37th Research Symposium 2025
On Thursday May 29, 2025, the Child Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, hosted its 37th Annual Research Symposium. The renowned event began with an invigorating keynote lecture by Sergio D. Rosenzweig, MD, PhD “Ikaros-Associated Diseases: Where the 1 gene/1 protein/1 disease Dogma Concedes.” Dr. Rosenzweig is Chief of the Immunology Service at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. R. Ariel Gomez, MD, Director Child Health Research Center (CHRC) gave the introduction and welcoming remarks.
Subsequent to the keynote lecture, all attendees were ushered to the UVA Battle Building main lobby, for the presentation of the posters and competition. The poster session & competition are used to display the progressive research of trainees and faculty. The top three scholars recognized in the poster competition were Claire Williams (1st place), Sarah Dudley (2nd place), as well Manako Yamaguchi (3rd place).
Following the poster session was the Awards Ceremony, this event assembled a packed house of faculty members, trainees, and friends to honor the accomplishments of individuals in Pediatric research. Rachel Younglin Moon, MD, Harrison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics was this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The award was presented by R. Arial Gomez, MD, Director Child Health Research Center. Also recognized during the awards ceremony were some of our exceptional trainees. Sage Timberline, Kendig Award winner, Patricia Moran and Hiroki Yamaguchi the Hiroko Nishimura Award winners. Moreover, Sage Timberline, Alexandrine Ratnani, and Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, winners of the Pediatric Research Trainee Competition held on May 9th, presented their work. To conclude the day’s festivities the participants were invited to a small group discussion with Dr. Rosenzweig the “3N career effect: Nature, Nurture & Networking.”
Our prestigious event was featured on the local news, please see link provided below.
Research Day Highlights
Research Day Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Dr. Moon
Kendig Award Winner – Sage TImberline
Hiroko Nishimura Award – Patricia Moran
Hiroko Nishimura Award – Hiroki Yamaguchi
Trainee Competition 2nd Place – Sage Timberline
Trainee Competition 3rd Place – Alexandrine Ratnani
Trainee Competition 4th Place – Lucas Ferreira de Almeida
Trainee Poster Competition 1st Place – Claire Williams
Trainee Poster Competition 2nd Place – Sarah Dudley (Not Pictured)
Trainee Poster Competition 3rd Place – Manako Yamaguchi