
Pediatric Research Center
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.
Faculty & Staff
Hecht, Jacqueline, PhD | Professor and Division Director
Alcorn, Joe, PhD | Associate Professor
Cho, Seo-Hee, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Gambello, Michael J., MD, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Greeley, Christopher, MD | Associate Professor
Hashmi, Syed, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Johnston, Richard A., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Kim, Seonhee, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Posey, Karen, PhD | Instructor
Swindell, Eric C., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Tran, Dat, MD| Assistant Professor
Patricia McDonald, Administrative Assistant I
Phone:713.500.5763
Fax:713.500.5689
Email: Patricia.McDonald@uth.tmc.edu
- Brigid Boggan – Research Assistant I
- Brett Chiquet – GSBS Graduate Research Assistant
- Francoise Coustry – Research Scientist
- Laura DeVault – Research Assistant I
- Audrey Ester – GSBS Graduate Research Assistant
- Elizabeth Garcia – Research Assistant II
- Trung Le – Research Technician I
- Peiman Liu – Research Assistant II
- Rosa Martinez - Clinical Research Coordinator
- Tamar Powell – Research Assistant II
- Joel Rodriguez – Research Technician I
- Maria Elena Serna - Data Base Specialist
- Sarah Struthers – Research Technician I
- Huiqiu “Rachel” Wang – Senior Research Assistant
- Katelyn Weymouth – GSBS Graduate Research Assistant
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)
Other Locations
Other locations of the Department of Pediatrics include the following:
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

