Stay up to date with the latest news and events in pediatrics. Here you will find funding announcements, conferences, press releases, and the latest news that might interest you or be relevant to their work.

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North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Young Investigator Development Awards

George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award

This grant is awarded to support a meritorious clinical, quality improvement, translational or…

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Burroughs WellCome Fund CLIMATE + HEALTH EXCELLENCE CENTERS (CHEX)

New institutional awards of up to $10,000,000 to stimulate the development of strong research, education, and public communications connections between fields that aim to understand and mitigate the impact of climate change on human health. In…

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Technology Licensing $25K Funding Available-Tech Ready Grant

The Summer 2025 round of Tech Ready Grants from the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is officially underway! These $25,000 grants help Georgia Tech faculty and permanent research staff advance their technology’s readiness and…

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Solutions for the Operating Room and CubeSat Navigation Top Spring 2025 Capstone Design Expo

Sometimes the best ideas come from working somewhere no one else is. That certainly was the case for the team judged the best overall project at the Spring 2025 Capstone Design Expo April 22.

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Newly Named Children’s PTC at Georgia Tech Peterson Professorship Recipients Work to Improve the Lives of Kids in Georgia and Beyond

Michelle LaPlaca, PhD, and W. Hong Yeo, PhD, have been selected as recipients of Peterson Professorships with the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta…

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Improving Personalized Stem Cell Treatments for Children

Stem cell therapies are improving recovery and survival rates for pediatric cancer patients. But the treatments can be risky. They can weaken the immune system, making children highly vulnerable to infections. And there are other potential long-term complications,…

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Keck Foundation Limited Submission Competition

Got an offbeat idea that traditional sponsors have told you is too risky, or too far afield from the current research approach? Great news! Your idea may be exactly what the W. M. Keck Foundation is looking to fund.

Keck seeks bold risky ideas that differ substantially from…

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Fueled by Family, Driven by Discovery: J’Avani’s Path to NASA, Research

As a NASA Pathways intern, Gates Scholar, and G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Scholar, J’Avani Stinson has devoted himself to the tenets of progress and service through his research, academics, and extracurriculars. Fueled by a lifelong love of science…

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Seven Emory faculty named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Seven members of the Emory faculty have been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2024 Fellows. The AAAS selects fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement…

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5,000 Baby Hats and Counting for Madhatter Knits

In 2020, looking for a creative outlet and a way to make a difference, high school students Aditi Bang, Sonika Tatipalli, and Rasagna Vuppala formed the Georgia chapter of the Madhatter Knits. Five years later, the chapter co-founders are Tech students, and the club is a Georgia…

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This Pacifier Could Monitor Babies’ Vitals in the NICU

A small but powerful invention could make life in the NICU easier for the tiniest patients.

Newborns must have their vitals checked frequently, and one of the most critical measures of newborn health is electrolyte levels. Right now, the only way to monitor electrolytes is to…

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FOOTAGE: Pediatric Tech Talk Webinar with Dr. Gabriel Kwong

Join us for an enlightening episode of the Pediatric Tech Talk Webinar featuring Dr. Gabriel Kwong, a pioneering expert in bioengineering and immunology. Dr. Kwong, an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech and Emory University, will discuss cutting-edge advancements in…

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Footage: Invited Speaker Series with Kristen Mittal

Join us for the Georgia Tech Pediatric Innovation Network Invited Speaker Series, featuring Kristen Mittal, MS, RAC, PMP, Founder and CEO of Mittal Consulting. In her talk, "Decoding FDA Regulations: Pitfalls and Pearls for Medtech Entrepreneurs," Kristen will share her extensive…

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Become a 2025 Nakatani RIES Mentor

The Nakatani Research and International Experience for Students (RIES) program provides an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Georgia Tech labs to mentor funded scholars for valuable mentoring, international exchange, and project management experience.

  • Application deadline…
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Pressure Injury Prevention System (PIPS) Project Funded

Colleagues,

 

We are thrilled to announce the winning project for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center (PTC) at Georgia Tech’s Pillar 3 Technology and Devices…

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Call for Abstracts: 2025 Annual Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference

Abstract submissions on any and all child health-related research topics are welcome and encouraged.

Submit your abstract here!

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Call for Applicants: Co-Lead for Pillar 3 of the Pediatric Technology Center

The Pediatric Technology Center (PTC) brings together Georgia Tech’s leading science and technology research with the robust pediatric care experience at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – all to provide more lifesaving care for kids. This…

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Call For Proposals: Intersection of Biology and Engineering

GTRI’s Intersection of Biology and Engineering (IBE) portfolio is one of GTRI’s New Ventures, which support “big bets” into emerging research areas in support of national security. 

The IBE strategic vision is to leverage existing core technical…

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Peterson Professorship Call for Applications

The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech announces the call for applications for two Professorships supported by the G.P. “Bud” Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Faculty Endowment Fund. These Professorships honor the former Georgia Tech President and…

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PTC Announces Co-Leads for Patient-Centered Care Delivery Work

Colleagues, we are excited to announce the co-leads for the Children’s Pediatric Technology Center (PTC) at Georgia Tech’s Patient-Centered Care Delivery (Pillar 2) work: John Constantino, MD, and Munmun De Choudhury, PhD.

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Kids with Birth Defect Can Breathe Easier

At Georgia Tech, an incredible piece of biotechnology has cured one lucky child in a groundbreaking new treatment for a rare birth defect of the windpipe.

Partnering with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the invention is a 3D-printed tracheal splint, which has allowed 4-year-old Justice…

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Now Accepting Proposals for 2025 Petit Mentors Program

The Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars program provides an opportunity for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to mentor undergraduate scholars for valuable mentoring and project management experience while allowing them to further their research interests.

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Tech Ready Grants: $25,000 for Faculty Innovations

The second round of Tech Ready Grants from the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is officially underway! These $25,000 grants help Georgia Tech faculty…

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center (PTC) Announces Gian-Gabriel Garcia, Ph.D., as New Pillar 1-Co Lead

The Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech (PTC) is excited to announce that Gian-Gabriel Garcia will serve as its…