Celebrating Women’s History
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School holds a Women’s History Month Celebration in the Leather Lounge, March 31. Participants received a bag of cookies and a card with a quote from women in STEM and women physicians…
Baker wins lifetime achievement award
Janet Baker, DMO III, Department of Emergency Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the Academy of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine James Scheulen Lifetime Achievement Award. She received the award at the organization’s March annual retreat in Dana Point, Calif….
Physiatry students receive Outstanding Student Interest Group Award
McGovern Medical School students in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Student Association were presented the Outstanding Student Interest Group Award at the Association of Academic Physiatrists’ Physiatry ’23 National Conference Feb. 21-24 in Anaheim California. The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation…
Schmitz named SRNT fellow
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) has named Joy Schmitz, PhD, professor and Louis A. Faillace, MD, Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as a member of its 2023 Fellowship class. The status of…
Class of 2023 graduates April 28
Nearly 250 graduates will walk the stage as part of the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony Friday, April 28 at NRG Arena. Emma Holliday, MD, associate professor in the Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology Section at MD Anderson Cancer Center, was selected…
Run for the Rose on April 16
Brain cancer will once again meet its match at the 20th Anniversary Run for the Rose, April 16 at the University of Houston. Race day activities will include a survivor stroll at 8 a.m. followed by a 5K timed run…
Behind the Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School hosts its annual Research Retreat, March 7 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine. The event included two breakthrough discovery symposia designed to showcase the talent of junior and senior…
Spotlight: Sheila Guillory
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Sheila Guillory, senior administrative coordinator of Healthcare Transformation Initiatives.
Under the Scope
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Be sure to check out the latest exhibit of the McGovern Medical School Art Wall featuring images captured by the Center for Advanced Microscopy. The Center is a Nikon Center of Excellence, and is…
Study: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, can alter genome structure of our cells
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain our immunological symptoms after infection but also potentially link to long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at McGovern…