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NEWS RELEASES
HOUSTON – (May 7, 2009) – Dr. Gail
Demmler-Harrison has been awarded the Society for Pediatric Research
(SPR) 2009 Thomas Hazinski, M.D. Distinguished Service Award.
Demmler-Harrison, director of the Virology Laboratory at Texas
Children's Hospital and professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of
Medicine, received the award at the recent Pediatric Academic
Societies’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.
The meeting is sponsored by the American Pediatric Society, Society
for Pediatric Research, Academic Pediatric Association and American
Academy of Pediatrics.
In addition to receiving the Hazinski Award at the PAS meeting,
Demmler-Harrison participated in a late-breaking panel, entitled
“H1N1 Influenza A: What the Pediatrician Needs to Know,” where she
discussed management of high volume virology testing in an epidemic
situation and effective infection control strategies.
"Gail Demmler is a true leader in pediatric virology,” said Jeffrey
Starke, M.D., director of Infection Control for Texas Children's
Hospital. “Gail has advanced the study of pediatric diseases not
only through her dedicated service to the SPR, but also through her
ongoing work in the lab, with patients and as an educator. It is a
privilege and a delight to work with her."
Established by the SPR
council in 2002, the Thomas Hazinski MD Distinguished Service Award
honors a special individual who has provided exceptional service to
the Society over an extended period of time. Demmler-Harrison served
as president of the SPR in 2004.
Demmler-Harrison is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric
Infectious Diseases. Her career in pediatric infectious diseases has
focused on the biology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations,
laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention of viral diseases in
children.
Demmler-Harrison is the author or co-author of hundreds of
scientific and educational publications, as well as co-editor of The
Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (eds. Feigin, Cherry,
Demmler-Harrison, Kaplan). Demmler-Harrison currently serves on the
Editorial Board of the AAP journal, Pediatrics, and is a consultant
to the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee. In addition,
Demmler-Harrison is a peer reviewer for numerous scientific
publications and research programs. She is an elected and active
member of the American Pediatric Society and The Society for
Pediatric Research, for which she served as council member,
Secretary – Treasurer and President. She also is a Fellow of the
American Academy of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of
America and a member of many other professional societies.
About Texas Children’s Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital is committed to a community of healthy
children by providing the finest pediatric patient care, education
and research. Renowned worldwide for its expertise and breakthrough
developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s is
ranked in the top ten best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World
Report. Texas Children’s also operates the nation’s largest primary
pediatric care network, with over 40 offices throughout the greater
Houston community. Texas Children’s has embarked on a $1.5 billion
expansion,
Vision
2010, which includes a neurological research institute, a
comprehensive obstetrics facility focusing on high-risk births and a
community hospital in suburban West Houston. For more information on
Texas Children's Hospital, visit
www.texaschildrens.org.
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