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See You Next Year!

Thank you for attending the 43rd annual Pediatrics Science Day on June 5, 2025!

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Awards

1st Place Basic Science Research FLASH Presentation

Heyu ‘Jaden’ Tang

Faculty Sponsor: Shannon Boye

2nd Place Basic Science Research FLASH Presentation

Omama Ahmad

Faculty Sponsor: John Ligon

3rd Place Basic Science Research FLASH Presentation

Beth Rousseau

Faculty Sponsor: Sumita Bhaduri-McIntosh

3rd Place Basic Science Research FLASH Presentation

Travis Zeigler

Faculty Sponsor: Sumita Bhaduri-McIntosh

1st Place Basic Science Research Oral Presentation

Kayla Mandolini

Faculty Sponsor: Manuela Corti

1st Place Case Report FLASH Presentation

Alexandra Sarkis

Faculty Sponsor: Nancy Joseph

2nd Place Case Report FLASH Presentation

Jamie Warner

Faculty Sponsor: Kiran Motaparthi

1st Place Case Report Oral Presentation

Chloe LaRochelle, Anais Iglesias

Faculty Sponsor: Lacey Chambers

1st Place Case Report Oral Presentation

Connor Chambers

Faculty Sponsor: Puneet Tung

3rd Place Case Report Oral Presentation

C. David Pfaehler

Faculty Sponsor: Mariana Rodero Cardoso

1st Place Clinical Research FLASH Presentation

Sally Lu

Faculty Sponsor: Zeretzke

2nd Place Clinical Research FLASH Presentation

Debbie Shirley

1st Place Clinical Research Oral Presentation

Allie Kellner, Thomas Fischer

Faculty Sponsor: Joseph Philip

3rd Place Clinical Research FLASH Presentation

Julia Hoffman, John Jones

Faculty Sponsor: Maria Kelly

About Pediatrics Science Day

The primary purpose of Pediatrics Science Day is to give students, post-docs, residents, fellows, or junior faculty, the opportunity to present their research to their colleagues, and to obtain scientific feedback in a friendly environment. We strongly encourage the submission of abstracts that have been recently presented at or have been submitted to national research meetings. However, most importantly, we would like to encourage the participation of all trainees in this unique opportunity!

In addition to abstract submissions, residents and fellows may also submit interesting clinical cases which include a briefcase presentation, a summary of unusual disease presentation or perplexing diagnosis, and a literature review of novel diagnostic methods and treatments.

History

In 1982, Dr. Sam Gross established Pediatrics Science Day to give UF researchers of all academic levels the opportunity to present and discuss their research. The primary purpose of this event is to create an environment where researchers can learn of advancements, discuss the future of research, and ultimately form partnerships that will transform the field of Pediatrics. Since its inception forty years ago, this event has grown from a few speakers to over fifty oral and poster presentations that highlight the cutting-edge research conducted at the University of Florida each year.

In the spirit of this tradition, it is now time to call on our researchers for the abstracts of potential presentations for our Annual Pediatrics Science Day. All pre-doctoral students, doctoral students, medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty are invited to submit an abstract of their current research for consideration as either an oral or poster presentation.

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