Health Sciences and Technology Research Symposium
Coming Fall 2025!
Join us to discover innovations in health and build bridges between academia, the community, and clinical care!
The 2024 Health Sciences and Technology Research Symposium took place on October 26, 2024! Explore this page to learn more!
2024 Program and Schedule
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Joseph McCormick is a renowned epidemiologist and global health leader currently serving as the James H. Steele Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Hispanic Health Research Center at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville. Dr. McCormick is celebrated for his exceptional efforts in promoting health research, fostering knowledge-sharing, and initiating collaborative projects among community organizations, healthcare providers, and academic institutions.
Dr. McCormick obtained his MD at Duke and an MS from Harvard under Dr. Weller (Nobel Laureate 1954). He trained at CHOP under Dr. Koop (later US Surgeon General), before joining the CDC where he spent over 10 years investigating deadly diseases in developing countries and establishing the world’s most secure biosafety labs. He founded the UT Houston School of Public Health campus in Brownsville in 2001, and since then the campus has published over 300 peer reviewed articles characterizing the extraordinary level of health disparities in the region.
2024 Award Winners
Best Poster Presentation:
1st place: Maria Hernandez, Del Mar College
2nd place: Alexandria Guerra, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
3rd place: Hima Bindu Atti, Texas A&M University School of Pharmacy
Future Leaders in Health Sciences and Technology awards:
Selina Zheng, Veterans Memorial High School
Anna Xiao, Collegiate High School
Nayan Patel, Veterans Memorial High School
Anshoul Nadgouda, Veterans Memorial High School
David Lee, W.B. Ray High School
Daniel Lee, W.B. Ray High School
Samhitha Buchireddy, Veterans Memorial High School
Invited Talks from Students and Residents:
Leticia Villarrel, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Justin Hacnik, CHRISTUS Health, TAMU Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Justine Alvarado, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Aaron Lee, University of Texas Medical Branch