Schedule

2025 Scientific Retreat

Hosted by the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Center, and

Center for Craniofacial Research

 

The Denton A. Cooley, MD and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center

7440 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77054

April 22, 2025

 

8:30 am - 9:00 amCheck-In and Poster Setup – Light breakfast served
9:00 am – 9:10 amWelcome and Introduction
Jacqueline Hecht, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics
Professor and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Center
Director, School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Research
9:10 am – 10:00 am"TBD"
Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH
Professor and Director, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Fetal Intervention, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Executive Director, UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute
Director, Fetal Intervention Fellowship Program, UTHealth Houston
Co-Director, UTHealth Houston Fetal Center
10:00 am - 10:20 amGroup Photo and Break
10:20 am - 11:10 amPoster Blitz
11:10 am – 12:40 pmPoster Session
12:40 pm – 1:40 pmLunch
1:40 pm – 2:30 pm"TBD"
Katherine Fantauzzo, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Craniofacial Biology, School of Dental Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm"TBD"
W. Jim Zheng, PhD
Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
Director, Bioinformatics and High-Performance Service Cancer, UTHealth Houston
Director, Data Science and Informatics Core for Cancer Research, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
3:00 pm – 4:30 pmLab Presentations
4:30 pm - 4:45 pmAward Announcements and Closing Remarks
Jacqueline Hecht, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics
Professor and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Center
Director, School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Research