Improving Geriatric Cancer Care
Photos by Dwight Andrews Dr. Supriya Mohile, professor in the Department of Medicine, Surgery, Hematology/Oncology and the vice chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Rochester Medical Center, delivers the Cheves Smythe Distinguished Lecture in Education and Geriatric Medicine…
3D Brain
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Oscar Woolnough, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, displays his 3D-printed brain during the Postdoc Popsicle social, April 27.
Faculty put pen to paper in writer’s workshop
McGovern Medical School faculty have put a new twist on the adage “publish or perish” with their participation in the first McGovern Center Writing Fellows program. The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics just wrapped up the inaugural writing program…
Professor’s son aids wounded on Ukraine frontline
A son’s spirit of adventure meant an early Thanksgiving for Emily Robinson, MD, professor of surgery, and her family this past year. “Chris told me two days before he left Houston that he was off to volunteer as a critical…
Cryo-EM helps to map mitochondrial function
Research led by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology using cryo-electron microscopy has shed light on the importance of phospholipids in mitochondria function, paving further mechanistic understanding of these cell power plants. “Structural insights into cardiolipin replacement by phosphatidylglycerol…
HHS funding to study clinic process, prevent errors
Improving the diagnostic process and preventing errors are the focus of two studies funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and led by Eric Thomas, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and associate dean for…
The Motivation to Act
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Ann Graybiel, PhD, professor at The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, delivers the Distinguished Lecture in the Neurosciences May 11. The topic of her lecture was “The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation…
Distinguished Biomedical Engineer
Richard Smalling, MD, PhD, professor and James D. Woods Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, was elected into the Inaugural Academy of Distinguished Biomedical Engineers at The University of Texas, Austin, April 28.
Honoring our Fallen Veterans
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications This Memorial Day, McGovern Medical School remembers and honors all of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have lost their lives while serving in the line of duty.
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Theresa Koehler, PhD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Theresa Koehler, PhD, chair emerita for…