Research Summit 2026

Research Summit Logo with stethoscope and beaker

May 7
Health Education Center

May 8
Levin Hall Dining Room

Core showcase graphic

SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 7
Health Education Center
1.200 Poster Showcase
1.202 Main Programming

8:30 a.m.Welcome and Overview of event
8:45 - 9:30 a.m.Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Robert and Janice McNair Endowed Chair & Professor Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
9:40 - 10 a.m.Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD, MA, Director, Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities
10 -10:20 a.,m.Anna Fracassi, Neurology, Assistant Professor
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Core & Resource Showcase (HEC first floor foyer)
10:25 - 11:55 a.m.Poster Showcase #1 in other half of room 
11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Networking Lunch (Lunch provided, first come, first served)
12:30 - 2 p.m.Poster Showcase #2
2:10 -2:55 p.m.Thomas Carton, PhD, MS, Chief Data and Strategy Officer, Louisiana Public Health Institute
“PCORnet: Background, research, and highlights of the Texas footprint”?
3 – 3:45 p.m.CRDI/EFRA/ARM Recognition
3:50 – 4:10 Roberto P. Garofalo, MD, Chair, Vice Chairs of Research Committee
Human Milk and its Protective Activity on the Life Span
4:15 – 4:35 p.m.Kathleen Vincent, MD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
4:35 – 4:50 p.m.Poster winner recognition
5 p.m.Networking Event

Friday, May 8
Levin Hall Dining Room

8:30 a.m.Welcome to Day   Dr Garofalo & Dr Bianco
(Light breakfast served, first come, first served)
8:40 – 9 a.m.Giulio Taglialatela, PhD
Vice President & Research Institute Director
Moody Brain Health Institute
9 – 9:10 a.m.Introduction to the CTSA
9:10 – 9:35 a.m.Veronica Ajewole, PharmD.
Associate Professor
Texas Southern University
9:35 – 10:15 a.m.CTSA Speakers Panel
10:30 – 11:35 a.m.

Centers and Cores Focus

Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute
Hani Jneid, MD, FAAC, FAHA, FSCAI, Director

Center for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research
Neil Mehta, PhD, MSc, MA, Director

Sealy Center on Aging
Melissa Morrow, PhD, Director

Assay Development Core
Aaron Miller, Assistant Director

Genomics Core
Haiping Hao, PhD, MS
"Introduction to the new UTMB Genomics Core"

Mass Spec Facility
Speaker TBD