Honoring First Patients
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Students from the Class of 2028 honor their first patients during the McGovern Medical School Cadaver Memorial Service, on Jan. 7. First-year students hold the service after completing their Gross Anatomy course.
UTHealth Houston to lead data coordinating center on $11.4M multi-site clinical trial
UTHealth Houston researchers will serve as the principal investigators of the data coordinating center on an $11.4 million, groundbreaking clinical trial studying the efficacy of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in treating newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The study aims…
Hall named assistant dean, admissions and student affairs
LaTanya Love, MD, dean of Education, has announced David Hall, MD, associate professor of surgery, as assistant dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, effective Jan. 1. Hall joined the McGovern faculty in 2015 and serves as an associate program director…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Ji Young Yoo, PhD
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 Ji Young Yoo, PhD, associate professor…
Undergraduate internship available through BIG-TCR
Applications are open for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Summer Undergraduate Internship, where outstanding undergraduate students can work closely with UTHealth Houston faculty to conduct cancer-related research. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., CST, Feb….
Living Well
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School students celebrate a healthy lifestyle at the annual Student Wellness Fair, on Nov. 21 in the Leather Lounge.
Let’s Get to Work
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications First-year students at McGovern Medical School attend the Medical Student Research Office’s Summer Research Job Fair, on Nov. 19. Students had the opportunity to meet with departments and faculty to talk about their research…
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…