Pediatrics leaders help celebrate President’s Scholar Award recipients
Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22, and members…
McGovern shines at Health Science Education Conference
McGovern Medical School was well-represented at the 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education 21st Annual Conference for The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education, with 40 attendees and a multitude of grant and award…
DoP honors, June 2025
Salute to nurses Seven UT Physicians nurses were honored (external link) in the Houston Chronicle’s 2025 Salute to Nurses, including Jessica Melendez, MSN, RN, nurse manager at UT Physicians Pediatric Center — Bay Area. All featured nurses were also celebrated…
Presentations & publications as of June 2025
Presentations PRC Associate Professor Jun Wang, PhD, chaired the “Cardiac Development, Disease, and Regeneration” session at the American Association for Anatomy’s annual meeting, Anatomy Connected 2025 (external link) held March 28–31 in Portland, OR. Session co-leader Vincent Christoffels, Amsterdam University…
Research retreats recap
Pediatric Research Center (PRC)/ Center for Craniofacial Research (CCR)/Department of Pediatrics (DOP) Scientific Retreat Each year, Department of Pediatrics Vice Chair of Research Jacqueline Hecht, PhD, and the retreat planning committee spearhead planning for the PRC/CCR/DOP Retreat. The Retreat features…
In the media, June 2025
Avichal Aggarwal, MD, spoke to HealthCentral (external link) about Still’s murmur in children. Michael Chang, MD, was listed as a source for an article in The Strategist (external link) about the best masks to wear for protection against viruses. Amalia…
2025 education retreat highlights
The approach for team building and planning this year is a series of retreats for each program/focus area. Education program leaders had a very successful gathering last month featuring these main topics and key takeaways. The next all-faculty retreat is…
2025 trainee research symposia
3rd Annual Resident Research Symposium Wednesday, May 21 Hermann Conference Center Congratulations, award winners! 14th Annual Fellows Research Symposium Thursday, May 22 Hermann Conference Center Congratulations, award winners! 2nd Year Abstract Submission Winners Reeja Raj, DO – MD Anderson Pediatric…
Dinorah Zanger, PhD
Dinorah Zanger, PhD, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. After working as an educator for several years, she returned to higher education and earned a doctorate degree in school psychology from the University of Texas…
New center provides hope for CACNA1A patients
With smiles and laughter, six patients, their families, and more than a dozen providers gathered for the ribbon cutting of the Multidisciplinary Center for CACNA1A-Related Disorders. (external link) “This is a deeply moving milestone,” said Dennis Lal, PhD, the founding director…