

12–12:30p.m.
12:30–12:40p.m.
12:40–1:25p.m.
Lunch
SteveDaniels,MD,PhD–OpeningComments
BetsyMcFarland,MD–InvitedSpeakerIntroduction
RobertaL.DeBiasi,MD,MS
Childrens National Hospital and Research Institute
RealizingourDream:SynergisticExcellencein ClinicalCareandTranslationalResearchinPediatric InfectiousDiseases
1:25–2:25p.m. 2:25–2:30p.m.
ResearchPresentationsbyResidentSpeakers
AshleyHollo,MD,MPH–AssociationBetween UnintentionalFirearmInjuryCharacteristicsand DeathsinU.S.Adolescents
Mentor:MayaHaasz,MD,(EmergencyMedicine)
MegVanDerBosch,MD–FeedingandGrowth OutcomesinPatientswithSingleVentricleHeart DiseaseWhoUndergotheFontanOperation
Mentor:MeganSoohoo,MD(Cardiology)
YeshaiDollin,MD–Case-basedCurriculumfor PediatricResidentsonSpiritualityandReligion
Mentors:AmySass,MD(AdolescentMedicine)and JoshuaWhistler,MDiv(SpiritualCare)
ValerieJ.Teano,MD–PredictorsofPerinatal CannabisUseinColoradoandtheAssociationwith DepressionduringPregnancy
Mentor:StephanieL.Bourque,MD,MSCS (Neonatology)
SteveDaniels,MD,PhD–ClosingComments
RobertaDeBiasi,MD,MS
Chief,DivisionofPediatricInfectiousDiseasesRobertH.ParrottProfessorofPediatricResearch Children’sNationalResearchInstitute ProfessorofPediatricsandMicrobiolo ImmunologyandTropicalMedicine
TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity SchoolofMedicine

RobertaDeBiasi,MD,MS,ischiefof theDivisionofPediatricInfectious DiseasesandtheRobertH.Parrot ProfessorofPediatricResearchat Children’sNationalHospitalinWashing DC.Sheisatenuredprofessorofpediat andtropicalmedicineatGeorgeWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicine, aswellasprincipalinvestigatorintheCenterforTranslationalResearch.Dr. DeBiasireceivedherMDdegreefromtheUniversityofVirginiaSchoolof MedicineandcompletedherpediatricsinternshipandresidencyatUC DavisMedicalCenter.Aftercompletingherfellowshipinpediatric infectiousdiseasesattheUniversityofColoradoSchoolofMedicine,she servedonthefacultyfor10yearsinDenver,priortojoiningChildren’s National/GWUin2005.AtChildren’sNationalHospital,sheco-leadsthe CNHSEmergingandHighlyContagiousInfectiousDiseaseTaskForce (includingEbolaandCOVID-19),theAcuteFlaccidMyelitisTaskForce,and theCNHSCongenitalInfectionProgram.Dr.DeBiasi’sresearchexpertise includesbasicscienceaswellasclinical/translationalresearch.Sheserves asprincipalinvestigatorformultipleprojectsandclinicaltrialsfocusingon congenitalandemergingviralinfectionsandLymedisease.Sheco-leads Zika-focusedresearchintheU.S.andSouthAmericainpregnantwomen andinfants.ResearchawardshaveincludedtheInfectiousDiseasesSociety ofAmericaYoungInvestigatorAward,aswellastheJohnHorsleyPrize fromUniversityofVirginia.Dr.DeBiasihasauthoredover125originalpeerreviewedresearchpublications,reviewarticlesandbookchapters.