Close-up of a memorial floral arrangement and tribute display honoring those lost during Tropical Storm Allison, placed inside McGovern Medical School.

Remembering those lost during Tropical Storm Allison

Photos by Dwight Andrews/UTHealth Houston Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Tropical Storm Allison on June 9, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston honors those lost during the storm.

Michael Patriarca, left, and LaTanya Love, MD, right, participate in a Dean’s Dialogue discussion while seated onstage with microphones during a campus event.

Dean’s Dialogue showcases momentum across McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston

The second Dean’s Dialogue on June 11 offered McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston faculty and staff a wide-ranging look at the momentum shaping the university in 2026. Areas discussed were celebrations of student success, preparations for the FIFA World…

Portrait of Luis Ostrosky, MD, standing in a laboratory wearing a white coat with hands folded, surrounded by scientific equipment and workstations.

Ask the Expert: World Cup travel and Ebola risk

  Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and how the United States could be affected through…

Graphic featuring portraits of John Cowling, MD, on the left and Rajesh Gupta, MD, on the right above the title “Champions of Clinical Learning Environment.”

Champions of Clinical Learning Environment: Cowling and Gupta

The Office of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston congratulates John Cowling, MD, and Rajesh Gupta, MD, MS, on being honored as Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment. Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are…

Dr. Fabio Triolo receives the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic insignia and certificate of honor from the Consul General of Italy in Houston during a formal ceremony, holding the framed recognition together.

Italy names Triolo a Knight of the Order of Merit

One of Italy’s highest civilian honors recognizing exceptional service and achievement has been awarded to Fabio Triolo, DdR, PhD, MPhil, professor and Clare A. Glassell Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston….

Professional headshot of Dr. Autumn Marsden smiling at the camera against a dark studio background. She is wearing a blue lace blouse with a color-block cardigan and has shoulder-length curly hair.

Marsden named new director of Postdoctoral Affairs

Returning to the institution where she once trained as a postdoctoral fellow, Autumn Marsden, PhD, has been named director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (external link) at UTHealth Houston, bringing both firsthand experience and a passion for building community among…

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Wellness in Focus

This edition of McGovern Recharge celebrates the moments that bring our community energy and perspective outside of work. Whether honoring veterans through music, celebrating a wedding, or visiting unforgettable places around the world, these experiences remind us of the importance…

LoneStar LEND participants and local first responders pose together in front of a fire truck during the Disaster Readiness EXPO focused on inclusive emergency preparedness.

Empowering families through emergency readiness

Working with patients and families who live with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities, Pauline Filipek, MD, recognized that disaster readiness looks different for everyone. After witnessing the challenges many families faced following Hurricane Harvey, Filipek and the LoneStar LEND team researched…

UTHealth Houston team members stand beside the newly launched PET/MRI imaging system, a combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging platform designed to support precision cancer care, molecular imaging, and clinical research.

University launches advanced PET/MRI imaging service

UTHealth Houston has launched a state-of-the-art PET/MRI imaging service, bringing together two advanced imaging technologies into a single integrated platform designed to enhance precision cancer care, support clinical research, and expand opportunities in molecular imaging. The service combines positron emission…

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World Cup at NRG Stadium to impact campus traffic

Thousands of soccer fans from around the world are expected to descend on Houston for FIFA World Cup matches at NRG Stadium within days, increasing traffic near the Texas Medical Center and prompting campus leaders to urge UTHealth Houston students,…

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