Making Progress
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications Construction continues on the renovations for the Fifth Floor Gallery, which began on May 17. Renovations to the Fifth Floor Gallery will include improved AV and lighting systems, new acoustical panels, furniture, and a…
Vision Wall
The Welcome Wall is currently on display in the Leather Lounge through Sept. 9. On one side, you’ll find a large poster, where you’re invited to peel away a single grid piece to slowly reveal a message that reflects the…
Taegtmeyer wins mentoring award
A longtime cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the 2024 International Society for Heart Research North American Section’s Eric N. Olson Mentorship Award. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, is the fifth recipient…
Mahdavinia to lead new Allergy and Immunology Division
The Department of Internal Medicine has announced that Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair, has joined McGovern Medical School as the Division Director for the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division,…
Sickle Cell Disease Symposium set for Sept. 27
The UTHealth Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences will host the Sickle Cell Disease Symposium from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sept. 27, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center. The Sickle Cell Disease Symposium brings experts…
Class of 2028: By the Numbers
Graphics by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Get to know the McGovern Medical School Class of 2028 by taking a look at some of the statistics that help define the incoming class of MS1s.
Mastering Education
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators celebrates its 2022 and 2023 classes at an induction ceremony on August 22. The special guest speaker for the ceremony was Lisa Cain, PhD, adjunct professor…
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…