Organized by the David Geffen School of Medicine
DATE: Friday, May 13, 2022
TIME: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM | Pediatric Grand Rounds
12:00 PM-4:00 PM | Keynote Speakers
4:00 PM-5:00 PM | Fellows & Residents Presentations and Poster Session
LOCATION: Tamkin Auditorium, Ronald Reagan Medical Center and Zoom (online)
The 9th Annual UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute (CDI) Symposium will be held on May 13, 2022 to generate cross-campus collaborations to advance translational child health research. The UCLA CDI Institute is the research home of the Pediatrics Department and was established in 2013. The CDI Institute encourages multidisciplinary child health research and training at UCLA across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical and health services research. The topic “The Science of Gender” will be highlighted by speakers from across campus and across the globe. The Symposium will bring thoughtful presentations and discussion about gender to clinicians and scientists involved in child health. In collaboration with CSW and DGSOM Health Equity Research Theme, a diverse planning committee that selected a slate of excellent speakers has been put together.
OPENING REMARKS BY
Steven Dubinett, MD, (he/him) Interim Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UCLA
Sherin Devaskar, MD, (she/her) Executive Chair, Department of Pediatrics, and Executive Director, CDI
