No Flu for You
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School employees receive flu shots courtesy of UT Health Services Oct. 1 in MSB B.645. Another day of flu shots will be offered at McGovern Medical School from 1-3:30 p.m., Oct. 10…
Geriatric Trauma Symposium set for Nov. 15
McGovern Medical School and Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center will host the 2024 Geriatric Trauma Symposium on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Denton A. Cooley, MD, and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center. Held from 8 a.m. until 5…
28 faculty named Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
As a continual knowledge of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…
Jayaraman named Biophysical Society fellow
The Biophysical Society announced Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, professor and John S. Dunn Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as a fellow in the 2025 Society Fellows cohort. Fellows will be honored at the Biophysical Society’s 69th Annual Meeting, Feb. 15-19,…
Postdoc Lunch and Learn
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Postdocs throughout the Texas Medical Center enjoy a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Melanie Sinche on “Opening the Doors of Opportunity: Career Options for PhDs in Science,” Sept. 17 in MSB 2.006. As part…
Cardiac Skills
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications First-year medical students complete a cardiac skills session in the Surgical and Clinical Skills Center at McGovern Medical School, on Sept. 12.
Research Innovation
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine hosts its annual Research Retreat on Sept. 5 in the Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building.
Taegtmeyer receives IACS-NAS Merit Award
A renown cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the Merit Award from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences – North American Section. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, recently received this highest honor bestowed…
Mood Disorders Conference set for Oct. 11-12
The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosts the 2024 UTHealth Houston Mood Disorders Conference, Oct. 11-12 at the Cooley Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.). The theme for the event is Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan…
Research identifies rare genetic variant in bicuspid aortic valve disease
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published in the…