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Wake Up With Research

Bridging Gaps in Pediatric Health

From Neurodevelopment to Immune Response

Thursday, November 5, 2025 | 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Virtual

Research Presenters

Erica Crespi Portrait

Erica Crespi, PhD

Professor
Director, Hudson Biological Reserve, Associate Director of Research, WSU

Jason Depley Portrait

Jason Depley, MD, MPH

Professor
Pediatrics, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington; Director
Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics, Seattle Children’s Research Institute

Kourtnie Whitfield portrait

Kourtnie Whitfield

Doctoral Candidate
School of Biological Sciences, WSU

Weston Powell portrait

Weston Powell, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator
Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Acting Assistant Professor
Pediatrics, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of  Washington.

Eka Burduli portrait

Eka Burduli, PhD

Associate Professor
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, WSU

Brent Collett portrait

Brent Collett, PhD

Principal Investigator
Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development
Associate Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine, Pediatrics/Developmental Medicine