Engage, Learn, Enjoy

WCM faculty shared their expertise to equip parents with best practices for raising kids from infants to teens.

Featuring

Dr. Susan B. Bostwick, Associate Dean for Affiliations, Executive Vice Chair for Administration and Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Chief, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Dr. Corinne Catarozoli, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Psychiatry

Dr. Jane Chang, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Dr. Steven Rosenblatt, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Dr. Steven Josefowicz shared his lab’s cutting-edge work examining epigenetics and COVID-19 immunity in kids.

Featuring

Dr. Steven Zvi Josefowicz Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

CHC faculty leadership and members gathered on September 28th at the Belfer Research Building for a cocktail reception to welcome the CHC's newest members.

Children’s Health Council members and faculty gathered to hear updates on Council activities and highlights from the investigators who receive Council support

Featuring
Dr. Jennifer Bress, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Dr. Emily Wasserman, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (courtesy)                                             

Expert neuroscientist Dr. Jacqueline Burré welcomed members to her lab, where she and distinguished child neurologist Dr. Zachary Grinspan discussed their collaboration that is changing the future of treatment for children with rare genetic disorders.

Featuring
Dr. Jacqueline Burré, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Helen and Robert Appel Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute
Dr. Zachary Grinspan, Interim Chief of Child Neurology, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy, Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences

In this private Q&A session, leading vaccinologist Dr. Sallie Permar, distinguished immunologist Dr. Virginia Pascual and pediatric critical care specialist Dr. Karen Acker answered member questions about COVID-19.

Featuring
Dr. Sallie Permar, Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Virginia Pascual, Drukier Director, Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health and Ronay Menschel Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Karen Acker, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Children’s Health Council families gathered for a virtual listening session to share thoughts and suggestions on Children’s Health Council activities. 

With COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon for children under 11, many parents have lingering questions about safety. Join us for a talk with leading vaccinologist Dr. Sallie Permar, whose research is at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. Following her presentation, Dr. Permar will be joined by distinguished immunologist Dr. Virginia Pascual to address audience questions.

Featuring
Dr. Sallie Permar, Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Virginia Pascual, Drukier Director, Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health and Ronay Menschel Professor of Pediatrics

New Children’s Health Council members joined together for a virtual meet-and-greet with fellow new members and Children’s Health Council leaders.

Members will hear updates on Council activities as well as children’s health updates from faculty advisors Drs. Francis Lee, Virginia Pascual and Sallie Permar. 2020-2021 Children’s Health Investigators Fund recipients Drs. Avital Falk and Jacqueline Gofshteyn will present their research projects and highlight the achievements made possible by Council support. For more information, email chc@med.cornell.edu.