Yeehaw!
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Friday, Feb. 23 is Go Texan Day. Wear your Western attire in celebration of the kickoff of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Share photos of your department showing their Texas pride to [email protected]…
Holt-Lunstad to present Knobil Lecture
The McGovern Medical School Office of Research Affairs welcomes Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, as the 2024 speaker for the annual Ernst Knobil Distinguished Lecture, March 5. Holt-Lunstad, the director of the Society,…
Congratulations to the 2023 STAR awardees
UTHealth Houston relies on the dedication, knowledge, and expertise of employees to continue advancing the university’s key mission areas of health care, research, and education. Each year, UTHealth Houston celebrates the leadership and longevity of employees by recognizing their milestone…
Leadership change for the Department of Emergency Medicine
Following five years of exceptional leadership at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Bentley J. Bobrow, MD, has announced his plan to step down as professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, effective June 30. In the coming…
Houston PAP Project achieves grassroots success in community
“When you find something so precious, you want everyone to know.” Those are the words from cervical cancer survivor Juana Espino, who now serves as project coordinator of the Houston PAP Project. This UTHealth Houston program provides no-cost cervical cancer screenings…
Communications Carnivale
Photos by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School Office of Communications hosted the inaugural McGovern Carnivale, Feb. 13 in the Leather Lounge. Guests were treated to food, fun and games, head shots, and a photo booth. Visit the…
Year of the Dragon
Photos by Roman Petrowski/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School APAMSA hosts a Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 14 in the Leather Lounge. Participants enjoyed games, crafts, and snacks to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.
Walking for Heart Health
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School joined the UT System for the annual Heart Walk to help raise awareness for American Heart Month on Feb. 9 in Webber Plaza.
Medical School moves up 4 spots in NIH funding
McGovern Medical School has increased its National Institutes of Health funding, as evidenced by the latest Blue Ridge rankings – moving up to 53 from 57 the prior year. An independent, nonprofit organization, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research…
Transplant program’s growth gives new life, hope
The lack of donors for kidney transplants is a growing public health crisis in the United States, with more than 90,000 people waiting for a kidney but only 20,000 transplants performed annually. The Division of Immunology and Organ Transplantation in…