GME Superheroes
Photos courtesy of Kristelle Grant Deterville, MSML The Office of Graduate Medical Education celebrates GME Professionals Day honoring the “superhero” program coordinators. The office gifted coordinators a goody bag, a coordinator survival kit, and the opportunity to participate in a…
Summer of BRAINS
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications High school and undergraduate students participate in the BRAINS Summer Research Program hosted by the BRAINS Research Laboratory in the Department of Neurology. In the 10-week program, participants are paired with an experienced scientific…
15 Fantastic Years
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Walter R. Lowe, MD, and his wife, Kim, celebrate the 15th anniversary of him becoming chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery on July 31. From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery: Celebrating the remarkable…
Meet the Newest Faces of McGovern Medical School
The 2024-25 school year is underway at McGovern Medical School, and the Class of 2028 officially began their medical school journeys on Aug. 5. The McGovern Medical School Class of 2028 is made up of 240 students from 10 states,…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Brandi Karnes, MD
Brandi Karnes, MD, assistant professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard…
Devlin receives first-ever Sacco Scholarship
The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association awarded the first-ever Ralph L. Sacco Scholarship for Brain Health to Patrick Devlin, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neurology. Devlin receives a $150,000 two-year scholarship to support…
Danielski earns grant to attend ACNP
Lucineia Danielski, PharmD, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Translational Psychiatry Program at the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received a grant from the International Brain Research Organization to attend the ACNP conference in December 2024…
In memoriam: Jorge Quesada, MD
Jorge Quesada, MD, retired faculty member from the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, died July 31, 2024. He was 77. He joined the McGovern Medical School faculty in 2008 and retired in 2022. A graduate from…
Spotlight: Yasin Jabir
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Yasin Jabir, manager of Imaging Informatics in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
Class of 2028 ready for Henry Strobel Retreat
McGovern Medical School will officially welcome the Class of 2028 to campus with the 48th Annual Henry Strobel Retreat on Aug. 14 at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas. The Henry Strobel Retreat is a chance for incoming McGovern Medical School…