BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2044@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260603T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T173350Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/building-the-future-of-pediatric-innovati on SUMMARY:Building the Future of Pediatric Innovation - 850 PBC - 3 Jun 26 11 :00 DESCRIPTION:\nChildren are still too often treated with medical devices des igned for adults. Changing that reality requires more than new technologie s. It demands stronger connections across health care\, engineering\, rese arch\, entrepreneurship\, public health\, and investment to move innovatio n into practice.\n\nJoin Arizona State University and national leaders in pediatric health care and translational research for a focused conversatio n on how to accelerate pediatric medical device innovation and build the p artnerships needed for faster impact.\n\nWednesday\, June 3\, 2026\nTime: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (MST)\n\nLocation: 850 PBC\n850 N. 5th St Phoenix AZ 85 004\nCost: Free\nWhat to expect\nThe panel will explore:\n\n Challenges i n pediatric device development\n National initiatives advancing children ’s health technologies\n The FDA Pediatric Device Consortia program\n Strategies for generating clinical evidence using real-world data and real -world evidence\n How hospitals\, universities\, startups\, philanthropy\ , and investors can work together more effectively\n\nYou will also hear h ow Arizona’s health care and innovation ecosystem is building new capabi lities in this space\, and where local innovators\, entrepreneurs\, and me dtech companies can plug in.\n\nThe Southwest Pediatric Device Consortium provides innovators with access to national expertise\, resources\, and su pport to advance pediatric medical technologies.\n\nArizona State Universi ty\, ranked the No. 1 "Most Innovative School" in the nation by U.S. News &\; World Report for 10 consecutive years\, is expanding its health car e footprint through ASU Health\, including the new John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering and the School of Technology for Public Health\n\nThe event will take place at 850 PBC within the Phoenix Bioscien ce Core\, a growing hub for health care\, bioscience\, and translational r esearch in downtown Phoenix.\nModerator\nDr. Heather Clark\, Director\, Sc hool of Biological and Health Systems Engineering\, Fulton Schools of Engi neering\; Senior Associate Dean\, Engineering Integration\, John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering\; Olin Endowed Chair\, Arizona State University\n\nPanelists\nDr. Chester Koh\, Professor of Urology\, Pe diatrics and OB/GYN\, Baylor College of Medicine\; Texas Children’s Rese arch Institute\; Executive Director\, Southwest-Midwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium\nDr. Bala Haridas\, Professor of Practice an d Director\, Translational &\; Industrial Research\, Department of Biom edical Engineering\, Texas A&\;M University\; Deputy Executive Director \, Southwest-Midwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium\nDr. Jyoti Pathak\, Founding Dean and Professor\, School of Technology for Publ ic Health\, Arizona State University\nWho should attend\n\n Health care a nd pediatric care leaders\n Clinicians\, researchers\, and engineers  \;\n Medical device and health technology innovators \;\n Entreprene urs and startup founders \;\n Investors\, ecosystem builders\, and ph ilanthropic organizations \;\n Public health and translational resear ch professionals \;\n Students and trainees interested in health care innovation and commercialization\n\nIf you are interested in improving pe diatric health care and building the partnerships needed to bring new solu tions to children and families faster\, this event is for you.\n\nEvent co ntact\nJessica Rousset\njessica.rousset@asu.edu CATEGORIES:AZ - Central LOCATION:850 PBC\, 850 N 5th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=850 N 5th Street\, Phoenix\ , AZ\, 85004\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=850 PBC:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250603T110000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR