Family with rare form of Huntington’s finds care at UTHealth Houston
In 2020, when she was 4 years old, Khloe Gloria stopped walking. At the suggestion of their local San Angelo physician, her concerned parents took her to see neurologists in Dallas. Khloe’s mom, Natalie Salazar, already had a sinking…
2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon to support children’s literacy
For the third year in a row, participants in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon and 10K have the opportunity to donate to Reach Out and Read Texas. “This is a wonderful opportunity for runners to support children’s literacy,” said Jocelyn McConnell, MEd, director…
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 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 at a…
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 held March 28–31 in Portland, OR. Session co-leader Vincent Christoffels, Amsterdam University Medical Center,…
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 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…
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…
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. “This is a deeply moving milestone,” said Dennis Lal, PhD, the founding director of the…