2026 Recruitment Summit for CHOP/Penn Postdoctoral Scholars in Pediatric Cardiology

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is recruiting postdoctoral fellows for the Training in Molecular Therapeutics for Pediatric Cardiology T32 Training Program. This virtual event invites promising senior graduate students and junior postdoctoral fellows to connect with faculty conducting cutting-edge cardiology-adjacent research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. The 2026 Recruitment Summit Program will be held virtually on February 17, 2026 and includes the opportunity to meet individually with select faculty on or after that date. AGENDA

Welcome and Introduction to Training Program: Robert J. Levy, MD, William J. Rashkind Endowed Professor in Pediatric Cardiology, Professor of Pediatrics

Cardiovascular Institute: Daniel P. Kelly, MD, Director, CHOP Cardiovascular Institute

Cardiac Center Clinical Research Core: Michael O’Byrne, MD, MSCE, Director of Clinical Research, CHOP Cardiovascular Institute

Research Talk: Liming Pei, PhD, Director of Fundamental Discovery, CHOP Cardiovascular Institute

Research Talk: Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, Director of Translational Research, CHOP Cardiovascular Institute

Panel Discussion: Being a Postdoctoral Fellow at CHOP 

Moderator: Laura Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE, FASE, Professor of Pediatrics

Panelists: Devin Laurence, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow; Andrey Zakharchenko, PhD, PhD Researcher

Next Steps: Scheduling One-on-One Meetings with Faculty: Olivia Chesniak, PhD, Senior Programs Officer, Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs