Seattle Children’s announced the appointment of SPR Member, Natalie Pageler, MD, as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Read More: https://ow.ly/nBf850ZHJZo

📣 Career Alert: The University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics is hiring multiple Assistant / Associate / Full Professors – Research, Pediatrics and Pediatric Subspecialties. Apply Today: https://ow.ly/p6p850ZwcRo

SPR members are invited to submit nominations for 2027 awards through September 30, 2026. These awards recognize excellence in pediatric research and provide recipients with the opportunity to present their work. Nominate through September 30: https://ow.ly/cL2l50ZABP7

2026–2027 APS SPR Journeys Program nominations are now open! Department Chairs are encouraged to nominate promising pediatric researchers (fellows, early-stage faculty, or PhD fellow candidates). Learn More and Submit by September 15: https://ow.ly/WAFZ50ZHJcu

Wow the years are zipping by!

Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)@socpedresearch.bsky.social · 5d ago

The 2027 Pediatric Academic Societies Call for Abstracts is open! Presenting at PAS provides a unique opportunity to highlight your work, receive valuable feedback from leaders, expand your professional network, & gain recognition among the global community. Learn More: https://ow.ly/WV8O50ZEUWi

⏰Reminder: SPR Bridging to Success Award Applications are due September 2 This award provides critical support to early-career physician scientists, including up to $80,000 in research support, matched by the researcher's home institution. Submit Now: https://ow.ly/hPka50Zq4HE

SPR welcomes Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP, from Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, as President. She served as President-Elect from June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026, and will serve as President until August 31, 2027. Read More: https://ow.ly/jNPq50ZHtTg

New Career Alert: UF Health seeks a visionary leader to serve as Division Chief of General Academic Pediatrics. The Division Chief will build teams, enhance research, scholarly engagement, and strong national reputation UF Health Pediatrics. Learn More: https://ow.ly/g0gh50ZAyOe

Check out the latest Pediapod episode: Dr. Kazumasa Zensho, from University of Okayama, on his recent paper, 'Umbilical cord blood markers predict neonatal hypoglycemia in full-term small and large for gestational age infants'. Listen Now: https://ow.ly/oFfc50ZEVJZ @pediatricresearch.bsky.social

The 2027 Pediatric Academic Societies Call for Abstracts is open! Presenting at PAS provides a unique opportunity to highlight your work, receive valuable feedback from leaders, expand your professional network, & gain recognition among the global community. Learn More: https://ow.ly/WV8O50ZEUWi

We're thrilled to announce the 2026-2027 APS SPR Journeys & Frontiers Program. Beginning September 1, department chairs across the U.S. and Canada may nominate early-career investigators to participate in this unique peer-mentorship experience. Learn More: https://ow.ly/Hynx50ZEUQG

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Beatrice Stefanescu, MBA, MD, MS, Matthew Taylor, MD, Christopher Thom, MD, PhD, and Kalie Tommerdahl, MD, MS! Learn More: https://ow.ly/eiOp50ZEVl6

New Career Alert: UF Health seeks their next Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology. The Division Chief will expand high-quality clinical services in north Florida, and enhance division training, research, and scholarship initiatives. Learn More: https://ow.ly/GJCj50ZAz16

Congrats to SPR Emerging to Established (E2E) Member, Sudeep D. Sunthankar, MD, MSCI, who received a three-year, $231,000 American Heart Association Career Development Award for his project "Genetic Predictors of Heart Failure in Single Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease." https://ow.ly/rvmx50ZEVCE

📣 New Career Alert: The University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics is hiring multiple Assistant / Associate / Full Professors – Research, Pediatrics and Pediatric Subspecialties. Learn More: https://ow.ly/p6p850ZwcRo

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago achieved more than a 13-fold improvement in surgical safety after implementing a series of interventions based on high reliability principles across its operating rooms. Read More: https://ow.ly/Qt6K50ZEVzA

1️⃣ Week Left to Complete 2026 Bridging to Success Award Applications This award provides critical support to early-career physician scientists, including up to $80,000 in research support, matched by the researcher's home institution. Due September 2: https://ow.ly/Opst50ZmpyK

2027 SPR Awards Nominations are now open! These awards recognize excellence in pediatric research and provide recipients with the opportunity to present their work. Join us by nominating a colleague for the following awards. Nominate through September 30: https://ow.ly/cL2l50ZABP7

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced APS SPR Member, Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Roberts will step into the role effective January 1, 2027. Read More: https://ow.ly/wlJX50ZEVwm

Nuestra reciente publicación en #PediatricResearch sobre Kawasaki MATCH, presentado en #PAS2026 @socpedresearch.bsky.social Importancia de herramientas electrónicas e inteligencia artificial para mejorar el Dx temprano de #EnfermedaddeKawasaki y ⬇️ complicaciones coronarias. doi.org/10.1038/s413...

Congrats everyone! Such a great milestone!

Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)@socpedresearch.bsky.social · last mo.

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Jeannette Rogowski, PhD, Maria del Mar Romero Lopez, MD, MS, PhD, Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, and Jennifer Rumpel, MD! Learn More: https://ow.ly/VY0H50ZtA3t

congrats to all of course but so excited to see my former MUSC resident Cara Slagle in the group now- go Cara!

Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)@socpedresearch.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Yoginder (Yogen) Singh, MBBS, MD, Cara Slagle, MD, MS, Jennifer Snaman, MD, MS, and Nicole Spillane, MD! Learn More: https://ow.ly/pkhG50ZAzeX

Looking to recruit top talent in pediatric research? The SPR Career Center connects institutions with qualified candidates at every career stage. Explore our flexible posting options and find the right fit for your team. 🧑‍⚕️ Start Hiring: https://ow.ly/5tIV50ZkGL4

New Career Alert: UF Health seeks a visionary leader to serve as Division Chief of General Academic Pediatrics. The Division Chief will build teams, enhance research, scholarly engagement, and strong national reputation UF Health Pediatrics. Learn More: https://ow.ly/g0gh50ZAyOe

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Yoginder (Yogen) Singh, MBBS, MD, Cara Slagle, MD, MS, Jennifer Snaman, MD, MS, and Nicole Spillane, MD! Learn More: https://ow.ly/pkhG50ZAzeX

New Career Alert: UF Health seeks a visionary leader to serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology. The Division Chief will expand high-quality clinical services in north Florida, and enhance division training, research, and scholarship initiatives. Learn More: https://ow.ly/AVXo50ZAz15

📣 New Career Alert: The University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics is hiring multiple Assistant / Associate / Full Professors – Research, Pediatrics and Pediatric Subspecialties. Learn More: https://ow.ly/p6p850ZwcRo

2️⃣ Weeks Left to Submit 2026 Bridging to Success Award Applications This award provides critical support to early-career physician scientists, including up to $80,000 in research support, matched by the researcher's home institution. Due September 2: https://ow.ly/Opst50ZmpyK

📣 Career Alert: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky invites applications for innovative clinician-scientists, physician-scientists and PhD investigators to join a growing Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Apply Today: https://ow.ly/SM5550ZnSyC

🎖️2027 SPR Awards Nominations are now open! These awards recognize excellence in pediatric research and provide recipients with the opportunity to present their work. Nominate through September 30: https://ow.ly/lfRi50ZABP5