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Study finds childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, with more severity and at younger ages

A new study led by Emory researchers, including GENI's Venkat Narayan, MD, found that the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues to grow, despite numerous public health efforts.

Congratulations to the 2022 Warshaw Fellow and Buchter Resident Research Awardees!

Congratulations to the following fellows and residents whose research projects were selected for funding in the fifth cylce of the Warshaw Fellow Research Awards and Buchter Resident Research Awards.

These awards are named in honor of Dr. Barry Warshaw, Vice Chair of Education and Dr. Susie Buchter, Residency Program Director, for their pioneering and tireless efforts cultivating fellows and residents in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

2022 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference Poster Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2022 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference Poster Award Winners!

First Place Poster Winner
“Pain-free Microneedle based Subunit Vaccine Candidate against Respiratory Syncytial Virus affecting Pediatric Population”
Smital Rajan Patil; Menon, Ipshita; Kang, Sang-Moo and D'Souza, Martin

Second Place Poster Winner
"Pediatric Self Swabbing Guidelines for COVID-19” 
Cheryl Stone; Jesse J. Waggoner, Miriam B. Vos, Erika A. Tyburski, Phuong-Vi Nguyen, Jessica M. Ingersoll, Candace Miller, Julie Sullivan, Mark Griffiths, Cheryl Stone, Macarthur Benoit, Laura Benedit, Brooke Seitter, Robert Jerris, Joshua M. Levy, Colleen S. Kraft, Sarah Farmer, Amanda Foster, Anna Wood, Adrianna L. Westbrook, Claudia R. Morris, Usha N. Sathian, William Heetderks, Li Li, Kristian Roth, Mary Barcus, Timothy Stenzel, Greg S. Martin, Wilbur A. Lam

Third Place Poster Winner
“The Role of Concerns Regarding Teachers’ Division of Classroom Attention in the Formation of Inclusion Attitudes in Parents of Typically-developing Children: Considerations of Parents’ Social Justice-related Values” 
Asha Rudrabhatla; Morgan, Lindee; and Siller, Michael

Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests

The New York Times wrote a feature about the Atlanta RADx team and all they've done to help move forward Covid testing during the pandemic.

Baek Kim Named Schinazi Family Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Research

We are so pleased to announce Baek Kim, PhD, RPh, has been appointed as the Schinazi Family Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Research! This is a very prestigious honor and we are so proud of Dr. Kim’s accomplishments and look forward to many continued successes to come.

New Division Chief of Allergy/Immunology

We’re so pleased to announce the creation of a new independent Division of Allergy/Immunology, to be led by a new Division Chief, Dr. Brian Vickery!

Department of Pediatrics Ranked #4

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has ranked Emory University’s Department of Pediatrics (DOP), the primary academic partner of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, No. 4 in the country for federal research dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021 for pediatrics departments. Congratulations to all! This is an honor and reflection of the hard work you put into research and helping to advance medical discoveries every day.  

Congratulations to the 2021 Pediatric Research Awardees supported by the Imlay Innovation Fund

December 9, 2021 Smart and Connected Nanomembrane Biopatch with AI for Wireless, Continuous Health Monitoring of Pediatric Patients – Towards Immediate Commercialization Georgia Tech: Woonhong Yeo, PhD Children’s:  Kevin Maher, MD Award Amount: $120,000 supported by the Imlay Innovation Fund …