2026 Child Health Research Center Annual Meeting

September 24-25, 2026

Welcome to the event website

We are thrilled to have you join us for an update on the cutting edge child health research being performed at our grant-holding institutions!

This year's event will feature

  • Keynote Speakers

  • Scholar Oral Platform Presentations

  • Interactive Scholar Poster Sessions

  • Fireside Chats

  • Opportunities to Socialize

Let’s collaborate and grow together!

Keynote Speakers

Carey Lumeng, MD, Phd
Carey Lumeng, MD, PhDUniversity of Michigan
Bridgitte Gomperts, MD
Brigitte Gomperts, MDUCLA

Fireside Chat Moderators

Carey Lumeng, MD, Phd
Caroline Kuo, MDUCLA
Bridgitte Gomperts, MD
Durga Singer, MDUniversity of Michigan
Carl Koschmann, MDUniversity of Michigan
Alison Chu, MDUCLA

Organizers

Sherin Devaskar
Sherin Devaskar, MDUCLA

Principal Investigator

Donna Martin
Donna M. Martin, MD, PhDUniversity of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Shafali Jeste, MDUCLA

Principal Investigator

Steven Mittelman
Steven Mittelman, MD, PhDUCLA

Training Director

Marc Hershenson
Marc Hershenson, MDUniversity of Michigan

Training Director

Kristie SmileyUCLA

Administrator

Lana ArcinasUCLA

Administrator

Jennifer MyersUniversity of Michigan

Administrator

Jennifer Boudrie
Jennifer BoudrieUniversity of Michigan

Communications Specialist

Frequently Asked Questions

This will be a completely virtual conference, hosted on the Fourwaves platform: https://live.fourwaves.com/chrc2026

No. The Fourwaves platform is fully web-based and functions with most web browsers. Links to presentations will be provided in the schedule and will be hosted on Zoom.

For questions on the conference, please email Lana Arcinas at LArcinas@mednet.ucla.edu

Email support@fourwaves.com or click chat button on bottom right of your screen

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Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact ksmiley@mednet.ucla.edu

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