McNeese wins Distinguished Service Award
Margaret McNeese, MD, is joined by her daughters Catherine and Bridget after receiving the Distinguished Service Award at the 2023 Commencement Ceremony. (Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications) McGovern Medical School presented Margaret McNeese, MD, Ransom Lummis Family Professor in Pediatrics, and…
Mendez-Figueroa, Rysavy receive prestigious awards
Prestigious grants totaling more than $4 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU) and the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) have been awarded to UTHealth Houston. McGovern Medical School is the only institution in…
Khan Receives Founder’s Award from Southern Society of Pediatric Research
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Khan, who has been chosen for the 2023 Southern Society for Pediatric Research Founder’s Award. This award recognizes a member of the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) who has made significant contributions to children’s health…
Keeping kids safe from Houston mosquitoes
Experts in Houston predict more mosquitoes this summer than last. Pediatrician Ali Naqvi, MD, shares his tips for protecting kids with safe repellents and natural methods. If it’s summer in Houston, you can expect to see mosquitoes. Our climate provides…
Clinical drug trial research brings hope for children who have rare tumor disease
Cheryl Navar was 24 weeks into her pregnancy when doctors found multiple tumors in her unborn baby’s heart. Before baby Nora entered the world, her soon-to-be parents sat in their hometown in Corpus Christi to learn about a rare disease…
Barratt wins Distinguished Faculty Award in Professionalism
The McGovern Medical School Office of Professionalism has named Michelle S. Barratt, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, the 2023 winner of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Faculty Award in Professionalism Education. “It is a great honor…
Champions of Clinical Learning Environment
As a continual acknowledgment of the work it takes to create a positive and professional learning environment, the Directors of Learning Environment announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2023 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment. The…
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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…