Making an IMMPact

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine hosts the 2024 IMMPact Symposium at the Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building. Presentations included advancements in imaging the lymphatic system and insights into how…


Competitive Teaching

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Academic Medicine Student Organization and the Medical Student Research Office host the Third Annual McGovern Medical School Teaching Competition on Dec. 4 in MSB 3.001.


The study of art helps medical students become better doctors

No two people look at a painting or watch a performance the same way. One might pick up color, brushstrokes, the resonance of a voice. Another might see a hidden figure, the shape of a smile, or the lightness in…


Kellam wins OTA Lifetime Achievement Award

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association announced James Kellam, MD, professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and Orthopaedic Residency Associate Program Director, as the winner of its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor is among the highest distinctions within the field…


GSHTC debuts novel hemophilia gene therapy

A novel hemophilia gene therapy drug has been successfully administered to the first patient in Texas outside of a clinical trial setting by physicians at McGovern Medical School and the Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center. The patient was administered…


History of Medicine elective course begins Jan. 8

In its ninth-year presentation, the elective course “Reflections Based on the History of Medicine” will be presented in a virtual format accessible to any member of the McGovern Medical School community beginning Jan. 8. The course, which provides knowledge and…


Finals Feast

Photos by Dwight Andrews and LaTanya Love, MD McGovern Medical School students enjoy a healthy feast and some much-needed relaxation before finals begin on Dec. 19.


Champions of UTHealth Houston

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School has been crowned the UTHealth Houston Champion School of the Year after the UTHealth Houston Sports Day competition. In honor of the win, students enjoyed a free fall-themed nacho bar courtesy…


Feeling Festive

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School community is feeling the holiday spirit around the Medical School Building.


LoneStar LEND Conference set for Jan. 23-24

The Department of Pediatrics will host the 2024 LoneStar LEND Conference Jan. 23-24 at the Denton A. Cooley, MD & Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.). The two-day event is themed around “Self-Care: Effective Strategies for…