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.
20 Years of Grants
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The New Investigator Development Program celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Grants 101 and Grants 102 courses Oct. 16 at TMC 3.
Jensen Jubilee
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The UT Physicians Multispecialty – Jensen Clinic, with the UTHealth Houston Cares Team and the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, celebrated the 10th annual Jensen Jubilee Fall Festival by the Houston Northeast Community Development…
Jalloul awarded 2024 Crow Scholarship
Dounya Jalloul, PhD candidate in the laboratory of Michael Beierlein, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2024 recipient of the Terry J. Crow, PhD, Scholarship in Neuroscience. Jalloul received the scholarship for her outstanding scholastic…
Call for nominations: President’s Scholar Awards
The President’s Scholar Awards for Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Clinical Service are given annually to recognize distinguished service by UTHealth Houston faculty members. All members of our UTHealth Houston community are invited to nominate outstanding faculty members for these…
Study focuses on microRNA’s link to intestinal inflammation
Recently published research from faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine reveals a promising innovative approach to treating inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Researchers report that a novel mechanism involving a…
The Face of Phenylketonuria
Video by UTHealth Houston Office of Public Affairs Hope Northrup, MD, is focused on developing medications for people with rare diseases like phenylketonuria (PKU). She discusses PKU and screening newborns for the disease so that treatment can begin as soon…