Coming up on the Pediatric Research Calendar

Share Your Acheivements via Pediatric Research Social Media

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to supporting your research career. We are proud of your work and effort, and want to facilitate the process of sharing accomplishments, announcements, and recruitment advertisements with the scientific community at Duke and beyond. Please fill out this form to announce new publications, awards, and advertisements via the Pediatrics Research X (previously Twitter) account.

Annual Highlights

2026 Department of Pediatrics Samuel L. Katz Research Retreat

The 2026 retreat, in honor of Dr. Samuel L. Katz, will take place from April 6-10. The theme will be Advancing Precision Pediatrics: Safe, Effective, and Personalized Therapeutics for Children, and Paul Watkins, MD will serve as the Keynote Speaker. Visit our website for updates on retreat events, abstract submissions for the Poster Session, and more.

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 Meeting

Abstract and Work-In-Progress submissions are due November 3, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be sent on January 15, 2026. If you are planning to submit an abstract, the Pediatric Research office is here to offer tailored editorial support and highlight your work within the department. Fill out the form below to get started.