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25th Annual St. Jude/PIDS Conference


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Add to Calendar 25th Annual St. Jude/PIDS Conference 3/4/2026 7:00:00 AM 3/6/2026 7:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://stjude.cloud-cme.com/https://pids.org/event/2026-st-jude-pids-pediatric-infectious-diseases-research-conference/ Description: The St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference celebrates its 25th year of education, collaboration, and innovation. The milestone meeting will convene March 4-6, 2026 in Memphis, TN and virtually.To kick off this special anniversary year, there will be a Pre-Conference Career Development Event for Trainees on Tuesday, Ma... MTC Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00 AM - Friday, March 6, 2026, 7:00 PM, MTC Auditorium

Overview

The St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference celebrates its 25th year of education, collaboration, and innovation. The milestone meeting will convene March 4-6, 2026 in Memphis, TN and virtually.

To kick off this special anniversary year, there will be a Pre-Conference Career Development Event for Trainees on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Peabody Memphis. This event includes a career panel, guided conversation on special topics, networking opportunities, personalized discussions and direct engagement with faculty (in-person only).


Registration

In-person or virtual registration is now open. In-person registration will close at 3:00 p.m. CT, Monday, February 16, 2026. Virtual registration will remain available throughout the conference.


Accreditation

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (13.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (13.75 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Bone Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy, Global Pediatric Medicine, Immunology, Medicine, Pediatrics


Keywords: LIVECME

The official hotel for the 25th Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference will be The Peabody Hotel. A room block has been established. The window to book at the special room rate is Sunday, February 8, 2026.

https://reservations.peabodymemphis.com/95096?groupID=4814365#/guestsandrooms

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Monica Ardura, DO
Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Jessica Bordwell, MHA, FACHE
Operations Director
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Germantown, TN
Carrie Byington, MD
University of California
San Diego, CA
Miguela A Caniza, MD
Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charles Chiu, MD, PhD
UCSF
Buddy Creech, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Annabelle De St. Maurice, MD
Professor
UCLA
Kaitlin Devine, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Rana El Feghaly, MD
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Faculty Photos
Alexandra Freeman, MD
NIAID, NIH
Katie Hair, BA
Administration Manager
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Eva Harris, PhD
Professor
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Berkeley, CA
Shaina Hecht, MD
University of Alabama at BIrmingham
Joshua Hill, MD
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Scott James, MD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Ibukun Christine Kalu, MD
Duke University
School of Medicine
Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH
Chief
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AK
Angelle Desiree LaBeaud, MD
Stanford University
Ajit Liamaye, MD
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Gabriela M Maron, MD
Associate Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
M. Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD
Member
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Marian Michaels, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics and Surgery
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Emma Mohr, MD
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, WI
Kari Neemann, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
Deb Palazzi, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Octavio Ramilo, MD
Chair and Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Joe Real, MD
Cincinnati Children's
Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Mark Schleiss, MD
University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Pediat
Minneapolis, MN
Jack Schneider, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Michael Silverman, MD
Gwenn Skar, MD
UNMC
Omaha, NE
Surabhi Vora, MD
Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Drew Weissman, MD, PhD
Professor
University of Pennsylvania

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Welcome and Introduction
7:55AM - 8:00AM
Miguela A Caniza, MD

Luminaries in Global Health
8:00AM - 9:30AM
Angelle Desiree LaBeaud, MD
Eva Harris, PhD


8:00 – 8:30 AM Luminary 1

A. Desiree LaBeaud, MD, MS, FASTMH

Stanford University Vector-borne Disease Prevention

8:30 – 9:00 AM Luminary 2

Eva Harris

University of California, Berkeley

Characteristics and Evolution of Arboviruses

9:15 – 9:30 AM Q & A with Luminaries


Oral Abstracts Session 1
9:30AM - 10:00AM


Abstract Presentation 1: Transplant

Abstract Presentation 2: Global Health

Abstract Presentation 3: General Research


Break
10:00AM - 10:30AM

Frontiers in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lecture 1
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Rana El Feghaly, MD


Leading the Charge: Advancing Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship, One Child at a Time
Frontiers in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lecture 2
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Joe Real, MD


Leveraging Virtual Reality to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Top Threats to Childhood Health
Q & A with Frontier Speakers
11:30AM - 11:45AM

Lunch
11:45AM - 1:45PM

State of the Art Session 1 - CMV
1:45PM - 3:00PM
Mark Schleiss, MD
M. Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD
Ajit Liamaye, MD


Mark R. Schleiss, MD University of Minnesota

CMV Research - Universal Screening

Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD, MsCS St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Biomarkers in Congenital CMV

Ajit Limaye, MD University of California, San Francisco

Updates to the Diagnosis and Management of Refractory/Resistant CMV in Transplant Recipients


Q & A
3:00PM - 3:15PM

Break - Poster Set Up
3:15PM - 3:30PM

Poster Session 1
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
7:50AM - 8:00AM
Monica Ardura, DO
Gabriela M Maron, MD

St. Jude Grand Rounds: HHV-6: Advances and Ongoing Challenges in Immunocompromised Hosts
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Joshua Hill, MD

Pediatric Transplant/Immunocompromised Hosts Platform #1
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Marian Michaels, MD, MPH


"Do I Accept This Donor?" Discussion on Calls About Infectious Risks in Prospective Solid Organ Donors
Q & A
9:30AM - 9:45AM

Break
9:45AM - 10:15AM

Updates from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Transplant (PIDTRAN)
10:15AM - 10:45AM
Gabriela M Maron, MD

Oral Abstracts Session 2
10:45AM - 11:30AM


Abstract Presentation 4: Transplant

Abstract Presentation 5: General Research

Abstract Presentation 6: Global Health


Lunch
11:30AM - 1:00PM


TID Jeopardy (12 - 1PM) - Auditorium
Challenging Cases
1:00PM - 1:45PM


Case 1 - TBD

Case 2 - TBD

Case 3 - TBD


Pediatric Transplant/Immunocompromised Hosts Platform #2
1:45PM - 2:15PM
Kaitlin Devine, MD


PTLD in Children
Interactive Debate/Panel Discussion
2:15PM - 3:15PM
Joshua Hill, MD
Alexandra Freeman, MD


Joshua A. Hill, MD, FIDSA

Fred Hutch Cancer Center

HHV-6: Advances and Ongoing Challenges in Immunocompromised Hosts

Alexandra Freeman, MD

National Institutes of Health

Immunizations in Special Populations 


Q & A with Platform and Interactive Debate
3:15PM - 3:30PM

Break - Poster Set Up
3:30PM - 3:45PM

Poster Session 2
3:45PM - 4:45PM

25th Anniversary Celebration at the Peabody Hotel Skyway
6:00PM - 10:00PM

Friday, March 6, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
7:50AM - 8:00AM
Octavio Ramilo, MD
Deb Palazzi, MD

Frontiers in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lecture 3
8:00AM - 8:30AM
Michael Silverman, MD

Q & A
8:30AM - 8:45AM

State of the Art Session 2 - CNS
8:45AM - 10:00AM
Emma Mohr, MD
Charles Chiu, MD, PhD


Emma Mohr, MD, PhD

University of Wisconsin - Madison

From Outbreak to Answers: Zika CNS Pathogenesis

Charles Chiu, MD, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

Advances in Sequencing-based Infectious Disease Diagnostics in Children and Immunocompromised

Hosts Speaker 3 TBD


Q & A
10:00AM - 10:15AM

Break
10:15AM - 10:45AM

Oral Abstracts Session 3
10:45AM - 11:00AM


Abstract Presentation 7: Top Abstract
Lunch
11:00AM - 12:00PM

2026 John H. Erskine Lecture in Infectious Diseases
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Drew Weissman, MD, PhD


Nucleoside Modified mRNA-LNP Therapeutics

Moderator: Octavio Ramilo, MD


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