Research Pilot Grant Awards
Congratulations to these junior faculty and research professionals who have received pilot grants to initiate projects.
Presentations & Publications as of August 2025
Presentations PGY-3 pediatric residents Alexandria Laws, MD, and Andrea Pinto, MD, (pictured) presented their research at the 2025 National Medical Association Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly (external link) held in Chicago, IL, July 19 to 23. The Hematology Division…
United for TSC
2025 International TSC Research Meeting: The picture of collaboration The 2025 International TSC (Tuberous Sclerosis Complex) Research Conference (external link), held June 26-28 in Bethesda, MD, was well attended by the UTHealth Houston TSC Center of Excellence (TSC CoE) care…
Hematology Division leads at 2025 ISTH Congress
The International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (external link) (ISTH) held their 2025 congress in Washington, D.C., June 20 to 24, 2025, and the Division of Hematology had many opportunities to lead. Professor Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, (pictured above at left)…
In the Media, August 2025
Melissa Kwan, MD, joined FOX 26 News on June 30 (external link) to discuss tips for staying safe around bodies of water ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. Sandra McKay, MD, talked to FOX 26 News on July 18 (external…
DoP Honors, August 2025
LBJ NICU Team achieved Level III (Subspecialty Care) Maternal Facility in Perinatal Care Region-Q designation with zero deficiencies. Children’s Learning Institute was featured in UTHealth Houston Information Technology’s 2025 IT Review (external link), a comprehensive summary of the IT department’s recent achievements. Rachel…
Team Updates, August 2025
Welcome! The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes these new team members: Cardiology Community and General Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine Endocrinology Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatric Hospital Medicine Professional Development Congratulations to these recent graduates of the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Program. Delilah…
In the Media, July 2025
Autumn Atkinson, MD, talked to People Magazine about a patient she treated who was determined to walk at his high school graduation ceremony. Michael Yafi, MD, joined FOX 26 News (external link) to talk about Type 1 diabetes. CultureMap (external link) featured a benefit performance, Doctors…
Presentations & Publications as of July 2025
Presentations Ferial Shihadeh, MD, (above) pediatric endocrinology fellow, presented her poster at the Pediatric Endocrine Society Meeting (external link) in May: Neuropsychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Concerns in Turner Syndrome: Insights from the UTHealth Houston/Turner Syndrome Society of the United States Research Registry….
Media Skills Training Resources
We had a great response to our recent Media Skills Training! The UTHealth Houston Media Relations team shared helpful information about how to handle any media request along with best practices for virtually any interaction with media. If you didn’t…