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DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Research Day - 2026
Join us to celebrate the innovations in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular basic sciences research and the Bookout Center. We will discuss the current research landscape and highlight examples of clinical and translational collaborations in the Heart & Vascular Center and Houston Methodist Research Institute. Poster submissions of clinical and basic science research studies performed in 2025-2026 in the Heart & Vascular Center are welcome and eligible for awards at the end of the session.
Free Event
Target Audience
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Researchers (Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, and Cardiovascular basic sciences
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Research Day May 2, 2026 Research Institute Building 2nd Floor | |||||||
7:30 – 8:00 | Late Registration and Light Breakfast | ||||||
8:00 – 8:05 | Welcome and Introduction – William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Chair, Department of Cardiology | ||||||
8:05 – 8:20 | Translation: Beyond the Chaos– Edward A. Jones, MBA President & CEO, Research Institute Chief Business Officer, Academic Institute Senior Vice President, Houston Methodist | ||||||
8:20 – 8:35 | Faculty Development as a Catalyst for Excellence: Programs and Impact- Salim Allana, MD & Shaefali Rodgers, PhD Salim Allana, MD Director, Research & Faculty Development
Shaefali Rodgers, PhD Manager, Strategic Research Initiatives Research and Faculty Development | ||||||
8:35 – 9:00 | Bookout Center: Updates and the Immersive XR Health Program- Stuart J. Corr, BEng, MEng, MA, PhD & Robert LiKamwa Stuart J. Corr, BEng, MEng, MA, PhD Director, Innovation Engineering, The Bookout Center Associate Research Professor of Bioengineering, Department of CV Surgery, HMAI
Robert LiKam Wa Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||||||
9:00 – 9:45 | Overview of Research in DHVC: | ||||||
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| William Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Chair, Department of Cardiology | |||||
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| Alan B. Lumsden, MD Walter W. Fondren III Presidential Distinguished Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery | |||||
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| John P. Cooke, MD, PhD Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter and Carole Walter Looke Presidential Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Research, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences | |||||
9:45 – 10:45 | Break & Visit Posters (Poster Scoring Occurs) | ||||||
10:45 – 11:30 | Panel: Opportunities for Clinical Collaborations – Moderator: William Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC | ||||||
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| Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH MD Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health, Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Prevention Wellness
| William A. Zoghbi, MD Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Ashutosh Sabharwal, PhD Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, HMAI
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| Stephen L. Jones, MD, MSHI Occidental Petroleum Centennial Chair in Quality and Outcomes Research, Center for Health Data Science and Analytics
Khurram Nasir, MD, MP MD Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Prevention Wellness
William A. Zoghbi, MD Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center | Mahwash Kassi, MD Assistant Professor of Cardiology, HMAI
Trisha Roy, BASc, MD, PhD, FRCSC Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, HMAI
Ashutosh Sabharwal, PhD Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, HMAI
Sadeer G. Al-Kindi, MD, FACC, FASPC Associate Professor, Houston Methodist &Weill Cornell Medicine
| Casey Kappenman, MS, CCRC Sr. Administrative Director Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Mouaz Al Mallah, MD MSc MASNC FACC FAHA FESC Professor of Cardiology Director, Cardiac PET Programs
Stuart J. Corr, BEng, MEng, MA, PhD Director, Innovation Engineering The Bookout Center Associate Research Professor of Bioengineering Department of CV Surgery, HMAI | |||
11:30– 11:45 | DeBakey Education Updates Alan B. Lumsden, MD Walter W. Fondren III Presidential Distinguished Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery | ||||||
11:45-12:30
| Updates in CV Sciences Discovery and Characterization of a Novel Pathway of Vascular Regeneration Li Lai, PHD Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Academic Institute Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute Department of Cardiovascular Sciences Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration
Integrating MRI, Histology, and Spatial Transcriptomics to reveal determinants of vascular disease Trisha Roy, BASc, MD, PhD, FRCSC Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, HMA Guangyu Wang, PhD Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Academic Institute | ||||||
12:30 – 12:45 | Announcement and Presentation of Research Awards: Cardiology, CV Surgery, Basic Sciences | ||||||
12:45 | Closing Remarks and Adjourn | ||||||
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