Long-term stroke survivors avoid second occurrence
Sergeant Danny L. Beckworth of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office had completed a two-day, 148-mile cycling event and a half marathon before deciding to learn jujitsu at age 55. Former attorney Frank Bennett “Ben” Harvie Jr. set an age…
Shift Complete
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Trainees for the Department of Anesthesiology and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery celebrate graduation from their respective programs.
Withers Lecture
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Family and Community medicine hosts Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS, to present the 2025 Henry W. Withers Lectureship in Family Medicine, July 2.
Honoring Caregivers
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Department of Neurology faculty receive pins from the Honor Your Caregiver program. The Honor Your Caregiver program provides an avenue for patients to acknowledge a wonderful caregiver — a nurse, physician, dentist, or multitude…
Koopman to present Nixon Lecture Aug. 6
The Department of Family and Community Medicine hosts the Sam & Elizabeth Nixon Lectureship in Family Medicine, Aug. 6 in MSB 2.135 and via Zoom. Keynote speaker for the 2025 Nixon Lecture is Richelle J. Koopman, MD, professor and chair…
UTHealth Houston brings relief to mother living with rare neurological disorder
For nearly four years, 29-year-old Kiara Bess battled strange, uncontrollable movements that slowly began to take over her body. The aspiring nurse and mother of two was able to manage her symptoms for a time, but in 2023, they became…
Neerukonda elected to NBME Advisory Committee
The American Medical Association Board of Trustees has selected third-year McGovern Medical School student Sanjay Neerukonda, as the medical student representative of the National Board of Medical Examiners Advisory Committee. “Serving as the medical student member on the NBME Advisory…
Class of 2029 ready for Henry Strobel Retreat
McGovern Medical School officially welcomes the Class of 2029 with the 49th Annual Henry Strobel Retreat on Friday, Aug. 1 at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas. The Henry Strobel Retreat is a chance for incoming McGovern Medical School students to…
In memoriam: Roger James Bulger, MD
Roger James Bulger, MD, former president of UTHealth Houston, died June 13 at the age of 91. A nationally respected physician and health policy leader, Bulger served as second president of the institution from 1978 to 1988, guiding the university…
Dean’s Research Awards
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the McGovern Medical School Dean’s Research Awards presented by the Graduate Student Education Committee. 2025 winners are: Nicolas Moreno – Molecular and Translational Biology Meredith McCarty – Neuroscience…