Lehnhardt named director of Space Medicine Program
The Space Medicine Program at UTHealth Houston welcomed Kris Lehnhardt, MD, as its new director, effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Dr. Kris Lehnhardt brings a remarkable blend of expertise, innovation, and passion to our rapidly expanding UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Program,”…
For All to See
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Neuroscience Research Center hosts the 30th Annual Neuroscience Poster Session Dec. 7 at the Cooley Center.
Class of 2028 to receive white coats Jan. 17
McGovern Medical School students from the Class of 2028 will take the next step in their medical education journeys when they participate in the annual White Coat Ceremony on Jan. 17. The White Coat Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. at…
Novel glioblastoma treatment research published in Neuro-Oncology
Recent research on the discovery of a novel therapeutic treatment using the oncolytic virus to treat patients with glioblastoma, led by Ji Young Yoo, PhD, associate professor, and Tae Jin Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department…
First Person: B.R.I.D.G.E to Health: A student-organized refugee fair
First Person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving the McGovern Medical School community. This issue features Deepa Iyengar, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Stanley G. Schultz, MD, Endowed Professor…
McGovern faculty earn Healthcare Leadership MBA
A cohort of six faculty members from McGovern Medical School successfully earned their MBAs through the Healthcare Organization Leadership Executive MBA program, an innovative initiative sponsored by Harris Health System. The graduates are part of the first Harris Health cohort…
Neuroscience Research Lecture
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications Gregoire Courtine, PhD, professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, presents the 2024 Neuroscience Research lecture in MSB 3.001.Established in 1992, the Distinguished Lecture Series is always one of the NRC’s most highly anticipated…
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…