Institute of Perioperative Medicine to host inaugural retreat
The Institute of Perioperative Medicine will host its inaugural retreat from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., April 18 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building (7255 Helix Park Ave.). The inaugural retreat is hosted by Institute of Perioperative Medicine co-directors Cynthia Ju,…
Psychiatry offers two new fellowships
Helping to prepare the clinical workforce for specialized psychiatric expertise, the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences welcomes two new fellowships. The UTHealth Houston Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship are currently accepting applications. The…
Brain channels ‘stopped in time’ reveal chemical flow that enables learning, thinking
In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most common signaling molecules, glutamate, opens a channel and…
In Memoriam: Diana A. Racusin, MD
Diana A. Racusin, MD, holder of the Berel Held, MD, Professorship in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, following a yearslong battle with cancer. She was 41. Joining the McGovern Medical School faculty…
Ready to Give
The countdown is on – we are 1 week away from #UTHealthHoustonGivingDay! Join us on Tuesday, April 8 for 24 hours of generosity that will shape the future of medicine. One day can make a big difference when we give…
Happy Doctors’ Day
Photos by Meagan Tape/Office of Public Affairs In honor of Doctors’ Day March 30, the UTHealth Houston community celebrated their appreciation for its dedicated physicians, dentists, researchers, and educators by engaging with three temporary installations set up across campus. The…
Run for the Rose
Photos courtesy of LaTanya Love, MD McGovern Medical School students in the Rose Society participate in the 21st Annual Run for the Rose March 30 at TMC3 Helix Park. Amalia Guardiola, MD, serves as the leader of the Rose Society…
Population Health Symposium set for April 10
The Office of Population Health invites UTHealth Houston faculty, staff, and residents to join the inaugural Population Health Symposium from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., April 10 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine. Registration for the event is…
Stem cell trial for early Alzheimer’s disease begins at UTHealth Houston
A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease is underway at UTHealth Houston. In Alzheimer’s disease, deposits of beta-amyloid and tau lead to the buildup of plaques and tangles in the brain, which…
Gage to present Smythe Lecture April 8
McGovern Medical School welcomes Fred “Rusty” Gage, PhD, Vi and John Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Cheves Smythe Distinguished Lecture, on April 8….