2025 Agenda

Each year, the CHOP Research Institute celebrates the groundbreaking basic, clinical, behavioral, and translational research taking place at CHOP during our annual Poster Day and Scientific Symposium. This year's symposium talks will highlight the remarkable breakthroughs achieved over the past decade through CHOP's Frontier Programs.

The 2025 Poster Day and Symposium will take place on Tuesday, May 6th, Wednesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 8th. Symposium talks will take place in the 1st floor auditorium in the Hub for Clinical Collaboration. Poster sessions will be held in the Colket Translational Research Building (CTRB) lobby. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on May 8th in the Hub.

During this in-person celebration of research, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting work of our faculty and trainees and network with others across campus. All members of the CHOP and Penn community are welcome to attend regardless of research focus or clinical specialty!

Please Note: Photographs for the purpose of publicity and marketing will take place at this event.

Time
Event
Topics / Programs
Location
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Poster Session A

CTRB Lobby

Time
Event
Topics / Programs
Location
9:15 am to 9:30 am

Welcome

Hub Auditorium

9:30 am to 10:50 am

Session I:
From Bench to Bedside: Accelerating Novel Therapeutics for Pediatric Care

Minds Matter Concussion Program

Gene Therapy for Inherited Metabolic Disorders Program

Comprehensive Center for the Cure of Sickle Cell Disease and Other Red Blood Cell Disorders

Novel Therapeutics for Bleeding Disorders

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Cancer Immunotherapy

Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease

Hub Auditorium

10:50 am to 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Keynote Address

Dr. Mark Fishman
"The Translational Power of Neglected Disease"

Hub Auditorium

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm to 2:20 pm

Session II:
Innovating Diagnosis: Advancing Translational Pathways for Cutting-Edge Diagnostics

Cancer Precision Medicine

Food Allergy

Thyroid Center

Kidney Stone Center

Center for Precision Diagnosis and Therapy for Pediatric Motility Disorders

Hyperinsulinism Frontier Program

Hub Auditorium

2:20 pm to 2:30 pm

Break

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Poster Session B

CTRB Lobby

4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

OMICS Networking Reception

Hub Lobby

Time
Event
Topics / Programs
Location
9:30 am to 11:00 am

Poster Session C

CTRB Lobby

11:00 am to 11:15 am

Break

11:15 am to 12:15 pm

Keynote Address and Lunch

Dr. William Gahl
TALK TITLE TBD

Hub Auditorium

12:15 pm to 12:30 pm

Break

12:30 pm to 1:50 pm

Session III:
Engineering the Future: Transforming Patient Care Through Novel Medical Devices

Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program

Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health

Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders

Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders

Pediatric Heart Valve Program

Delivery Room of the Future

Hub Auditorium

1:50 pm to 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm to 3:20 pm

Session IV:
Decoding Disease: Leveraging Omics and Big Data for Precision Medicine

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

Rare Lung Diseases

Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN)

Immune Dysregulation

Craniofacial Program

Advanced Cardiac Therapies for Heart Failure Patients

Comprehensive Vascular Anomalies Program

Hub Auditorium

3:20 pm to 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Science Slam

Research trainee flash talk competition

Hub Auditorium

4:45 pm to 6:00 pm

Reception

Hub Lobby