Some of the plenary presenters at the 25th Annual Child Health Research Day along with members of the 2023 Steering Committee. They are shown with the 2023 Honoree, Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, front and center, Professor of Pediatrics, Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, and Scientific Director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, Vanderbilt University, who is standing beside Lisa M Satlin, MD, in the white coat, Chair, Department of Pediatrics.
Eighteen Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers gave oral presentations on a range of topics, including child psychiatry, environmental medicine, and maternal health, at the 25th Annual Child Health Research Day, held on Thursday, April 13, in Hatch Auditorium.
Sponsored by the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics, The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, and the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, the two-day event highlighted outstanding research in child health by medical students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff.
The event also allowed young investigators to share their research with colleagues and network with potential collaborators.
Six poster presenters were additionally selected for special recognition. A total of 89 research projects were submitted this year.