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…
WGBD Workshop
Photos courtesy of the Department of Pediatrics Faculty and fellows from the Department of Pediatrics attend the Women and Girls with Blood Disorders LAN Workshop, and the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders Conference in September in Long…
Happy Retirement, Dr. Ertan!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Internal Medicine celebrates the retirement of Atilla Ertan, MD, on Sept. 27. Ertan, who joined the Medical School faculty in 2010, retired after more than 50 years of service. During the…
Ramirez-Varela earns PRIME award to support active lifestyles for Latino children
The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, with PRIME funding for her study Supporting Active…
Blackburn, Rui earn Brain Aneurysm Foundation Grants
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation has announced Sprios Blackburn, MD, associate professor, and Yanning Rui, PhD, assistant professor, in the Department of Neurosurgery as recipients of the foundation’s 2024 research grants. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the leading advocacy organization supporting…
Collaboration establishes CDC Injury Control Research Center
The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. “I’m beyond thrilled to bring an Injury Control Research Center to…
Academy of Master Educators welcomes 2022, 2023 inductees
The Academy of Master Educators (AME) honored the 2022 and 2023 inductees in an induction ceremony and dinner held on Thursday, Aug. 22, at III by Wolfgang Puck. Vineeth John, MD, chairman of the academy, welcomed 13 new inductees for…
Hispanic Heritage Month
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications As the calendar changes from September to October, McGovern Medical School continues to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15…