Caretti earns PERF research grant
The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation has awarded the 2024 PERF CNS Elterman Research Grant to Viola Caretti, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. The PERF CNS Elterman Research Grant is awarded to early-stage investigators who are within…
UTHealth Houston Salutation set for Sept. 5
All UTHealth Houston students are invited to attend the 26th annual Student InterCouncil Salutation on Thursday, Sept. 5. The event, co-sponsored by the UTHealth Houston President’s Office, will feature free food and drinks, giveaways, and prizes such as monthly parking…
Registration open for 11th Annual IACS-NAS Meeting
McGovern Medical School will cohost the 11th Annual Meeting of the North American Section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences in a tribute to James T. Willerson, MD, from Sept. 19-21. The three-day event is co-hosted by McGovern Medical…
Furr Stimming receives TNS Lifetime Achievement Award
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, professor and Memorial Hermann Endowed Chair in the Department of Neurology, has been honored with the 2024 Texas Neurological Society Lifetime Achievement Award at the society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Austin. The TNS Lifetime Achievement Award…
UCSC Retreat
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The University Classified Staff Council held its annual retreat on Aug. 16 at the Cooley Center. The UCSC mission is to advise the President and leadership on behalf of the classified staff by making…
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…