Advances in Precision Medicine in Pediatric Critical Care

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Central Time

Location: W185

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Natalja Stanski, MD (she/her/hers)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD, NP, FAAN, FCCM (she/her/hers)

Duke University

Disclosure(s): ACCM: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing); Elsevier Publishing: Receipt of Royalties (Ongoing); NIH: Grants/Research Support Recipient (Ongoing)

This session will focus on the latest advancements in biomarker-based approaches in pediatric critical care. With emphases on sepsis, pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury, and acute brain injury, speakers will explore how biomarkers are transforming patient management in the PICU.

Learning Objectives:

Explore biomarkers for early detection of pediatric critical illness, such as sepsis, pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), acute kidney injury (AKI), and acute brain injury
Recognize how biomarker information can guide personalized treatment plans in pediatric critical care, helping clinicians make data-driven decisions to optimize outcomes
Explore the use of biomarkers for monitoring disease progression, predicting complications, and assessing recovery, particularly in pediatric sepsis, PARDS, AKI, and brain injury
Discuss novel and emerging biomarkers that are being incorporated into PICU practices, providing new tools for precision medicine and improving patient care

Presentations:

8:05 AM - 8:13 AM Central Time

Advances in Biomarkers in Pediatric Sepsis
Scott L. Weiss, MD, FCCM – Nemours Childrens Hospital
8:13 AM - 8:21 AM Central Time

Advances in Biomarkers in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Nadir Yehya, MD, MSCE – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
8:21 AM - 8:29 AM Central Time

Advances in Biomarkers in Acute Kidney Injury
Natalja L. Stanski, MD (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
8:29 AM - 8:37 AM Central Time

Advances in Biomarkers in Acute Brain Injury
Ericka Fink, MD, FCCM – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh