About Evenings With Genetics
Evenings with Genetics is a seminar series about genetics and your family’s health. This series offers the most current information on care and research for many genetic conditions and is open to the public.
Our goal is to highlight the advances in genetic research as well as encourage networking within our community.
The Evenings with Genetics seminars are sponsored by the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children Hospital.
Next Event
"Sparking the powerhouse: understanding and treating mitochondrial disorders"
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Children's Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz St, Houston, Texas, 77004
7 p.m. (6:30 p.m. check in)
Give
Consider giving a donation to help support the Evenings with Genetics program. You can choose between online and mail-in methods of giving.
If you need assistance, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 713-798-4714.
To give online to the Evenings with Genetics program, please follow these steps:
- Visit the genetics department donations form.
- Enter in the amount of your gift into the form.
- Select "Evenings with Genetics Community Outreach" from the "Designation" drop-down box.
- After completing all the fields on the form, click on the "Donate Now" button.
To give by mail to the Evenings with Genetics program, please follow these steps:
- Please download and print the Donor Gift Form.
- On the form, in the "Gift Information" section, please enter "Evenings with Genetics Community Outreach" as the designated area to support.
- To find the mailing address for your check and donor gift form, please refer to the information provided on the Baylor College of Medicine Ways to Give page.
Children's Book Read-Along
Favorite children’s books are read by family members and friends of our faculty and staff along with their pets! This video project was inspired by PRISMS, the support group for Smith-Magenis Syndrome and directed by Dr. Sarah Elsea.
"Arnie The Doughnut" By Laurie Keller
Narrated by Rebecca Risch (Student at Emery Weiner)
"Llama Llama Red Pajama" By Anna Dewdney
Narrated by Rebecca Risch (Student at Emery Weiner)
"Valentine’s Day is Cool" By Kimberly and James Dean
Narrated by David (Student at Emery Weiner)
"Froggy Rides a Bike" By Jonathan London
Narrated by Alex (Student at Emery Weiner)
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" By Eric Carle
Narrated by Alex (Student at Emery Weiner)
"Head to Toe" By Eric Carle
Narrated by Zoe (Student at Emery Weiner)
"Maisy Dresses Up" By Lucy Cousins
Narrated by Zoe (Student at Emery Weiner)
"The Missing Piece" By Shel Silverstein
Narrated by student at Emery Weiner
"The Last Stop on Market Street" Words by Matt de la Peña and Illustrations by Christian Robinson
Narrated by student at Emery Weiner
"The Giving Tree" By Shel Silverstein
Narrated by Jane Johnston (Student from Emery Weiner)
'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" By William Steig
Narrated by Jane Johnston (Student from Emery Weiner)
"T is for Tiger" Illustrated by: Laura Watkins
Narrated by student at Emery Weiner
"Scaredy Squirrel" By Mélanie Watt
Narrated by student at Emery Weiner
"The Going To Bed Book" by Sandra Boynton
Narrated by Sarah Elsea, Ph.D., professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine
"Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss
Narrated by Adrian Ramirez
"I’d Know You Anywhere My Love" by Nancy Tillman
Narrated by Becky Smith, friend
"But Not the Hippopotamus" by Sandra Boynton
Narrated by Sarah Elsea, Ph.D., professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine
"Who’s in the Loo?" by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds
Narrated by Kirt Martin, Ph.D., staff scientist, Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine
"Olivia saves the circus" by Ian Falconer
Narrated by Naama Machol
"Olivia" by Ian Falconer
Narrated by Naama Machol
"The Nose Book" by Dr. Seuss
Narrated by Isabella Ramirez
"The Biggest Kiss" by Joanna Walsh, Illustrated by Judi Abbot
Narrated by Sophia Ramirez
"Little Red Hen" Pictures by Lucinda McQueen
Narrated by Amanda Gerard’s Mom
"Clifford the Big Red Dog" by Norman Bridwell
Narrated by Sofia and Julianna Ramirez
"The Princess and the Pony" by Kate Beaton
Narrated by Julianna Ramirez
"Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst
Narrated by Diya, friend of the Ramirez Family
"The Little Engine That Could" Story by Watty Piper and Illustrated by Loren Long
Narrated by Amanda Gerard’s Mom
Community webinars hosted by The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics along with the University of Texas at Austin - Texas Center for Disability Studies thanks to funding through the Texas Department of State Health Services.