Upcoming events, February 2026
For happenings beyond this month, visit the Events page in SharePoint (external link) and extend the “To” date.
Bone Disease Program Seminar Series
Under Pressure: How Cells Sense and Respond to Mechanical Load During Regeneration
Friday, February 6
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
MSB 2.103
Speaker: Connor Dolan (external link), PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
HYBRID Grand Rounds
William Chong, MD, and Anish Patnaik, MD
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- William Reubyn Chong, MD
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- Anish Patnaik, MD
POCUS in PHM: A Deeper Scope at the Bedside
Tuesday, February 10
8 to 9 a.m.
MSB 2.103
Attend in person to see and interact with the ultrasound equipment!
New clinical course begins
PRC Seminar Series
The Pediatric Research Center (PRC) is eager to host these informative sessions to hear firsthand from some of the leading experts in our region. PRC Research Seminars are held the third Friday of each month, 12 to 1 p.m., open to all with no cost to attend.
This month we welcome:
Dongsu Park, PhD
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Periosteal Skeletal Stem Cell Regulation in Bone Regeneration and Aging
Friday, February 20
12 to 1 p.m.
MSB B.605
Hosted by Jacqueline Hecht, PhD
View the full PRC Seminar calendar for all dates and presenters. Contact Senior Administrative Coordinator Marvin W. Thomas, Jr. for more information.
Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant
Applications accepted January 5 to February 27, 2026
Full-time academic faculty with appointment as instructor or assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics are eligible to serve as principal investigators. Postdoctoral or clinical fellows with a faculty co-investigator can submit applications. Full info in SharePoint (external link).
Save the Dates
McGovern Medical School Match Day: Friday, March 20
PRC Data Exchange Seminar: Friday, March 27
2026 Step Forward to Cure TSC: April 11, 2026
2026 Scientific Retreat: April 17, 2026
Trainee Research Symposiums coming in May
4th Annual Pediatric Resident Research Symposium: May 27
15th Annual Pediatric Fellows Research Symposium: May 28