Gould to present Dean’s Lecture
K. Lance Gould, MD, professor of cardiology and Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished University Chair in the Department of Internal Medicine, will present the next installment of the 2023 Dean’s Lecture Series, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5 in MSB 3.001. Gould will…
Vásquez honored for contributions
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field, Valeria Vásquez, PhD, associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, received the inaugural Dr. Pete Cala Research Excellence in Physiology Award during the recent Hispanic Heritage Symposium at UC Davis. Vásquez…
Going the Distance
Members of the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth Houston participate in the Houston 10K, Oct. 29. The iGUT team was organized by Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD.
Research Showcase
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School students in the Summer Research Program present their findings at the annual Research Forum Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 in the Leather Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Office of…
Pass the Turkey
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases hosts a Thanksgiving potluck lunch Nov. 15 in the atrium of the IMM.
Newest Faces of McGovern: Frank Ramirez
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My choice to pursue medicine was a gradual decision and came to me as a product of wanting to go beyond what I ever believed I could achieve and…
Research aims to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies
Angela Stotts, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, received a 5-year subaward from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism via New York University to lead a groundbreaking study on…
Pulmonary and Critical Care fellows win CHEST Challenge
McGovern Medical School Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellows won the CHEST Challenge Championship at CHEST 2023, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, in Honolulu. The McGovern team consisted of Khalid Ahmed, MBBS; Maria Azhar, MD,…
Researchers awarded $6.2 million grant to address firearm violence
A five-year, $6.2 million grant to implement a hospital-based intervention program to address firearm violence has been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers leading the…
Webber Winners
Photo by Linh Trinh/Office of Educational Programs Winners of the 2023 C. Frank Webber Prize competition pose with their ribbons following the 2023 Summer Research Program’s Research Forum sponsored by the Office of Educational Programs. Winners of the awards are:…