24th Annual Great Lakes Pediatric Research Day

Welcome to Great Lakes Pediatric Research Day!

Join us for a day filled with cutting-edge research in the field of pediatrics. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to learn from experts, network with peers, and discover the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare.

At Great Lakes Pediatric Research Day, you'll have the chance to engage in insightful discussions and gain valuable knowledge to enhance your practice. Don't miss this exciting event that brings together the best minds in pediatric research!

Director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program

Edie Carell Johnson Chair and Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Principal Investigator, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard

All abstracts submitted to Pediatric Research Day are considered for poster presentation. Abstracts of note may be selected for oral presentation (please see below).

Groups presenting posters should designate one individual as the primary presenter. While all group members must register, only the primary presenter need submit the abstract.

Abstracts must be submitted in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

File names should in the following format: AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstInitial_FirstThreeWordsofTitle.pdf (e.g., Schiering_R_AMetaanalysisOf.pdf)

All text must be in 11 pt. Times New Roman font

Pages must be single-spaced, with a 1” margin

Abstract titles may not exceed 200 characters, including spaces

Author name(s) and affiliation(s) only (no titles), with presenting authors listed first in bold, underlined font

Abstracts missing titles, authors, or author affiliations will not be scored.

Submit abstracts online

If you have submitted an abstract, please prepare a poster for presentation at our poster sessions. Presenters will be given a name tag and poster number at check-in.

Posters can be no larger than 4' x 6'

Abstracts submitted by trainees (undergraduate/graduate/medical students, residents, fellows, postdocs) and laboratory staff may be selected for oral presentation. Oral presentations are total of 15 minutes with 10 minutes, in PowerPoint format with a 5 minute question and answer . Presenters selected for oral presentation will be given adequate notice to prepare a presentation for their research.

Case reports will not be selected for oral presentation, nor will they be eligible for awards.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, United States