Children's Research Institute Seminar Series
2025-12-09 12:00 (America/New_York) | 3116 Mary Ellen Jones and Virtual, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
Immune profiling in Sepsis:
Decoding Neutrophil Heterogeneity and Intercellular Circuits Using Single-Cell Omics and AI-driven Approaches for Prediction, Early detection and Personalized Therapeutic Intervention
Sophia Koutsogiannaki, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Research Associate, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Associate Director of Laboratory Research, Cardiac Anesthesia at Boston Children’s Hospital
3116 Mary Ellen Jones
Lunch Provided
or
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 978 2256 8429
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join the Children’s Research Institute monthly for dynamic sessions where CRI members, trainees, and the broader scientific community connect to explore cutting-edge research in child health. These seminars foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight ongoing work in pediatric science.
What to Expect:

Talks by top researchers from UNC and beyond, with opportunities for collaboration.
Works-in-progress and career development reviews by early-career faculty and trainees.
Special events focused on CRI, NC Children’s, and Department of Pediatrics initiatives.

Open to All:
You don’t need to be a CRI member to present or participate. Have an idea to share? We’d love to hear from you—contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu

UNC Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2025-12-18 12:00 - 13:00
Join your UNC Children’s Service Line colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.
2025 Bondurant or Join the ZOOM
https://zoom.us/j/99264327077?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 992 6432 7077
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2026-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | 2020 Bondurant & ZOOM
Join your Children’s Hospital colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.
VIRTUAL ONLY
https://zoom.us/j/94864112228?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 948 6411 2228
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Pediatric Grand Rounds
2026-02-05 08:00 - 09:00 | Old Clinic Auditorium 4008 (in person only)
PEBLI – Pediatric Sepsis, the Integrated Sepsis Tool, and Clinical Pathways
Presented by:
Emilee Lewis, MD
Associate Professor
Hospital Pediatrics
and
Alex Ahearn MD
Associate Professor
Hospital Pediatrics
Moderated by:
Lane Donnelly, MD
Professor of Radiology & Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety, Department of Pediatrics
Chief Quality & Safety Officer, UNC Children’s Hospital
Executive Medical Director, Pediatric Population Health & Quality, UNC Health Alliance
Old Clinic Auditorium (Rm. 4008)

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series
2026-02-10 12:00 | 3116 Mary Ellen Jones and Virtual, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
Preventing vertical transmission of HIV: insights from simulation modeling
Horatio Duarte, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
3116 Mary Ellen Jones (Lunch Provided)
or
Join Zoom Meeting (Please mute your microphone)
https://zoom.us/j/97822568429?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 978 2256 8429
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Dr. Duarte is a physician-scientist with clinical training in pediatric infectious diseases and research training in epidemiology, decision analysis, and health economics. His research focuses on developing computer-based simulation models to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of HIV treatment and prevention policies for adults and children in resource-limited settings.

Join the Children’s Research Institute monthly for dynamic sessions where CRI members, trainees, and the broader scientific community connect to explore cutting-edge research in child health. These seminars foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight ongoing work in pediatric science.
What to Expect:

Talks by top researchers from UNC and beyond, with opportunities for collaboration.
Works-in-progress and career development reviews by early-career faculty and trainees.
Special events focused on CRI, NC Children’s, and Department of Pediatrics initiatives.

Open to All:
You don’t need to be a CRI member to present or participate. Have an idea to share? We’d love to hear from you—contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu
CME Credit
For CME go to: https://www.med.unc.edu/cpd use activity code: 116400
For questions email Douglas Hudson at douglas_hudson@med.unc.edu

Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | 2020 Bondurant & ZOOM
Join your Children’s Hospital colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.
2020 Bondurant
or
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93073216237?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 930 7321 6237
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | 2020 Bondurant & ZOOM
Join your Children’s Hospital colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.
2020 Bondurant
or
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95117231478?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 951 1723 1478
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series
2026-04-14 12:00 | 3116 Mary Ellen Jones and Virtual, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
Strategies for Actively Engaging Patients and Partners in Research and Program Design:
Lessons from the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
—
Wayne Price, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Chief – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Co-Director of the UNC Collaborative for Maternal & Infant Health
and
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Director, Jordan Institute for Families
Executive Director, Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Professor of Social Work
and
Erin McClain, MA, MPH
Assistant Director & Research Associate
Collaborative for Maternal & Infant Health
—
3116 Mary Ellen Jones
Lunch Provided
or
Zoom Details to Follow
Join the Children’s Research Institute monthly for dynamic sessions where CRI members, trainees, and the broader scientific community connect to explore cutting-edge research in child health. These seminars foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight ongoing work in pediatric science.
What to Expect:

Talks by top researchers from UNC and beyond, with opportunities for collaboration.
Works-in-progress and career development reviews by early-career faculty and trainees.
Special events focused on CRI, NC Children’s, and Department of Pediatrics initiatives.

Open to All:
You don’t need to be a CRI member to present or participate. Have an idea to share? We’d love to hear from you—contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu

Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | 2020 Bondurant & ZOOM
Join your Children’s Hospital colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.
2020 Bondurant
or
Join the ZOOM

2026 Thomas F. Boat Evening of Scholarship
2026-05-11 16:00 - 18:30 | Roper Hall, 150 Medical Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Annual Evening of Scholarship
Monday, May 11 @ 4:00p to 6:30p
Roper Hall

Event Schedule
4:00–5:00 PM: Poster Session
5:00–6:00 PM: Platform Presentations
6:00–6:30 PM: Keynote Address by Bob Vinci, MD (Boston University School of Medicine)
Reach out to Kelly Lear or Kate Matthews with any questions!

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series
2026-05-12 12:00 | 3116 Mary Ellen Jones and Virtual, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
Highly Elastic Biomaterial Development for Urethral Application: Multi-Faceted Design for Dynamic Organ Regeneration and Function
Renea Sturm, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
3116 Mary Ellen Jones
Lunch Provided
or
Please Contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu for Zoom Details.
Dr. Renea Sturm is a board-certified pediatric urologist and Associate Professor of Urology. She cares for infants, children, and adolescents with complex conditions of the kidneys, bladder, urethra, and genital development. Her surgical expertise includes hypospadias repair, lower urinary tract reconstruction, and minimally invasive surgery using the latest endoscopic and robotic techniques.
Dr. Sturm has completed fellowships in both pediatric urology and medtech entrepreneurship and has co-founded two startup companies while a faculty member at UCLA. She has recently relocated to UNC, where she is establishing a translational research program focused on bladder and urethral reconstruction. Her laboratory develops highly elastic biomaterials, bioengineered scaffolds, and surgical technologies for dynamic lower urinary tract tissues. By integrating biomechanics, computational modeling, and tissue engineering, her work aims to improve reconstructive outcomes and reduce variability in surgical care. In addition to generous donor and departmental support, her research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Technology Development Group at UCLA, and the American Urological Association.

Join the Children’s Research Institute monthly for dynamic sessions where CRI members, trainees, and the broader scientific community connect to explore cutting-edge research in child health. These seminars foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight ongoing work in pediatric science.
What to Expect:

Talks by top researchers from UNC and beyond, with opportunities for collaboration.
Works-in-progress and career development reviews by early-career faculty and trainees.
Special events focused on CRI, NC Children’s, and Department of Pediatrics initiatives.

Open to All:
You don’t need to be a CRI member to present or participate. Have an idea to share? We’d love to hear from you—contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu

Children's Service Line Faculty & Staff Meeting
2026-05-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-21 12:00 - 13:00 | 2020 Bondurant & ZOOM
2020 Bondurant or
JOIN THE ZOOM
Join your Children’s Hospital colleagues for updates on ongoing projects, novel clinical programs, featured research, and more.

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series
2026-06-09 12:00 | 3116 Mary Ellen Jones and Virtual, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
Is Food Sensitization a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?
Corinne Keet, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research
Associate Scientific Director of Children’s Research Institute
Co-Director of Carolina Child Health Scholars
3116 Mary Ellen Jones
Lunch Provided
or
Please contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu for Zoom details.
Join the Children’s Research Institute monthly for dynamic sessions where CRI members, trainees, and the broader scientific community connect to explore cutting-edge research in child health. These seminars foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight ongoing work in pediatric science.
About Our Speaker:
Dr. Keet is a Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research and Associate Scientific Director of the CRI. She obtained a masters and MD in the UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program, then completed pediatric residency, Allergy/Immunology Fellowship and a PhD in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins, where she was on the faculty for 11 years. She moved to UNC in 2021. She leads an NIH and foundation funded research program focused on the epidemiology, prevention and management of food allergy and asthma.
What to Expect:

Talks by top researchers from UNC and beyond, with opportunities for collaboration.
Works-in-progress and career development reviews by early-career faculty and trainees.
Special events focused on CRI, NC Children’s, and Department of Pediatrics initiatives.

Open to All:
You don’t need to be a CRI member to present or participate. Have an idea to share? We’d love to hear from you—contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu

Pediatrics Residency Graduation - Class of 2026
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Carolina Club
