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January 5, 2026

Presentations and publications, January 2026

Presentations Allergy & Immunology Division highlights from the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting: 8 accepted abstracts — 6 poster presentations and 2 platform presentations 1 platform presentation received national media coverage: “Evaluating the Impact of…


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December 23, 2025

2025 Fellowship Matches

Congratulations to these pediatric residents on matching to fellowships. Categorical Pediatrics Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Timothy Corwin, MD: Palliative Medicine, Montefiore/Einstein College, New York Sundar Devakottai, DO: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Tennessee Memphis Laith Enani, MD: Neonatology, University of California San Diego…


Seokhun Kim, PhD
December 17, 2025

Seokhun Kim, PhD

Seokhun Kim, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Trained as an engineer, experimental psychologist, and biostatistician, he is a data scientist whose work focuses…


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December 2, 2025

Food Drive for Pediatric Clinics

Beginning Dec. 1, the pediatric clinics are collecting food donations to support patients and families experiencing food insecurity. Food bags will be provided each Monday morning at the UT Physicians Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 500. Donate…


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December 2, 2025

UTHealth Houston Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Trial Receives NIH Funding to Evaluate Long-Term Efficacy of Treatment

Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH, a professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and a maternal-fetal surgeon at UTHealth Houston Fetal Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) A five-year, $2.8 million grant was awarded to researchers…


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December 2, 2025

Team Updates, Dec 2025

Welcome Roel Perez, MSSW Case Manager for Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) Community & General Pediatrics Congratulations Ava Henson, MS, CGC, and Nicole Talaba, MS, CGC, are now board-certified genetic counselors. Paul Hillman, MD, PhD, is now board certified…


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December 2, 2025

Funding & Leadership Opportunities

Whether you’re looking to build your CV with a leadership opportunity or secure funding to initiate or sustain research, there are many opportunities at McGovern and beyond. Opportunities UT-REAL Pilot Award Program The UT-REAL-Health-AI (UT-REAL) Pilot Award Program supports projects…


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December 2, 2025

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Celebrates the Opening of New Mother Baby Unit

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share an exciting milestone in our Women’s Services expansion: our new Mother Baby Unit on 9 West Jones is officially open. This newly renovated space — previously occupied by Transplant Acute Care, which has…


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December 2, 2025

Presentations & Publications as of Dec 2025

Presentations Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, co-presented on a webinar for International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis: “Optimizing Care in Women and Girls with Hemophilia” on Nov. 3 American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) at ASN, Nov. 5-9 (pictured above): Joshua Samuels, MD,…


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December 2, 2025

In the Media, Dec 2025

Many thanks to these Department of Pediatrics members for sharing their insight with the public through media interaction. If you are willing to be contacted with media requests pertaining to your area of expertise, please let communications know. Mahboobeh Mahdavinia,…


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