Collage of lungs and headshot of Dr. Mosquera and Dr. Colasurdo
July 2, 2026

Publications and presentations, July 2026

Publications Presentations Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, will be giving a Doc Talk at the Houston Health Museum on August 28: “Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Facts & Fallacies.” The event is free but registration is required (external link). Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD,…


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July 2, 2026

Pediatrics honors, July 2026

Claudia Pedroza, PhD, professor with The Institute of Clinical Research and Learning Healthcare, performed statistics for a study that was selected as Best Overall at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society (external link): “Complex & Simple Appendicitis:…


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June 25, 2026

2026 Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant awardees named

The Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant exists to stimulate wide-ranging and innovative clinical and basic research in the Department of Pediatrics and increase academic presentations, publications, and grant submissions from the Department of Pediatrics faculty. Full-time academic faculty with…


Dr. Kibbe looks at research poster in hallway
May 19, 2026

President’s listening tour stops at Children’s Learning Institute

[As seen in The Insider (external link), May 7, 2026]   President Melina R. Kibbe, MD, continued her listening tour with a visit to the Children’s Learning Institute May 4, spending time with faculty and leadership to learn more about…


Collage of trainees standing in front of research posters
April 1, 2026

Publications and presentations, April 2026

Presentations Presenting at PAS? Make sure you’re on our list (external link)! McGovern Medical School will have excellent representation from the Department of Pediatrics at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting this year. View our list of PAS Meeting posters…


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February 27, 2026

Publications and presentations, March 2026

Presentations Presenting at PAS? Make sure you’re on our list (external link)! McGovern Medical School will have excellent representation from the Department of Pediatrics at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting this year. View our list of PAS Meeting posters…


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February 27, 2026

Pediatrics Honors, March 2026

Faculty Achievements Congratulations to these five outstanding clinicians honored as part of the Grateful Patient Program. Ebony Beaudoin, MD, and Stephanie Tower, LCSW, have been selected to serve on the Texas Health and Human Services Policy Council for Children and…


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February 2, 2026

Publications and presentations, February 2026

Presentations Michael Yafi, MD, and Khubaib Ahmed, MD, (PGY-4) have each had an abstract accepted for presentation at the 19th International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (external link) (ATTD). Tricia Zucker, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at the Aldine ISD Literacy…


Man taking selfie in front of research poster
December 2, 2025

Presentations & Publications as of Dec 2025

Presentations Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, co-presented on a webinar for International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis: “Optimizing Care in Women and Girls with Hemophilia (external link)” on Nov. 3 American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) (external link) at ASN, Nov. 5-9…


Doctor reads to young pediatric patient
May 29, 2025

2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon to support children’s literacy

  For the third year in a row, participants in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon and 10K (external link) have the opportunity to donate to Reach Out and Read Texas (external link). “This is a wonderful opportunity for runners to support children’s…


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