Grants Committee

The charge of the Grants Committee is to build a balanced portfolio of funded research grants that align with PeDRA’s mission and vision.

Responsibilities of the committee include:
• Strategic oversight of funding programs and announcements
• Providing grant-writing support to PeDRA members
• Reviewing applications for competitive grants and fellowships programs

Updated January 22, 2026

Raegan Hunt, MD, PhD
Chair

Baylor College of Medicine

Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD
Vice Chair

Children’s National Hospital

Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD

Seattle Children’s Hospital

Kelly Cordoro, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Emily Gorell, DO

University of Colorado

Heidi Jacobe, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Christine Lauren, MD

Columbia University

Yakir Levin, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Rebecca Levy, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children
Judy O’Haver, PhD, RN

Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD

University of California, San Diego

Jennifer Schoch, MD

University of Florida

Cathryn Sibbald, MD

The Hospital for Sick Children

Joy Wan, MD, MSCE

Johns Hopkins University

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