CHRI Pediatric Research Forum
The Child Health Research Institute's annual Pediatric Research Forum is an opportunity for scientists and trainees to network and share their current work via abstract submissions and a poster session.
The 2025 forum was held May 8-9 at Children’s Nebraska. Forum events started in the Glow Auditorium at Children’s Nebraska at 4:30 p.m. on May 8 with welcoming comments by William Rizzo, MD, CHRI Scientific Director. CHRI Member and former CHRI Scholar Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Neonatology, delivered the keynote speech, "The Pediatric Physician Scientist: Why There’s No Recipe – Just Passion, Curiosity, and Persistence." First place award winners in each submission category presented their research following Dr. Peeples talk. A reception and poster exhibit in Children’s solarium concluded the evening.
On the morning of May 9, the Department of Pediatrics featured resident investigator, Mark Westbroek, MD, PhD, who shared his presentation, "Investigating Targets to Prevent Central Nervous System Invasion by Leukemia Cells." Winners of their annual teaching and academic awards (this will be the Grand Rounds for Friday) were also recognized.
