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Zhao wins $45,000 award
On Friday, April 19th, at the 2024 Lawrence Family Bone Disease Program of Texas Annual Scientific Retreat, Xiaolei (Sherry) Zhao, PhD was named as one of the three top prize winners. The top prize winners received a $45,000 award to…
Xenopus kidney research published in Kidney International
Rachel Miller, PhD Recent research from the lab of Rachel Miller, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, seeking to create a better understanding of the gene expression and physiology of the Xenopus kidney, has been published in the journal Kidney International. The Xenopus model has…
Pediatrics research yields diagnostic test for EoE
Research from the McGovern Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics has yielded a noninvasive diagnostic tool for an increasingly prevalent chronic immune system disease, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Published in the Oct. 11, 2022 issue of Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, “Plasma Biomarkers and…
Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month: Do’s and Don’ts for Sleeping Infants
October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month. Each year, there are about 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2020, approximately 41% of these deaths were due to sudden…
In Memoriam: Jan van Eys, MD, PhD
Jan van Eys, MD, PhD, former chair of the Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics, died Sept. 24, 2022. He was 93. Van Eys was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to the United States to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt,…
Second patient in the world receives Moderna mRNA trial infusion at UTHealth Houston for glycogen storage disease
Imagine having to drink a solution of cornstarch and water every four hours to survive, and that missing a dose, even by 15 minutes, could lead to seizures and death. This is the reality for Rebecca Tarrence, who has glycogen…
Gale to present Silverman Lectureship July 22
The Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics will host the 2022 William Silverman Lectureship featuring Chris Gale, MBBS, MSc, PhD. This is part of our effort to support learning healthcare at UTHealth Houston. Gale…
24 faculty named 2022 Champions of Clinical Learning Environment
Congratulations Dr. Guardiola, Dr. Omoruyi, and Dr. Yeragi! In an effort to continue to enhance professionalism and encourage a positive learning environment, Directors of Learning Environment Vineeth John, MD, MBA, and John Riggs, MD, have announced 24 McGovern Medical School…