

The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) encourages and supports pediatric research endeavors by creating a multidisciplinary network of diverse researchers to improve child health. Collaboration among SPR members creates meaningful progress for the future of children’s health. Brian Williams, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and Eileen Cowan, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, were accepted into the 2025 class of new SPR members. The mission of Williams’ research group is to develop and assess smoking and vaping cessation interventions to help individuals live lives free from tobacco. Cowan’s research focuses on medical education as well as point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in NICUs.