Junior Investigators: Top 10 Poster Judging Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT

The Junior Investigator Best Abstract Award recognizes high-quality abstracts, in any category of basic science or clinical research, submitted to NACFC by early-stage trainees currently enrolled in a graduate degree or fellowship program (post-doctoral or clinical). The Poster Judging Session provides an opportunity for the top 10 junior investigators selected as Semi-Finalists to present their posters to members of a judging panel. Semi-Finalists participate in the Basic Science or Clinical Research track based on their abstract topic. Five Finalists are selected from each track to advance to the Junior Investigator Competition.

Learning Objectives:

Apply best practices for scientific abstract preparation
Use clear visualization of scientific information in poster format
Demonstrate communication skills for concisely summarizing scientific information

Chair(s)

Anna Georgiopoulos, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Don B. Sanders, MD

Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
SR

Sebastián A. Riquelme

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Kathryn E. Oliver, PhD, MS, CPTS

Emory University School of Medicine

Judge(s)

Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, MHS, FRCP(C)

University of Pennsylvania
Alexandra Quittner, PhD

Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis Center
Nicholas Antos, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin / Children's Wisconsin
DR

Dara Riva
EY

Elizabeth L. Yu

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
KT

Katherine Tuggle
LC

Lane Clarke
Rebecca L. Hull-Meichle, PhD

University of Washington and VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Alexandra Piotrowski-Daspit, Ph.D.

University of Michigan
Camille Ehre, PhD

University of North Carolina
Ajai A. Dandekar, MD, PhD

University of Washington
CB

Clemente J. Britto-Leon, MD

Yale University