McKay receives Kaiser Permanente grant for gun violence research
The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education has awarded Sandra McKay, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, with a grant to further gun violence research and interventions. McKay received a $60,000 Category 1 grant designed…
Two decades of spina bifida research published in Science
The culmination of over two decades of research from Hope Northrup, MD, professor, and Kit Sing Au, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, on the genetic factors associated with spina bifida has been published in Science. According to…
Inguinal hernia research published in JAMA
Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. A study led by first and corresponding…
Physicians to trade stethoscopes for sheet music at ‘Doctors in Recital’
The Steinway Piano Gallery is set to host an evening of music with its upcoming event, “Doctors in Recital,” featuring local physicians who are trading stethoscopes for sheet music in support of a noble cause. Scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday,…
Medical leadership announced for MH-TMC, Children’s
Seven members of the McGovern Medical School faculty have been named to new medical leadership positions at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. This new structure was developed to serve the growing inpatient services at McGovern’s primary…
Pediatric Residency Program awarded AAP Visiting Professorship
The American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, associate professor, and Prajakta Yeragi, MD, assistant professor, and the Department of Pediatrics Residency Program, with a Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship Grant to promote advocacy for children and…
Research shows clinical benefits for children with severe TBI
After children experienced severe traumatic brain injury, the infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells derived from the patient’s own bones led to less time spent in intensive care, less intense therapy, and, significantly, the structural preservation of white matter, which…
Hebl headlines Women and Girls in Science Symposium Feb. 8
The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum will host the sixth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 4-5:30 p.m., Feb. 8 in the Memorial Hermann Conference Center. The International Day of Women and Girls in…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Mary Aitken, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Mary Aitken, MD, professor and chair,…
MAPPing out the academic journey
This story originally ran in the McGovern Medicine annual magazine. To view the full issue of McGovern Medicine, click here. One of the main goals for academic faculty is career advancement. From understanding the necessary steps to ensuring your CV…