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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 held March 28–31 in Portland, OR. Session co-leader Vincent Christoffels, Amsterdam University Medical Center,…

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…

Avichal Aggarwal, MD, spoke to HealthCentral about Still’s murmur in children. Michael Chang, MD, was listed as a source for an article in The Strategist about the best masks to wear for protection against viruses. Amalia Guardiola, MD, appeared on Univision…

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…

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, 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…

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. “This is a deeply moving milestone,” said Dennis Lal, PhD, the founding director of the…

First and second quarters 2025 have seen a multitude of conferences in a variety of locations. Everyone’s presentations and posters are noteworthy, so this post represents a small glimpse into the great work the Department is carrying across the country…

For happenings beyond May, visit the Events page in SharePoint and extend the “To” date. CLI’s STEM-tastic Celebration Join the Children’s Learning Institute for a day of exploration and discovery on Saturday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at…

Hope Northrup, MD, and Amir Khan, MD, were 2 of 6 faculty inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society at a ceremony on March 17. Thao L. Nguyen, DO, FAAP, and Haitham Al-Wahab, MD, FAAP, were both nominated…