Research: Our Mission

To educate and prepare future physicians and biomedical scientists for a career in innovative research that benefits the health and well-being of the pediatric population in Texas and beyond.

Our Approach

The Pediatric Research Center is home to wide-ranging research focused on identifying the causes of birth defects with the ultimate goal of developing prevention and treatment strategies. Clinical research and clinical trials are prominent endeavors throughout the pediatric divisions that utilize testing to develop innovative treatments. The exciting synergy and collaborations between basic and clinical research produce leading-edge breakthroughs in child and adolescent care.

In pursuit of the research mission of the Department of Pediatrics, our internationally renowned Research Vice-Chairs, and Pediatric Research Committee lead our faculty in an extraordinary commitment to quality research.

Pediatric Research Committee

Mary Aitken, MD, MPH

Joseph L. Alcorn, Jr., PhD

Viola Caretti, MD, PhD

Tina Findley, MD

Syed Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhD

Erin Healy

Joan Hernandez, MPH

Amir Khan, MD

Mary Kay Koenig, MD

Yoshihiro Komatsu, PhD

Yuying Liu, MEd, PhD

Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP

Rachel Miller, PhD

Ricardo Mosquera, MD

Hope Northrup, MD

Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD

Marvin Thomas, Jr., MHA, MBA

Paul Trainor, PhD

Jun Wang, PhD, FAHA

Clarissa Webb

Lydia S. Youmans, MD

Ramia Zakhour, MD