BRAINS Lab Takeover
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Be sure to follow the McGovern Medical School Instagram account, @McGovernMed on Wednesday, July 3, as the BRAINS Lab takes over the stories and gives you a behind-the-scenes look at their lab throughout the…
Connect brains to computers at NRC Forum
The UTHealth Houston Neuroscience Research Center invites the community to the 2024 Neuroscience Public Forum on “Connecting Your Brain to Computers.” Featuring leading experts in the neurosciences, the event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at The…
Annual Benefits Fair Fiesta set for July 11
The UTHealth Houston Office of Payroll and Benefits will host its Annual Employee Benefits Fair Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston’s Leather Lounge, 6431 Fannin St. The event is…
PECP graduates eighth cohort
The Physician Educator Certificate Program celebrated the graduation of its eighth cohort in May. This milestone included 33 residents from 11 residency programs at McGovern Medical School and 18 residents from 13 residency programs at Houston Methodist. To date, the…
McGovern Hosts 2024 Health Career Collaborative Finale
The Student Educational Outreach Committee at McGovern Medical School welcomed students from Cesar Chavez High School and Yes Prep East End High School for the 2024 Health Career Collaborative Finale on May 3. The event is a culmination of a…
Beta-blockers may help decrease bone loss in male patients with dementia
Men with dementia who were taking beta-blockers showed a slight decrease in the rate of bone loss compared with men who were not, according to a small observational study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston. Women in the study, published…
Wild Graduates
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Department of Pediatrics residents celebrate graduation at the Houston Zoo, June 15.
Having A Blast
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Interns from the Residency Program of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics celebrate their first days on campus with a fun photo during their orientation, June 17
Freedom Day
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School wishes you and your family a happy Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved…
McKay receives Kaiser Permanente grant for gun violence research
The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education has awarded Sandra McKay, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, with a grant to further gun violence research and interventions. McKay received a $60,000 Category 1 grant designed…