European Society for Paediatric Research

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The European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR) is a professional association of neonatal and paediatric researchers comprising different sub-specialties. [1] [2] Together with its sister organisations, the American Pediatric Society (APS) and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), it publishes the peer-reviewed scientific journal Pediatric Research. The ESPR was founded in 1958. [3]

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Mission and vision

The ESPR is a not-for-profit organisation and aims to promote paediatric research and post-graduate training in Europe. It encourages collaboration between the various specialised fields of paediatrics, with the goal of maintaining paediatrics as a unified, scientifically-orientated discipline. The mission of the ESPR is to develop and apply research to improve newborn and child health. In this way, the society seeks to provide the foundation for a healthy population in Europe and beyond. [4]

The Sections

The ESPR is divided into nine sections and the European Board of Neonatology (EBN - the educational branch of the ESPR), representing different paediatric sub-specialties: Headed by dedicated and elected section secretaries, it is the sections' role:[ citation needed ]

The ESPR sections are:

The ESPR sections are open to all members of the society with a relevant specialisation. [5]

Membership

Membership to the ESPR is open to any professional who supports the aims of the society and has given at least one scientific contribution (e.g. presentation or poster) to one of the annual society meeting. [6]

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Peter Tizard

Sir John Peter Mills Tizard was a British paediatrician and professor at the University of Oxford. Tizard was principally notable for important research into neonatology and paediatric neurology and being a founder member of the Neonatal Society in 1959. Tizard was considered the most distinguished academic children's physician of his generation.

Karthik Nagesh

Dr. Karthik Nagesh is a neonatologist in India. He has been practicing neonatal intensive care since 1992 at the Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. He is well known in India for his pioneering work in intensive care for sick neonates especially, Surfactant Therapy and ventilation for sick babies with respiratory distress. He is currently the Chairman of the Manipal Advanced Children's Center and Chairman and HOD of Neonatology and Neonatal ICUs at the Manipal Hospitals Group as well as an adjunct professor of paediatrics, KMC at Manipal University.

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Stefan Kutzsche is a Norwegian paediatrician, anaesthesiologist, ethicist, and educationalist in the health professions.

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Herbert Barrie Consultant paediatrician

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Lewis Spitz is a paediatric surgeon who is internationally recognised as a leader in paediatric surgery and is known for his work on congenital abnormalities of the oesophagus, particularly oesophageal atresia, oesophageal replacement and gastroesophageal reflux especially in neurologically impaired children. He championed the plight of children with cerebral palsy and other congenital disorders; demonstrating that appropriate surgery could improve their quality of life. He is the leading authority in the management of conjoined twins and is recognised as the foremost international expert in this field. Spitz is the Emeritus Nuffield Professor of Paediatric Surgery.

Anne Greenough is a British neonatologist and is most notable for research into clinical and academic neonatology through work relating to the origins, markers and management of chronic lung disease following preterm birth. Greenough is Professor of Neonatology and Clinical Respiratory Physiology at King's College London.

British Association of Perinatal Medicine

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Rebeccah Slater is a British neuroscientist and academic. She is professor of paediatric neuroscience and a senior Wellcome Trust research fellow at the University of Oxford. She is also a professorial fellow in Neuroscience at St John's College.

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