CU Anschutz Department of Pediatrics
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
The official account for the Department of Pediatrics at CU Anschutz School of Medicine.
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Looking for an opportunity to share your pediatric research? Register to present a poster at our Pediatric Research Poster Session on January 9!
⌛ Poster deadline is December 22
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⌛ Poster deadline is December 22
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Poster Sessions | CCTSI
Poster display highlighting recent and ongoing clinical, translational and basic research activities
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November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Looking for an opportunity to share your pediatric research? Register to present a poster at our Pediatric Research Poster Session on January 9!
⌛ Poster deadline is December 22
@cupediatrics.bsky.social, @childrenscolo.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social, @kmess44.bsky.social
⌛ Poster deadline is December 22
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Join us for our next “Coffee and Connect” series - enjoy coffee and bagels, meet the PhD Faculty Working Group, connect with other researchers, and discuss important topics in child health research. Please register at: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0196a... for the 12/4 event (9-10am in AHSB 1204)
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join us for our next “Coffee and Connect” series - enjoy coffee and bagels, meet the PhD Faculty Working Group, connect with other researchers, and discuss important topics in child health research. Please register at: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0196a... for the 12/4 event (9-10am in AHSB 1204)
#PostdocOpportunity—#NIHFunded T32 Fellowship Program in Nutrition offers #ResearchMentorship, interdisciplinary collab + resources to launch your #CareerInNutrition. Apply by 1/15/26: bit.ly/NIDDK-T32 @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @accordsresearch.bsky.social #ResearchTraining #AcademicMedicine
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#PostdocOpportunity—#NIHFunded T32 Fellowship Program in Nutrition offers #ResearchMentorship, interdisciplinary collab + resources to launch your #CareerInNutrition. Apply by 1/15/26: bit.ly/NIDDK-T32 @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @accordsresearch.bsky.social #ResearchTraining #AcademicMedicine
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Looking for the best place to conduct your #research? At the CCTSI, we’re proud to support high-quality #clinical research through our Clinical Translational Research Centers (CTRCs).
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Learn about our Clinical Translational Research Centers (CTRCs)
Discover how the CCTSI’s Clinical Translational Research Centers (CTRCs) support high-quality clinical research across Colorado. From specialized research nursing and exercise facilities to core lab…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Looking for the best place to conduct your #research? At the CCTSI, we’re proud to support high-quality #clinical research through our Clinical Translational Research Centers (CTRCs).
@kmess44.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @drhigginsmd.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social
@kmess44.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @drhigginsmd.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social
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Funding opportunity for junior & mentored #researchers! Our 2026 Child and Maternal Health (CMH) Pilot #Grant RFA is now posted. CMH-Pilot provides awards for researchers improving outcomes for children, pregnant women & new moms.
📅 LOI due Dec 8
🔗 Apply: buff.ly/WM65aan
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📅 LOI due Dec 8
🔗 Apply: buff.ly/WM65aan
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Colorado Pilot Past Awards
Providing one-year pilot grant awards to encourage cross-disciplinary and collaborative research in clinical and translational medicine.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Funding opportunity for junior & mentored #researchers! Our 2026 Child and Maternal Health (CMH) Pilot #Grant RFA is now posted. CMH-Pilot provides awards for researchers improving outcomes for children, pregnant women & new moms.
📅 LOI due Dec 8
🔗 Apply: buff.ly/WM65aan
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
📅 LOI due Dec 8
🔗 Apply: buff.ly/WM65aan
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
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CCTSI researcher Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, stresses the importance of multidisciplinary care for teens with #menstrual disorders like PCOS, Turner syndrome & female athlete triad. She emphasizes care models that treat the whole person, not just symptoms.
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#WomensHealth
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#WomensHealth
Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, on multidisciplinary approaches for evaluation, management of menstrual disorders in teens
Multidisciplinary care is key in evaluating and managing menstrual disorders in adolescents.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
CCTSI researcher Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, stresses the importance of multidisciplinary care for teens with #menstrual disorders like PCOS, Turner syndrome & female athlete triad. She emphasizes care models that treat the whole person, not just symptoms.
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#WomensHealth
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#WomensHealth
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Our director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, led a study showing how children's #immune responses to common viruses changed during and after #COVID-19 safety measures.
#ResearchSky #InfectiousDisease
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#ResearchSky #InfectiousDisease
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Childhood Illness Study Post-COVID
Immune surveillance aids prediction of childhood illness surges.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Our director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, led a study showing how children's #immune responses to common viruses changed during and after #COVID-19 safety measures.
#ResearchSky #InfectiousDisease
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#ResearchSky #InfectiousDisease
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Running into research roadblocks? Register for our Research Studio program! You will receive a 90-minute consultation featuring three to five specially selected experts who will evaluate your #research plan. buff.ly/Z45C3Go
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October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Running into research roadblocks? Register for our Research Studio program! You will receive a 90-minute consultation featuring three to five specially selected experts who will evaluate your #research plan. buff.ly/Z45C3Go
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⏰ Deadline TOMORROW! Strengthen your mentoring relationships with our new Mentoring 3 program! It empowers early-career scientists & their advisors to build communication, research self-efficacy & career growth. Led by Bruce Mandt, PhD of @cupharmacology.bsky.social.
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Mentoring 3 - Mentor, Mentee, and Peer
The Mentoring 3 program is designed to equip mentors and mentees with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to get the most out of their mentoring relationships. Based on curricula developed by the…
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September 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
⏰ Deadline TOMORROW! Strengthen your mentoring relationships with our new Mentoring 3 program! It empowers early-career scientists & their advisors to build communication, research self-efficacy & career growth. Led by Bruce Mandt, PhD of @cupharmacology.bsky.social.
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
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Out @natcomms.nature.com:
our work on how the ❤️-supporting pericardium forms & acts in pediatric heart conditions.🎈🫀
Expanding our preprint & with our first HCR (thx to @thelovelylab.bsky.social!).
Congrats all! #devbio #zebrafish #CHD @cupediatrics.bsky.social @cudevbio.bsky.social
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our work on how the ❤️-supporting pericardium forms & acts in pediatric heart conditions.🎈🫀
Expanding our preprint & with our first HCR (thx to @thelovelylab.bsky.social!).
Congrats all! #devbio #zebrafish #CHD @cupediatrics.bsky.social @cudevbio.bsky.social
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September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Out @natcomms.nature.com:
our work on how the ❤️-supporting pericardium forms & acts in pediatric heart conditions.🎈🫀
Expanding our preprint & with our first HCR (thx to @thelovelylab.bsky.social!).
Congrats all! #devbio #zebrafish #CHD @cupediatrics.bsky.social @cudevbio.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eIJm5
our work on how the ❤️-supporting pericardium forms & acts in pediatric heart conditions.🎈🫀
Expanding our preprint & with our first HCR (thx to @thelovelylab.bsky.social!).
Congrats all! #devbio #zebrafish #CHD @cupediatrics.bsky.social @cudevbio.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eIJm5
Join us for the 27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update Nov. 5 | Register by Oct. 1 to receive early registration pricing! bit.ly/4mxgxsm Attend in person or virtually #PediatricIDUpdate @cuanschutz.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social
27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update
This conference on pediatric infectious diseases will cover topics of interest to pediatricians, family physicians, and other primary care providers for children and young adults. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion of controversial issues and questions follow each presentation. This conference is designed for pediatricians, family physicians and other primary care providers for children and young adults.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us for the 27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update Nov. 5 | Register by Oct. 1 to receive early registration pricing! bit.ly/4mxgxsm Attend in person or virtually #PediatricIDUpdate @cuanschutz.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social
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Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere.
✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams
✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams
September 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere.
✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams
✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams
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Don't miss the 9/19 deadline for our Pre-F #Grant Review Program! Boost the success of your #NIH NRSA Fellowship application & receive expert guidance on preparing & submitting a successful application. buff.ly/SXNgAAY
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September 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Don't miss the 9/19 deadline for our Pre-F #Grant Review Program! Boost the success of your #NIH NRSA Fellowship application & receive expert guidance on preparing & submitting a successful application. buff.ly/SXNgAAY
@cudivofid.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social
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Research from the PREMISE project led by our Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, shows how children's #immune responses to viruses like #EVD68, #flu, and #RSV changed during & after #COVID-19 safety measures.
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Dynamics of endemic virus re-emergence in children in the USA following the COVID-19 pandemic (2022–23): a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, immunoepidemiological surveillance study
The Pandemic Response Repository through Microbial and Immune Surveillance and Epidemiology (PREMISE) programme was established to translate knowledge…
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August 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Research from the PREMISE project led by our Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, shows how children's #immune responses to viruses like #EVD68, #flu, and #RSV changed during & after #COVID-19 safety measures.
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🎉 Big news! 10 postdoc fellows from 5 Latin American countries have joined the 2025 class of #PewLatinAmericanFellows, and we’re proud to share that one is our own @mary-flores.bsky.social! Learn more: bit.ly/45rgN5L @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social @chrmosimann.bsky.social
Flores-Flores in 2025 Class of Pew Latin American Fellows Pursuing Scientific Advances
Pediatrics Postdoctoral Fellow Marycruz Flores-Flores, PhD, is one of 10 in the 2025 class of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences announced today by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🎉 Big news! 10 postdoc fellows from 5 Latin American countries have joined the 2025 class of #PewLatinAmericanFellows, and we’re proud to share that one is our own @mary-flores.bsky.social! Learn more: bit.ly/45rgN5L @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social @chrmosimann.bsky.social
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The Pre-K Grant Review Program letter of intent is due TODAY! Apply to get expert feedback on your NIH grant submission.
📝 Apply here: buff.ly/0nlXkIU
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#ResearchSky #MedSky
📝 Apply here: buff.ly/0nlXkIU
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August 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Pre-K Grant Review Program letter of intent is due TODAY! Apply to get expert feedback on your NIH grant submission.
📝 Apply here: buff.ly/0nlXkIU
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#ResearchSky #MedSky
📝 Apply here: buff.ly/0nlXkIU
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#ResearchSky #MedSky
👏🔝🩺 Congratulations to 159 @cumedicalschool.bsky.social Department of Pediatrics faculty who were named in 5280 and Colorado Springs Magazine's #TopDoctors in 2025! bit.ly/PedsTopDocs2... @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
Annual Top Doctors Lists Recognize 159 Pediatrics Faculty
Congratulations to these 159 doctors from the CU Department of Pediatrics who continually demonstrate their dedication and exceptional care in our pediatric community.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
👏🔝🩺 Congratulations to 159 @cumedicalschool.bsky.social Department of Pediatrics faculty who were named in 5280 and Colorado Springs Magazine's #TopDoctors in 2025! bit.ly/PedsTopDocs2... @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Sullivan, director of the Crnic Institute’s Experimental Models Program and associate professor at @cupediatrics.bsky.social, on presenting ”The Interferonopathy of Down Syndrome,” and to Rachel Shropshire for winning Top Student Poster at this year’s DSMIG Symposium!
August 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Sullivan, director of the Crnic Institute’s Experimental Models Program and associate professor at @cupediatrics.bsky.social, on presenting ”The Interferonopathy of Down Syndrome,” and to Rachel Shropshire for winning Top Student Poster at this year’s DSMIG Symposium!
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Congratulations to Dr. Katie Ranard, postdoctoral fellow in the @bruceappel.bsky.social lab, on receiving a NINDS K99/R00 award for her proposal entitled, “Impact of nutritional status on mechanisms guiding brain development”! @cupediatrics.bsky.social #zebrafish #devbio
July 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Katie Ranard, postdoctoral fellow in the @bruceappel.bsky.social lab, on receiving a NINDS K99/R00 award for her proposal entitled, “Impact of nutritional status on mechanisms guiding brain development”! @cupediatrics.bsky.social #zebrafish #devbio
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Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Our I-Corps@CCTSI workshop teaches you the skills to turn your research innovation into a commercial success. The next workshop begins July 31! buff.ly/KGYkoBM
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I-Corps@CCTSI | CCTSI
Short course for faculty, staff, students. Guides through the early stages of customer discovery. Test the business model hypotheses for their idea
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July 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Our I-Corps@CCTSI workshop teaches you the skills to turn your research innovation into a commercial success. The next workshop begins July 31! buff.ly/KGYkoBM
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💉Want to brush up on your vaccine communication skills?
We wrote something to help with this evergreen challenge. @jhospmedicine.bsky.social @cupediatrics.bsky.social
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We wrote something to help with this evergreen challenge. @jhospmedicine.bsky.social @cupediatrics.bsky.social
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Building vaccine confidence through empathy and evidence‐based communication
With a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases and increasing vaccine disinformation, vaccine hesitancy is a serious threat to public health around the world. Through an empathetic approach to vac...
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July 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
💉Want to brush up on your vaccine communication skills?
We wrote something to help with this evergreen challenge. @jhospmedicine.bsky.social @cupediatrics.bsky.social
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We wrote something to help with this evergreen challenge. @jhospmedicine.bsky.social @cupediatrics.bsky.social
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It's not too late! Register Now for the 42nd Annual Conference on #PediatricInfectiousDiseases live in Vail, CO or virtual: 7/27–8/1 bit.ly/42ndPID Earn 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits! @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cudivofid.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
42nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Children's Hospital Colorado Continuing Education
We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 42nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a small community nestled in the mountains and a short, beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's not too late! Register Now for the 42nd Annual Conference on #PediatricInfectiousDiseases live in Vail, CO or virtual: 7/27–8/1 bit.ly/42ndPID Earn 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits! @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cudivofid.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
👏Congratulations👏 to 7 of our pediatrics faculty who have received Awards of Tenure! @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social #tenure
July 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
👏Congratulations👏 to 7 of our pediatrics faculty who have received Awards of Tenure! @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social #tenure
"Why Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines: An Open Letter to Parents" by David Higgins, MD, MPH, MS bit.ly/4npMGnH @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @drhigginsmd.bsky.social
Why Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines: An Open Letter to Parents
Here's why pediatricians recommend vaccines with confidence. As vaccine misinformation comes from the highest levels, they will continue to be there for you to support important parenting decisions.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Why Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines: An Open Letter to Parents" by David Higgins, MD, MPH, MS bit.ly/4npMGnH @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @drhigginsmd.bsky.social
📣 Nominate @childrenscolo.bsky.social's 📻 "Charting Pediatrics" and "Pediatras en Línea" for the People's Choice Podcast Awards! www.podcastawards.com/ Voting is open for the month of July @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📣 Nominate @childrenscolo.bsky.social's 📻 "Charting Pediatrics" and "Pediatras en Línea" for the People's Choice Podcast Awards! www.podcastawards.com/ Voting is open for the month of July @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social