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2026 Heart Center Research Day- Active Integration of Cardiovascular Research into Clinical Practice


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Add to Calendar 2026 Heart Center Research Day- Active Integration of Cardiovascular Research into Clinical Practice 9/25/2026 8:00:00 AM 9/25/2026 6:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/HCResearchDay26 Description: The Heart Center Research Day will highlight cardiovascular research being performed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI). We anticipate participation from The Heart Center, The Center for Cardiovascular Research, and beyond through our collaborative networks within NCH and AWRI.The agenda has been designed to bring together cardiovascular researchers b... Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, September 25, 2026, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM,  Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center

Target Audience
Specialties - Heart Center, Research

Overview

The Heart Center Research Day will highlight cardiovascular research being performed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI). We anticipate participation from The Heart Center, The Center for Cardiovascular Research, and beyond through our collaborative networks within NCH and AWRI.

The agenda has been designed to bring together cardiovascular researchers both within and outside the Heart Center together to share and discuss the wide range of cardiovascular research currently being conducted at Nationwide Children's by our diverse group of investigators and staff.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Miyamoto, a leading physician-scientist and cardiovascular researcher, who will share her expertise on novel therapeutic strategies for heart failure, including those with single ventricle physiology, and highlight how research and clinical care can be effectively integrated. 

This year’s Research Day will feature a series of oral presentations held in the main conference center, along with a poster session showcasing the remarkable breadth and innovation of cardiovascular research taking place across our institution.

 

Objectives:
The main objective of this annual event is to highlight the amazing cardiovascular research done by our team, encourage collaboration, and celebrate our staff.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Little Hearts Big Impact:  The Intersection of Science and Clinical Care in Pediatric Cardiology

Shelley Miyamoto, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-Cardiology
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Co-Director of the Heart Institute
Selby's Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz
Aurora, CO


STEERING COMMITTEE

PLANNNG COMMITTEE

Aaron Trask, PhD Co-Chair

Jihyun Jang, PhD

Rohan Kumthekar, MD

Jessie Yester, MD, PhD Co-Chair

Kerem Pekkan, PhD

Jacqulyn Pleiman, APRN CPNP-AC, CPN

Vidu Garg, MD

Kan Hor, MD

Dorothy Holt, CCP, FPP 

Emily Cameron, MS

Amee Bigelow, MD

Kacy Taylor, MSAH, RDCS (AE, FE, PE), FASE

Kaitlyn Muncy

Jordan Voss, MPS CCP FPP

Ashley Kester

Tracy Sferra, MS

Joanne Chisolm, MSN, RN

Deqiang Li, MD, PhD

Laura Valido, BSN RN

Maria Ovalle Sanchez, MD

Arash Salavitabar, MD

POSTER INFORMATION
Access the poster information here.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Nationwide Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
Nationwide Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.


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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nationwide Children's 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 relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
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Faculty Photos
Aaron Trask, PhD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Co-Director, Faculty
Faculty Photos
Jessie Yester, MD, PhD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pickerington, OH
Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Martina Abdelshahid
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Aaron D Argall, PhD
Postdoctoral Scientist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Amee M Bigelow, MD, MS
Departments of Cardiology/Critical Care
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Benjamin Blais, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Westerville, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Sara Bolling, RN, BSN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus
Faculty
Jolynne Carl, RT
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Mount Sterling, OH
Faculty
Samantha Fichtner, RN, BSN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Centerburg, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Andrew Freddo, MD, PhD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellows
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Vidu Garg , MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Benjamin Gilbert
Graduate Fellow
Ohio Sate University
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Olivia-Marie Groves, DO
Pediatric Resident
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jihyun Jang, PhD
Principal Investigator
Center for Cardiovascular Research
COLUMBUS, OH
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Deqiang Li, PhD
Center for Cardiovascular Research
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Patricia Mccallinhart, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Grove City, OH 43123-2279, OH
Faculty
Shelley Miyamoto, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-Cardiology
University of Colorado Anschutz
Aurora, CA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Deipanjan Nandi, MD
Associate Professor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Capricor, Secretome
Faculty Photos
Kerem A Pekkan, PhD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Stephanie Peters, NP
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Gahanna, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Andrew A Pugh
Research Assistant
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Marlee Rakouskas, BS
Center for Biobehavioral Health
Columbus , OH
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Arash Salavitabar, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Upper Arlington, OH
Faculty
Other: Proctor/Consultant-Renata Medical|Grant or research support-Renata Medical|Grant or research support-Medtronic|Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences
Laura Valido, BSN, RN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Blacklick, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Andrew R. Yates, MD
Nationwide Children's
Grandview Heights, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Mingtao Zhao, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty

Friday, September 25, 2026

Registration and Poster Viewing
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Opening Remarks
10:00AM - 10:05AM
Aaron Trask, PhD
Jessie Yester, MD, PhD
Heart Center Research Overview
10:05AM - 10:15AM
Vidu Garg , MD
Session 1: Innovations in Pediatric Heart Failure

Moderators: Deqiang Li, PhD & Deipanjan Nandi, MD
Take ACTION: Collaborative Care Changing Pediatric Heart Failure
10:15AM - 10:45AM
Deipanjan Nandi, MD

DIY to ICU: Creating a Scalable, Multi-Functional Simulation Mannequin for Nursing Education
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Laura Valido, BSN, RN

Adaptive Immune Responsiveness and Adverse Outcomes from Acute, Severe Pediatric Heart Failure
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Jessie Yester, MD, PhD

Bridging Hearts: A QI Initiative to Enhance Cardiology–Palliative Care Collaboration in Pediatric VAD Care
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Olivia-Marie Groves, DO

Recalibration of Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Devices on Serial Catheterization in Adults with Fontan Circulation
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Andrew Freddo, MD, PhD

Lunch Break

Lunch
11:45AM - 12:00PM
Keynote

Moderators: Aaron Trask, PhD & Jessie Yester, MD, PhD
Little Hearts Big Impact: The Intersection of Science and Clinical Care in Pediatric Cardiology
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Shelley Miyamoto, MD
Break
1:00PM - 1:10PM
Session 2: Basic Science Driving Novel Cardiovascular Paradigms

Moderators: Jihyun Jang, PhD & Mingtao Zhao, DVM, PhD
Patient iPSC-Centered Research Program and Resources at Nationwide Children's Hospital
1:10PM - 1:30PM
Mingtao Zhao, DVM, PhD
HDAC3 Regulates Ventricular Myocardial Morphogenesis
1:30PM - 1:40PM
Andrew A Pugh
Trisomy 21 Alters Cardiac Differentiation Trajectories and 3D Cardioid Morphogenesis in a DS+AVSD iPSC Model
1:40PM - 1:50PM
Aaron D Argall, PhD
Pathogenic Variation in MECOM is Associated with Non-Syndromic Congenital Heart Disease
1:50PM - 2:00PM
Benjamin Gilbert
Spatial Omics/New Technologies to Understand Cardiovascular Disease
2:00PM - 2:10PM
Patricia Mccallinhart, PhD
Break
2:10PM - 2:20PM
Fireside Chat

Moderators: Jessie Yester, MD, PhD & Victoria Shay, MS CCRP
Fireside Chat: Integrating Research into the Clinic
2:20PM - 3:00PM
Amee M Bigelow, MD, MS
Jolynne Carl, RT
Arash Salavitabar, MD
Samantha Fichtner, RN, BSN
Andrew R. Yates, MD
Break
3:00PM - 3:10PM
Session 3: Outcomes Session

Moderators: John Kelly, MD & Andrew Yates, MD
Single Ventricle Research Initiative
3:10PM - 3:40PM
Sara Bolling, RN, BSN
Risk Defines Survival After Hybrid Stage 1 Palliation: Lessons From 23 Years of Experience
3:40PM - 3:50PM
Martina Abdelshahid
Impacts of the Congenital Heart Disease Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention in Teens and Young Adults with CHD: Considering Gender and Baseline Physical Activity
3:50PM - 4:00PM
Marlee Rakouskas, BS
Expanding Computational Blood Flow Simulation Capabilities for Fontan Surgical Planning
4:00PM - 4:10PM
Kerem A Pekkan, PhD
Development of a Single Institutional Reporting Tool for Pediatric Patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
4:10PM - 4:20PM
Stephanie Peters, NP
Procedural and Medium-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Implantation of Intrastent Mega LD & Max LD in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Coarctation of the Aorta
4:20PM - 4:30PM
Benjamin Blais, MD
Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks
4:30PM - 4:40PM
Aaron Trask, PhD
Jessie Yester, MD, PhD
Poster Session

Poster Reception
4:40PM - 6:00PM

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