8th MASSIN Congress brings global neurosurgery leaders to Houston
The 8th Madjid Samii Society of International Neurosurgery (MASSIN) Congress, held in October, welcomed more than 200 attendees from around the world to the Texas Medical Center, marking a pivotal gathering of neurosurgery professionals. Led by this year’s president, Jacques…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Susan Wootton, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Susan Wootton, MD, professor in the…
Grant seeks improvement for stroke patients with large blood vessel blockages
Improving clinical outcomes in stroke patients by closing a gap between successful re-opening of a blocked vessel through endovascular surgery and a reduction of disability is the focus of a $2.5 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston researchers. The five-year…
1-Year at Home
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications UTHealth Houston and the lab of Zhiqiang An, PhD, professor of molecular medicine, vice president of Drug Discovery, and Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry, celebrate the 1-year anniversary of TMC3 on…
Student Research Week
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School students present a variety of research with the Student Research Poster Session, to conclude Student Research Week, Oct. 30 in the Leather Lounge.
Orthopedic Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Orthopedics hosts the OREF Southwest Resident Research Symposium on Friday, Oct. 18. The event brings together residency programs from Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana and featured Asheesh Bedi, MD, as the…
First Person: Study on child and maternal nutrition in Colombia
First person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving the McGovern Medical School community. This issue features Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the UTHealth Houston School of…
Meet the 2024-25 UTHealth Houston | Leads McGovern Medical School Fellows
UTHealth Houston | Leads is a one-year student fellowship program to develop future leaders in health care. In the program, UTHealth Houston students learn how to develop self-awareness, increase their leadership confidence, lead others, and effectively influence systems. A total…
Research reveals cellular mechanisms of acute pancreatitis
Led by Department of Surgery faculty and a fourth-year medical student, recent published research sheds light on the role of pancreatic fibroblasts in acute pancreatitis. “Characterization of Pancreatic Collagen-Expressing Fibroblasts in Mouse Acute Pancreatitis”, from Yanna Cao, MD, and Tien…
Inaugural White Coats
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The inaugural class of the Master of Science in Anesthesiology program receives their white coats, Sept. 21. The 35 students in the inaugural Class of 2026 began a 28-month curriculum in August.