI research, he also holds faculty appointments as Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics at The George Washington University. He co-founded PediaMetrix Inc., a company focused on improving pediatric health through AI. He joined Children’s National from the National Institutes of Health, earned his doctorate from the University of Oxford, and completed fellowships at the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA) and Harvard University.
Dr. Linguraru has received numerous honors for his contributions to science and medicine, including the Excellence in Engineering Award at the UK Houses of Parliament, the Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), and he is a fellow of the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society. His work has been featured in The Economist, The Washington Post, and The Times (London). He has served in leadership roles across prominent scientific societies, including IEEE EMBS, the IEEE Signal Processing Society, and the Society of Medical Information Processing and Analysis (SIPAIM). He is the President of the MICCAI Society.
Registration closes November 25 at 11:59 p.m.
Research Submission
Outstanding scientific work will be recognized via opportunities to present during the conference. Abstract submission will be open until October 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Investigators who submit must be registered or register for the CHRI Conference by the registration deadline (November 25).
Please note that case studies, QI projects and educational projects are not eligible for submission for this platform.
Full members of CHRI (see membership page for eligibility and/or apply) with qualifying entries will be considered for three $1,000 faculty development awards to use toward publication expenses. Up to three awards will be given. The award-winning entries will also be invited to present in the plenary session on Wednesday, December 3rd in the morning.
Abstracts will be evaluated according to the following criteria below. Please make sure to address each criterion while limiting your entry to 400 words. Submitted abstracts will not be edited for typing, spelling or grammatical errors.
- Background: Is the background sufficient to frame the hypothesis or question under investigation?
- Significance of the Problem: Is the significance of the problem under study conveyed convincingly?
- Hypothesis, Problem OR Question: Is the hypothesis, problem or question well focused and clearly stated?
- Experimental Design: Is the design described adequately? Is it an appropriate approach to the question under study?
- Results/Data: Are specific results given and stated clearly?
- Conclusions: Are stated conclusions supported by the data presented? Are conclusions appropriate in scope?
Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) MD / PhD Collaborative Pilot Grants
PURPOSE: The Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) is dedicated to fostering transformational collaborations between investigators that elevate child health research. This RFA seeks to support the partnership between a CHRI MD researcher and CHRI PhD researcher.
This initiative aims to foster innovative research that advances child health research by combining the clinical insight of an MD with the specialized knowledge and training of a PhD researcher. The research should be designed to generate impactful results with clear potential benefits for improving health outcomes in children. We encourage multidisciplinary approaches that leverage the unique domain expertise of both investigators.
Award Description
We anticipate two awards will be given, with one specifically focused on pediatric cancer. Awards will be for up to $50,000 for one year. A no-cost extension for a second year is possible using our no-cost extension request process.
Application Deadlines
- RFA Announcement: October 1, 2025
- Both investigators must register and attend the CHRI Scientific Conference. Early Bird deadline is October 14. Regular registration open until November 25. Conference Webpage with Registration.
- Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026
- Award Announcement: March 20, 2026