Dr. Xiaoyi Yuan Awarded NIH Highest Research Grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded its highest offered grant to Xiaoyi Yuan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, a nearly $2 million Research Project Grant (R01) to fund research on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Dr. Yuan’s project…
Dr. Naveen Vanga Appointed Vice Chair for Education
The Department of Anesthesiology would like to announce that, following a national search, Dr. Naveen Vanga has been appointed as Vice Chair for Education. Dr. Vanga’s appointment will take effect on March 1, 2022. In this role, he will lead…
McGovern Researchers Lead Long-Term COVID-19 Study
A UTHealth COVID-19 ARDS Research Team, led by Ben Bobrow, MD (Chairman Emergency Medicine Department, and the Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center’s translational research team) in conjunction with researchers from the laboratories of Xiaoyi Yuan, PhD, Marie-Francoise Doursout, PhD, and…
AME Anesthesiology Faculty Inductees
McGovern Medical School’s Academy of Master Educators (AME) aims to recognize outstanding faculty for excellence in teaching and commitment to furthering the advancement of medical and graduate education. The department is pleased to announce that the following Anesthesiology faculty were…
Dr. Yafen Liang Appointed Vice Chair for Clinical Research
The Department of Anesthesiology would like to announce that effective February 01, 2022, Dr. Yafen Liang has been appointed as Vice Chair for Clinical Research. In this role, she will guide clinical research efforts in the Department and provide support…
The Department Welcomes The Newest Advanced Practice Providers
Please join us in welcoming the newest advanced practice members to our team: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Nicholas Chantarasaka, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Meredith Davenport, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Joshua Davis, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Ridele…
Dr. Yu An Awarded a DDC Pilot Award
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Yu “Aaron” An is the recipient of the 2022 Pilot Award from the Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center. The Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center (TMC DDC) facilitates cutting-edge digestive diseases research,…