Innovative stem cell trial for bipolar disorder gives patient hope
Ashley Hallock, 35, describes the day she joined a clinical trial studying stem cells for bipolar disorder as the most important day of her life. “For me, it was a godsend,” she said. Hallock had always struggled a little with…
Research reveals gene regulation breakthrough
Research from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology revealing a breakthrough in understanding gene regulation in human cells was published Oct. 17 in Molecular Cell. “Structural basis of the human transcriptional Mediator regulated by its dissociable Kinase module” from…
Planning Ahead
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Third-year students participate in the annual McGovern Medical School Residency Fair, on Oct. 1 in the Leather Lounge.
Remember the Past
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Adan Rios, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, presents an oral history of the Texas Medical Center for the TMC Library Oral History Project, Sept. 25. The TMC Library Oral History Project began in 2023…
Becoming Masters
Photos by Jacob Power The newly established Master of Science in Anesthesia Program hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new physical space on Oct. 11.
Roland wins ASA Mentoring Grant
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has awarded fourth-year medical student Gavin Roland with a $5,000 ASA Mentoring Grant Award for a new conference to be held at McGovern Medical School in 2025. The goal of the ASA Mentoring Grant Award…
Hill awarded grant from the NIMH
The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and director of Population Health, with an R34 grant following the completion of her pilot program as a Ujima…
Prakash research published in PLOS One
Recent research identifying potential novel candidates for genetic testing in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) defects, led by the lab of Siddharth Prakash, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, and primary contributors Hasan Albasha and Steven…
Treatment extends hope to patients with medication-resistant epilepsy
Findings of a study on a novel and minimally invasive laser therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy caused by periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNVH) have been published by UTHealth Houston researchers in the American Neurological Association’s Annals of Neurology. Led by…
Uplift HER
Photos courtesy of the Department of Neurology Members of the Department of Neurology attend the 2024 African American Wellness Agency Houston’s Uplift HER Women’s Wellness Day, Sept. 28. Anjail Sharrief, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology and director of…