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Upcoming Events

  • July 16th – AMA Research Challenge Deadline

2026 Summer Research Program

SRP will start on May 26th and will run through July 31st.

Toolbox Tuesdays Skill Sessions

Tuesdays 12pm – 1pm

Session:Presenter:Date:Room:Virtual Option:Topic
Skills Session 1Syed HashmiJune 2MSB B.625
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/214996017984462?p=OeIY1JLt13PjQZVmFoBiostatistics I - Overview
Skills Session 2Syed HashmiJune 9MSB B.605https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/228201776520011?p=bfnzfKYZF23wdwUblNBiostatistics II – Common Tests
Skills Session 3Sonya Fogg, MLS
Research & Instruction Librarian
Texas Medical Center Library
June 16Online Onlyhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/298967263614566?p=VeVUe1EeluUIH2XBfITMC Library Resources for Literature Reviews
Skills Session 4Angela Gomez, EdD
Instructor, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics
Co-Director, Quality Enhancement Plan

Samy Sak Senthil Kumar, MS2

June 23Online Onlyhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/246216249081244?p=DClaT09XKLkQF16OxWAI in academic activities: guidance and resources
Skills Session 5Panel: Donald Molony, MD, Internal Med
Jared Imber, MD, PGY-1 Internal Med
Scott Olsen, PhD, Surgery
Emily Saweris, MS3
Madilyn Feik, MS4
Moderator: W. Jack Counseller, MS4
June 30MSB 2.006In-Person Only
Collaboration and Networking: A Panel of faculty and near peers.
Skills Session 6Syed HashmiJuly 7MSB B.605https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2822009584927?p=vDg81I9ENiIKlE6cP4Telling a story with your data – Presentation skills
Skills Session 7Mary Horton July 14MSB B.605In-Person OnlyAbstract writing workshop
Skills Session 8Katie Prentice & Alice SherwoodJuly 21Online Onlyhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/235270180296336?p=c1BuAClfIXwAJ5WxZoPublication and Library Resources
The Digital Commons
Skills Session 9MMS SRP Student Research Flash PresentationsJuly 28Online Onlyhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/231150549983897?p=PWbbVGRcHxpK1Jx2puTest your presentation and evaluation skills

SRP Research Seminar Series

Thursdays 12pm – 1pm

SessionSpeakerIntroductionDateRoomTeams LinkTopic
SESSION 1Zsuzsanna McMahan, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
McGovern Medical School
Division of Rheumatology
Co-Director of the UTHealth Houston Scleroderma Center
Mary Horton, MPH, MA, PhDMay 28MSB1.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27144050469952?p=lYtMWccBut5gBC7i0uA Pathway to Becoming an Academic Physician: The Physician Scientist Training Program in Internal Medicine at UTHealth Houston
SESSION 2TentativeSyed Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhDJune 4MSB1.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28946839711517?p=yAcC7vI3rvbllme4IyPediatrics
SESSION 3Vahid Serpooshan, PhD
Associate Professor
Children’s Heart Institute
Pediatric Cardiology
Syed Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhDJune 11MSB1.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/211665590982287?p=PbLvrCFyzqIkO3gZq7Engineering the Future of Congenital Heart Disease: 3D Bioprinting, Human Tissue Models, and Precision Medicine
SESSION 4Devarati Mitra, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Christian Denolan, SRP studentJune 18MSB 3.001https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/269406226924243?p=Dv7sxK3nsl1Frbu9KdA Radiation Oncologist's Perspective on Cutaneous Oncology
SESSION 5Jeffrey Temple, PhD
Professor and Betty and Rose Pfefferbaum Chair in Child Mass Trauma and Resilience
Samuel Neher, MS, EdDJune 25MSB1.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/282510489738476?p=xKZy4vfMBUVesh6sEELove, Conflict, and Consequences: The Science of Teen Relationships
SESSION 6Zhiqiang An, PhD
Professor, Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry, Vice President of Drug Discovery, Texas Therapeutics Institute
Xiaodong Cheng, PhDJuly 2MSB 2.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/262838754420009?p=BKixMHXGOZWFGIOAKWAcademic Drug Discovery: Challenges and Opportunities
SESSION 7GSBS Student Research Day9 am – 6 pm
with Breakfast Lunch, & Reception
July 9Cooley CenterStudent Oral Presentations
Student Poster Session
Keynote Address
Erin S. Calipari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Director of Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research
Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation
SESSION 8John Seymour, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Mary Horton, MPH, PhDJuly 16MSB 2.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/227100502718515?p=mXnOS0pRY8QeHsXt52Translational medical device development in Neurosurgery (Bonus: LLMs in Research)
SESSION 9July 23MSB 2.006https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/292860213622272?p=dVSQDjyNDRZS6KgQ3vResearch in a private practice environment
SESSION 10July 30MSB 3.001https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/240502794480831?p=qzcRLdjJnZWWBrnhuASex Differences in Vascular Disease: Bench to Bedside Research

AMA Research Programs

  • $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs! Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge – the largest research event of its kind – for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by KeyBank. Submission is free for AMA members. Deadline is July 16. Learn more or submit an abstract at ama-assn.org/researchchallenge (external link)