Celebrating Black History Month
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School students in the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) host a Black History Month celebration Feb. 29 in the Leather Lounge.
Dessauer named chair of IBP
Following an international search, Executive Dean John Hancock has announced that Carmen W. Dessauer, PhD, is the new chair of the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, effective March 18, 2024. Dessauer currently serves as professor of integrative biology and…
Class of 2024 to meet their matches March 15
One student survived a cancerous brain tumor. Another was called to medicine when a family member suffered a panic attack on an airplane and no doctors were on board. A third worked his way through the military and became an…
Swails inducted into Shine Academy
Jennifer Swails, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been inducted as a member of the 2024 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education. The award is presented to…
Psychiatry Update Conference set for April 13
Registration is now open for the 2024 UTHealth Houston Psychiatry Update Conference, hosted by the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, April 13 at the Institute of Molecular Medicine (1825 Pressler St.). The symposium is designed…
An wins ASPET scientific achievement award
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) has named Zhiqiang An, PhD, professor and Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry and vice president of Drug Discovery, as the winner of its 2024 Scientific Achievement Award in…
Celebrating Women & Girls in Science
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School hosts the sixth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium, Feb. 8 in the Memorial Hermann Conference Center. The keynote speaker for the event was Michelle “Mikki” Hebl,…
Spotlight: Rachel McBride
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Rachel McBride, director of Clinical Performance Improvement.
COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications On Tuesday, March 4, McGovern Medical School joined the State of Texas in celebrating COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day in the Leather Lounge.
ENT Symposium set for March 22-23
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery will host the annual Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium, March 22-23, at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin. The symposium focuses on new information that can be applied at the point of…