6th Annual MCHRI Symposium
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Li Ka Shing Center
This annual research symposium will bring together faculty, trainees, students, and postdocs to explore the latest developments and innovations in maternal and child health research.
This year's symposium will feature a keynote, multiple focused scientific sessions, abstracts and a poster hall from across the Stanford research community, and researchers and scientists who are making an impact in the maternal and child health community.
This event will be free and open to all.
Symposium Sessions
Keynote Session: Climate Induced Change in Maternal and Child Health
- Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Thomas Luben, PhD, MSPH, Senior Epidemiologist, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Eran Bendavid, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health), Stanford University
Session 2: Is PEDSnet Right for You? Navigating the Data-Rich Research Journey at Stanford
- Alan Schroeder, MD, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford University
- Natalie Pageler, MD, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Critical Care, Stanford University
- Natasha Flowers, MS, Biomedical Informatics Data Scientist, Stanford Health Care
- Esther Velasquez, DSc, MPH, Research Engineer, Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University
- Christopher Russell, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University
Session 3 Groundbreaking Research from Rising Scientists
- Early Career Investigators and Trainees
- Presenters will be chosen from abstract submissions - view details here
Session 4: OMG Omics and Maternal and Child Health
- Charles Gawad, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Stanford University
- Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science and Dermatology, Stanford University
- Stephen Quake, DPhil, Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University
Visionary Leadership Award
- The annual MCHRI Visionary Leadership Award is a lifetime achievement award that spotlights individuals within the Stanford maternal and child health research community who have made long-lasting and impactful contributions
The Symposium will be in-person this year.
For those who cannot attend, video recordings will be available and distributed after the event.