MSA Program featured in McGovern’s Scoop Newsletter
Featured in this issue of Scoop, Dr. John Hancock, Executive Dean of McGovern Medical School, talks about the new Master of Science in Anesthesia Program. Scoop: A Publication of McGovern Medical School (uth.edu)
Profound Gratitude for Dr. Karel Riha’s 33 Years of Exemplary Service
We would like to take a moment to mark a poignant moment in our department as our esteemed colleague Dr. Karel Riha retires. With great appreciation, we wish to take this opportunity to express our profound gratitude for the outstanding…
Scientific Review Focuses on Hypoxia-Inducible Factors
A new scientific review published by faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine highlights the biochemical mechanisms that control the stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) and the molecular strategies to pharmacologically promote or…
Master of Science in Anesthesia Program Announcement
The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine is thrilled to announce the Master of Science in Anesthesia Program. The UTH-MSA program will be the twenty-first program established in the country, housed under the McGovern Medical School, and the…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – New Team Members for September through October 2023
We would like to welcome the below new faculty and staff members to the department. Alyssa Pinkston, FNP Alyssa joined the department on May 15th as a Family Nurse Practitioner to the LBJ Pre-op clinic. She received her adult-geriatric nurse practitioner…
Department Researchers Awarded $2.6M NIH Grant
A four-year, $2.6 million grant to study circadian rhythm and novel therapies to protect the heart during a heart attack or cardiac surgery has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the…
Former US Surgeon General presents 2023 Dean’s Lecture
McGovern Medical School and the Office of Research Affairs welcomed Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, 20th U.S. Surgeon General, Presidential Fellow, and Distinguished Professor of Practice at Purdue University for the 2023 Dean’s Lecture, Oct. 11 in MSB 3.001. Adams joined his longtime friend George W….
Department Researchers Awarded $3.4M NIH Grant
A four-year, $3.4 million grant to investigate molecular mechanisms and therapeutic treatments for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study led…
OB Endowed Lecture Highlights
Carvalho Intro Dr. Carvalho is Professor, Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Vice Chair of Faculty Development, in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. He is the Past President of the Society of Obstetric…
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics Grant Announcement
Congratulations to Drs. Yafen Liang and Paul Potnuru on obtaining a consortium grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Liang will serve as the PI for the grant, and Dr. Potnuru will serve as Key Personnel. For this…