Joint Research Symposium
Friday, Sept. 6, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WSU Spokane Campus
All Washington State University and Seattle Children’s Research Institute faculty are invited to participate in a first-ever joint research symposium. The symposium aims to facilitate engagement and generate opportunities for research collaboration across our institutions, with the ultimate goal of helping kids in Washington and beyond live healthier lives.
We are seeking to foster any collaborations that build upon our shared commitment to health equity and open up broad areas of work in pediatric health and environment. Specific areas could include, but are not limited to, autism, substance use disorder, sleep, vaccines and more.
Virtual viewing is offered (with the exception of poster presentations and facility tours).
The symposium will be broadcast on Zoom. Virtual participants may add their comment or question to the chat box, and we will do our best to respond during the Q&A.
- Zoom Link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95162404674?pwd=1QYptNrny0bFDWj1ltV9VR6ruGdrDp.1&from=addon#succe ss
- Meeting ID: 951 6240 4674, Passcode: 775805
Event Details
Registration to attend the symposium in person is now closed. You can attend the symposium virtually without registering.
See symposium program (PDF) for the agenda of podium and poster presentations.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch and snacks within the event timeframe.
Travel for Seattle Children’s faculty will be paid by Seattle Children’s Research Institute. You may charge your round-trip flight or mileage. All travel expenses must comply with Seattle Children’s Travel and Business Expense Policy.
Please book your own flights per Seattle Children’s policies (search for "expense reimbursements" on CHILD). Recommended flights:
- Alaska 2358 Seattle to Spokane (7:17 a.m. departure; 8:20 a.m. arrival)
- Alaska 964 Spokane to Seattle (5:30 p.m. departure; 6:47 p.m. arrival)
- Alaska 3339 Spokane to Seattle (7:15 p.m. departure; 8:29 p.m. arrival)
As the symposium is one day, overnight accommodations are not included.
Seattle Children’s attendees, please send your final travel itinerary to SCRI@seattlechildrens.org.
If you need guidance on travel arrangements or have general questions, contact SCRI@seattlechildrens.org.
Six $50,000 seed grant awards ($25,000 for each institution) are available.
Attending the symposium in person is encouraged, as it may help strengthen your proposal or provide feedback, but it is not required for seed grant application.
You may submit a Letter of Intent to Apply at any time. Online applications for seed funding open Oct. 15, 2024.
John Aitchison, PhD
Co-Director and Principal Investigator, Center for Global Infectious Disease Research
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Lois James, PhD
Principal Investigator, Simulated Hazardous Operational Tasks Laboratory
Washington State University
Sterling McPherson, PhD
Professor and Interim Vice Dean for Research, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Washington State University
Courtney Meehan, PhD
Interim Dean and Professor of Evolutionary and Cultural Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Washington State University
Jon Oatley, PhD
Associate Dean and Research Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University
Tonya Palermo, PhD
Interim Director and Principal Investigator, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Bruce Torbett, PhD
Associate Director and Principal Investigator, Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Seattle Children’s researchers: Please contact SCRI@seattlechildrens.org with any questions.
WSU researchers: Please contact lois_james@wsu.edu with any questions.