Delegates, researchers and clinicians gathered at White City Campus for Science Day 2026, showcasing the latest advances in paediatrics and child health research. Photo credit:

Science Day 2026: A Celebration of 91ÌÒÉ«, Collaboration and Impact

The Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health (PaeCH) and the Mohn Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing were delighted to welcome almost 100 staff, students, researchers, clinicians and guests to White City Campus for Science Day 2026 on 9 July. This annual showcase highlighted the breadth and quality of research taking place across 91ÌÒÉ«'s paediatric and child health community.

The programme featured inspiring keynote presentations from Dr Simon Nadel and Dr Charlene Rodigues, who explored the history, evolution and public health impact of meningococcal disease. Delegates also heard an impressive range of presentations from early career researchers and trainees, which this year included a pitch for a new award from the Mohn Centre (Mohn Centre Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation (PCIEP) Award).

Congratulations to Helen Skirrow, who received both the Best Oral Presentation Award and the People’s Choice Award in recognition of the outstanding quality and impact of her presentation delivered on the day.

Best Poster: Winner:  Ricky Odedra  Runners Up: Ilana Keren / Aditi Rao

Best Flash Presentation:  Winner:  Ashley Guilliam  Runner Up:  Shalini Hillson

Best Oral Presentation: Winner: Helen Skirrow Runner Up: Lea Lenglart

Best Mohn (PCIEP) Pitch: Praneeth Veagiri

People’s Choice Award: Oral Presentation:  Helen Skirrow  Flash Presentation:  Arangan Kirubakaran

Travel Award: Katie Bonner, Samuel Channon-Wells, Claire Dunican, Amy Parnell

 

 

 

 

Shaping the Future of Child Health 91ÌÒÉ«

Over 200 children joined more than 100 researchers, clinicians, and parents at Chelsea Football Club in West London.

91ÌÒÉ«’s Centre for Paedatrics and Child Health and Mohn Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing, West London Children’s Healthcare, and the NIHR 91ÌÒÉ« Biomedical 91ÌÒÉ« Centre (BRC) brought together children and young people from across North West London to discuss the future of child health research and NHS services.

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Past event recordings and presentations

Turning the tide - The First Anita Simonds symposium

Respiratory management of neuromuscular patients in the era of new treatments

Turning the tide - The First Anita Simonds symposium

Turning the tide - The First Anita Simonds symposium

Respiratory management of neuromuscular patients in the era of new treatments

Respiratory management of neuromuscular patients in the era of new treatments

Generation Victoria (GenV) Professor Melissa Wake

Generation Victoria (GenV) Professor Melissa Wake

Generation Victoria (GenV) Professor Melissa Wake

Neonatal sepsis in Southern Africa: shifting the paradigm

Neonatal sepsis in Southern Africa: shifting the paradigm

Dr Felicity Fitzgerald discusses neonatal sepsis in Southern Africa

Recent Allergy 91ÌÒÉ« Updates

Recent Allergy 91ÌÒÉ« Updates

Recent Allergy 91ÌÒÉ« Updates

Justine Dempsey and Samantha Blamires discuss their recent allergy research findings

2nd Anniversary Symposium

2nd Anniversary Symposium

Centre anniversary symposium

An afternoon of lectures to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Centre

Adolescent Public Health 91ÌÒÉ«

Adolescent Public Health 91ÌÒÉ«

Adolescent Public Health 91ÌÒÉ«

PaeCH Infection and Global Health webinar

PaeCH Infection and Global Health webinar

PaeCH Infection and Global Health webinar

Early Intervention and follow up of chronic lung disease

Early Intervention and follow up of chronic lung disease

Early Intervention and follow up of chronic lung disease

On 23 February 2023 members of the Neonatal team at 91ÌÒÉ« College / 91ÌÒÉ« College NHS Healthcare Trust delivered a series of lectures on the theme of "Creating Specialised Regional Service for Extremely preterm infants - Early Intervention and follow up of chronic lung disease"

Centre Launch Event

Centre Launch Event

Launch Event November 2020

The Centre officially launched in November 2020 with an online symposium.

Blood, Sex and Ignorance: an education

Blood, Sex and Ignorance: an education

Inaugural lecture - Blood, Sex and Ignorance: an education

Professor Gareth Tudor-Williams uses his inaugural to tell the story of three decades of paediatric HIV research including his current work with WHO and UNICEF.

Global Health Seminar

Global Health Seminar

Global Health Seminar

Seminar to showcase current research activity within the Global Health research theme

The Changing Landscape of Paediatric Infectious Disease

The Changing Landscape of Paediatric Infectious Disease

The Changing Landscape of Paediatric Infectious Disease

Symposium to highlight work of the Infectious Disease research theme

Progression from M.tuberculosis infection to TB disease

Progression from M.tuberculosis infection to TB disease

Progression from M.tuberculosis infection to TB disease

Guest lecture by Dr Thomas Scriba

Infection and Global Health

Infection and Global Health

Infection and Global Health

Infection and Global Health Joint Webinar

What's the point of an academic general paediatrician?

What's the point of an academic general paediatrician?

What's the point of an academic general paediatrician?

Dougal Hargreaves discusses the need to join up data and research agendas between prevention/reactive services, physical/mental health, and health/education/social care sectors.

Immunology - from pregnancy to preschoolers

Immunology - from pregnancy to preschoolers

Immunology - from pregnancy to preschoolers

Topics discussed include the immunology of the maternal-fetal interface in pregnancy, antibody transfer across the placenta, new strategies to control RSV and development of the immune system in early life.

Kawasaki Disease - Progress & Challenges in 2023

Kawasaki Disease - Progress & Challenges in 2023

Kawasaki Disease - Progress & Challenges in 2023

On 30 June 2023 PaeCH hosted a special symposium forProfessor Jane Burns and Dr John Gordon to discuss the advances and challenges for Kawasaki disease in 2023

The Melbourne Children’s LifeCourse Initiative

The Melbourne Children’s LifeCourse Initiative

The Melbourne Children’s LifeCourse Initiative: A Treasure Trove of Cohorts for Understanding Health

The Melbourne Children’s Campus is a global leader in longitudinal and life course data. LifeCourse serves as a collaborative hub encompassing over 20 core longitudinal cohort studies, spanning conception to adulthood, and involving over 40,000 participants. These studies offer extensive data collection, including biosamples, imaging, and linkage to administrative data. This presentation will showcase how researchers can harness this vast data repository to address a wide range of questions crucial to understanding early life health and its impact throughout the life span. By utilising data from multiple cohort studies, researchers can benefit from further advantages such as replication of findings, improved precision in estimation, and exploration of similarities across diverse societal contexts and developmental periods. The presentation will offer illustrative examples of multi-cohort approaches, showcasing the practical benefits and challenges of these methodologies.

Malaria: from toxic gas to "bad air"

Malaria: from toxic gas to "bad air"

Malaria: from toxic gas to "bad air"

Malaria: from toxic gas to "bad air" - Inaugural lecture from Professor Cunnington talking about his latest research

Kindness in Healthcare

Kindness in Healthcare

Bob Klaber delivers the PaeCH Christmas Lecture "Kindness in Healthcare"

Bob Klaber delivers the PaeCH Christmas Lecture "Kindness in Healthcare"

Genomics, Precision Medicine and Bioinformatics

Genomics, Precision Medicine and Bioinformatics

The applications of bioinformatics and data science to current challenges in Paediatrics

The applications of bioinformatics and data science to current challenges in Paediatrics including prognosis, diagnostics and understanding mechanisms of disease

Environmental Exposures and Public Health

Environmental Exposures and Public Health

Environmental Exposures and Public Health

Benjamin Barratt and Diana Varden present their findings for this Mohn/PaeCH seminar

Tackling childhood obesity - how and why?

Tackling childhood obesity - how and why?

Tackling childhood obesity - how and why?

Professor Franco Sassi discusses childhood obesity

Climate change, restoration, health work at MRC The Gambia

Climate change, restoration, health work at MRC The Gambia

Climate change, restoration, health work at MRC The Gambia

Supporting Translational 91ÌÒÉ« in MedTech for Child Healt

Supporting Translational 91ÌÒÉ« in MedTech for Child Healt

A discussion on 91ÌÒÉ«’s support for innovators in med tech, with a particular focus on strengthen

Built Environment and Children's Health

Built Environment and Children's Health

Built Environment and Children's Health

Introduction to the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury

Introduction to the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury

Introduction to the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury

Introduction to the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury