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NIH funds new program to advance kidney, urologic, and blood research Researchers at UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with scientists across the Texas Medical Center, are leading a collaborative effort to strengthen the pipeline of future researchers in kidney, urologic, and…

UT Physicians creates useful content that helps patients and their families understand their health care, like the article below featuring Professor of Community and General Pediatrics Amalia Guardiola, MD. If there is a topic about which you would like to…

For happenings beyond this month, visit the Events page in SharePoint (external link) and extend the “To” date. Bone Disease Program Seminar Series Friday, Nov. 7 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. MSB 2.103 Speaker: Jesús Delgado-Calle (external link), PhD Associate Professor, Department…

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, in partnership with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is among the top five Best Children’s Hospitals in Texas (external link), according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The primary teaching…

J. Marc Rhoads, MD, and Yuying Liu, PhD, (pictured above with award) received an award from BioGaia (external link) in recognition of rigorous science and outstanding results. Maria del Mar Romero López, MD, MS, PhD, has been elected to membership in…

(external link) Amalia Guardiola, MD, talked to Univision Houston Channel 45 (external link) about fall allergies. Mary Kay Koenig, MD, was quoted in a Science (external link) article about the first approved drug for mitochondrial diseases. Dr. Koenig was also…

New Division Chiefs to AMSPDC Gabriel Anzueto, MD, division chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, division chief of Allergy and Immunology, joined the 4th Cohort of the Division Director Academy through the Association of Medical…

Presentations Upcoming American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) (external link) at ASN, Nov. 5-9: Joshua Samuels, MD, will moderate a session and speak at a slideless symposium. Rita Swinford, MD, and Joyce Samuel, MD, will give platform presentations. UTHealth Houston…

The 2025 Texas Pediatric Society (TPS) (external link) Annual Meeting was held Oct. 16 to 19 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock, TX. The largest gathering of pediatricians in Texas, the event was an opportunity to…

We are very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Faculty Educator Awards in the Department of Pediatrics. These awards recognize exceptional contributions to medical education by our faculty, honoring excellence in teaching, curriculum development, mentorship, and overall commitment…