Lifespan Diseases Mini Summit
Join us June 27 for the Prematurity Mini-Summit.
Register for the Prematurity Mini Research Summit, brought to you by the Child Health Research Institute's Lifespan Diseases Area of Emphasis group. The event will highlight diverse research projects related to prematurity, as well as opportunities to connect and collaborate. Check out the scheduled talks below. Additional agenda information to come.
8 a.m. Grand Rounds:
Medical Advocacy in Early Life Course Outcomes: Can We Improve Outcomes through Policy?
Ann L Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, FAAP
Professor, Pediatrics
Executive Director, Child Health Research Institute
Vice-Chair, Research, Department of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Neonatology, UNMC
Neonatologist, Children's Nebraska
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Featured Talks:
Prime Time: Do Environmental Exposures Determine Destiny
Monti Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Neonatology, UNMC
Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Pulmonology, UNMC
Neonatologist and Pulmonologist, Children's Nebraska
Impact of Preterm Birth on Long-term Kidney Health
Veronica Taylor, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, UNMC
Nephrologist, Children's Nebraska
Little Lives, Big Impact: The Evolving Role of Nutrition in Preterm Infant Health & Development
Melissa Thoene, PhD, RD, LMNT
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UNMC