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June 2007
Children's Research Institute News Brief
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Bernard L. Maria, MD, MBA
Executive Director
Darby Children's
Research Inst. |
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Inderjit Singh, PhD
Scientific Director
Darby Children's
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DCRI shines at international research event
Last month, the Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics were prominent participants at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting in Toronto. This yearly event, which brings together physicians with expertise in all areas of pediatrics, is the largest and most prestigious meeting dedicated to pediatric research and education in the world. It represents a cluster of important organizations, including the Society for Pediatric Research, and the American Pediatric Society which is the oldest medical society in America.
It's the one umbrella that covers the entire children's research family, says Dr. Bernard Maria, executive director of the DCRI. "It's the 'mother ship,' if you will, of children's research," he notes.
With a cutting-edge program that includes basic, translational, clinical and health services research reflective of diverse pediatric academic disciplines, the PAS event is a venue vital to representing and showing-off the important children's research taking place at MUSC.
"Our participation shows we're determined to identify and support the basic and translational research that goes on at MUSC and in the DCRI, but also the abundance of significant clinical research," says Dr. Maria.
By "making room at the table" for all investigators, the DCRI was well-represented at this annual children's research event, which invited presentations and posters from all scientists at MUSC.
"The DCRI aims to facilitate, encourage, and catalyze research in all domains, especially those that are worthy to present at a national/international meeting," says Dr. Maria.
 Each year, the PAS recognizes a cadre of students for their outstanding research. Ching Zhu who is now a sophomore at Harvard College received one of the two Society for Pediatric Research awards for her work on brain tumors with Dr. Maria. "There are few things in academics that are more rewarding than when one of your mentees is recognized at this level" says Dr. Maria.
View the abstracts and the broad array of ground-breaking children's research represented at the PAS event.
Be sure to look for more impressive studies this time next year, when we will again highlight the work represented at this important annual event.
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