An lab discovers novel nasal treatment for influenza
New data from researchers at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine exploring novel therapeutic approaches to treating Influenza A viruses has been published in Nature Communications. The paper, titled “An intranasally administered IgM protects against antigenically distinct subtypes of influenza…
Woolverton to present Carmel Dyer, MD Lecture Series
The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging welcomes Cindy Woolverton, PhD, assistant professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences, to present the next installment if the Carmel Dyer, MD Lecture Series, July 21. Woolverton will…
New autism support, internship program creates meaningful impact
To support young adults with autism transitioning into adulthood and the workforce, particularly those within Latino communities, UTHealth Houston recently implemented the bilingual Launching! to Adulthood program. The first 12 weeks of the program involve both in-person and virtual therapy…
Fetal Medicine Networking
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, hosts a networking event, May 16.
HR Talent Show
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The HR Talent Acquisition Team welcomed McGovern Medical School classified staff to the McGovern Medical School Talent Road Show. The show is an opportunity to engage with the talent acquisition team to sharpen interview…
Firearm Injury Prevention
Photos by Katy Anderson The Baker Institute Firearm Injury Prevention and Safety Program hosts the James A. Baker III Policy Leadership Program, a seminar that explores the history of firearm policy, common methods of analysis employed by researchers and policymakers…
Chandra claims top honors at AANS meeting
Ankush Chandra, MD, fifth-year resident in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, earned top honors at the 2025 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, one of the largest neurosurgical gatherings in the world with over 5,000 attendees….
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Faith Atai, MD
Faith Atai, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the 2025 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award annually honors faculty…
Lee’s lab discovers nanocarrier to fight GBM
A recent study from researchers at McGovern Medical School discovered a novel engineered exosome model to help deliver therapeutic treatments to glioblastoma tumors, which could potentially enhance treatments for a notoriously fatal cancer. Findings from the study, led by Tae…
Moreno to present Withers Lecture July 2
Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, will present the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s 2025 Henry W. Withers Lectureship in Family Medicine, July…