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…
Arts & Resilience to feature Garzón, Magana
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics’ Arts & Resilience Program welcomes artists Nela Garzón and Gabriela Magana for the first of two events in the spring of 2024. The event begins at noon, Feb. 22 on…
MBID Research Retreat scheduled for March 7
Registration is open for the 2024 Molecular Basis of Infectious Disease (MBID) Research Retreat. The annual event will be held March 7 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine (1825 Pressler St.). The MBID retreat, which began in 2008,…
Recruitment open in RISE-UP clinical drug trial for sickle cell anemia
A medication that appeared to stabilize the function and shape of red blood cells in an earlier study for patients with sickle cell disease is now part of a Phase III clinical trial that is open for enrollment at UTHealth…
Holi Bash
The McGovern Medical School South Asian Medical Association (SAMSA) is hosting Holi from 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 17 in the lawn of the Jesse Jones Library (1133 John Freeman Blvd.). All UTHealth Houston students, faculty, and staff are invited…