The Southern Society for Pediatric Research promotes pediatric research and recognition of academic excellence in the southern region of the USA
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🌟Our annual division dinner at @SouthernSPR in New Orleans - an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions and hard work of our faculty, fellows, and trainees. #SSPR2026
ALT Division of Neonatology members celebrating at dinner.
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🧵McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston — Division of Neonatology at #SSPR2026
Our team is presenting at today’s Joint Plenary Poster Session @SouthernSPR, highlighting genetics, neonatal outcomes, social determinants of health, and translational science.
👇 Posters below
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Feb 27
Viral Jain presents on IL-17 and chronic lung disease. Final speaker for the YIA contest- basic science category. @SouthernSPR #spr2026
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Love seeing former UTHealth Neonatology fellows staying connected, and great to see our faculty (Drs. Khan, Ruggiero, and Holzapfel) at the Poster Reception @SouthernSPR.
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🌟 Showcase of Science
@SouthernSPR #SSPR2026
Postnatal skin maturation in infants ≤25 weeks’ gestation
👤 Presenter: Caitlin Stoll, DO
📅 Fri, Feb 27
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🏢 LaSalle A – 3rd Fl
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Feb 27
Study 4 years for college degree.
Study 5-7 years for PhD or MD residency.
Join lab start working.
Spend years studying problem.
Form hypothesis, gather evidence.
Test hypothesis, form conclusions.
Report findings, clear peer review.
Findings published, reported in press.
Guy on internet: “Bullsh^t”
@SouthernSPR
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Feb 27
SSPR Young Investigator Award competition starts! #srm2026 @SouthernSPR
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Feb 27
Next up @SouthernSPR YIA: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Vitamin D ☀️☀️ Mar Romero-Lopez (UT Houston).
ALT Spoiler: dose makes a difference!
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Feb 27
Last clinical finalist is studying parenteral nutrition and preemie growth! @southernspr #SRM2026
ALT Kayla Smith, 3rd Year Fellow Presenting
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Feb 27
The SSPR Young Investigator Award continues in the basic science category! With Stefi Barbian, Emory. @SouthernSPR #srm2026 Does maternal butyrate supplementation help neonatal gut health?
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Feb 27
Second up in basic science category: Mina Hanna talks gene therapy in CF! @spr2026 @SouthernSPR
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Feb 27
Joint Plenary Poster featuring neonatal science, academic people, and tons of great smiles. @SouthernSPR #srm2026
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Starting off @SouthernSPR #SSPR2026 with an outstanding poster by @EmoryNeo @childrensatl fellow Dr. Jasmeka McCord on congenital toxoplasmosis!
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Feb 27
The Joint Plenary session featured all types of pediatric, neonatal and adult research from medical trainees! @SouthernSPR
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Feb 9
SRM 2026: The hotel room block is being extended until tomorrow Tuesday, February 10!
Conference rates after that time will not be available. Please register for the meeting and make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.
February 26-28, 2026, New Orleans
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3 Oct 2025
Have you submitted yet? 1 more day! Remember the deadline is 6pm EST this year (not midnight).
See you at SSPR New Orleans!
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