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

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.