Meet the Newest Faces of the Class of 2029
The 2025-26 school year is underway at McGovern Medical School and the Class of 2029 officially began their medical school journeys on Aug. 4. The McGovern Medical School Class of 2029 is made up of 240 students from 14 states,…
Vasquez to lead NIH study section
Valeria Vasquez, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, recently was appointed chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes Study Section, Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated Review Group, Center for Scientific Review. Vasquez was appointed on behalf…
Dahr research explores role of medications in DME risk
A recent study led by Sam Dahr, MD, professor and Mary Farish Johnston Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology, and Texas A&M medical student Jawad Muayad, examined how commonly prescribed systemic medications may influence the risk of developing diabetic macular edema (DME)….
State of the School
Keep an eye out in your email inbox for a special message from executive dean John Hancock. Alongside leadership from McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston, Dean Hancock will deliver a State of the School video message focusing on the…
Butterfly Awards
Photo by the Department of Pediatrics Congratulations to Destiny Bailey, MD; Caitlin Winebrenner, MD; and Hasnaa Chahrour, MD; on winning the Shirlene Edwards Butterfly Awards. Named in honor of Shirlene Edwards, the long-time coordinator of the McGovern Medical School pediatric…
Ortho Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Orthopedic Research hosts its annual Research Day, June 20 at the Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building. Keynote speaker for the event is Robert V. O’Toole, MD, professor of…
Learning to Listen
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications First-year McGovern Medical School students in the Class of 2029 enjoy the first lecture of their medical school journey with the Art of Listening on the first day of classes, Aug. 4.
Run in style at the UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K
Lace up, sign up, and gear up — registration is now open for the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K, set for Oct. 26 in downtown Houston. This year, joining Team UTHealth Houston doesn’t mean just crossing the finish…
Kaul named chief of Otology
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery has appointed Vivian Kaul, MD, assistant professor and fellowship-trained neurologist, as chief of the Division of Otology. In her role as division chief, Kaul will lead the development and growth of…
In memoriam: James Arens, MD
James Arens, MD, former chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, died July 27, 2025, in Brenham, Texas. He was 91. He graduated from medical school at Creighton University and completed a rotating internship at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii….