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May 29, 2025

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…


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May 29, 2025

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…


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May 29, 2025

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,…


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May 29, 2025

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…


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May 29, 2025

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…


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May 29, 2025

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…


CACNA1A patients
May 6, 2025

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…


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May 6, 2025

Conference Season, Spring 2025

First and second quarters 2025 have seen a multitude of conferences in a variety of locations. Everyone’s presentations and posters are noteworthy, so this post represents a small glimpse into the great work the Department is carrying across the country…


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May 6, 2025

DoP Honors, May 2025

Hope Northrup, MD, and Amir Khan, MD, were 2 of 6 faculty inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society at a ceremony on March 17. Thao L. Nguyen, DO, FAAP, and Haitham Al-Wahab, MD, FAAP, were both nominated…


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May 6, 2025

Spring Event Recap

Scientific Retreat The 2025 Pediatric Research Center (PRC)/Center for Craniofacial Research (CCR) Scientific Retreat was April 22 at the Cooley Center. 91 attendees enjoyed informative keynotes and a variety of presentations. Congratulations to this year’s presentation awardees (pictured above, right):…


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