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…
Houston Shock Symposium set for April 14-16
The Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation and UTHealth Houston Heart and Vascular will host the Fifth Annual Houston Shock Symposium, April 14-16 at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston Galleria (2222 West Loop South). The 2023 Houston Shock Symposium’s theme…
Women Faculty Forum – Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Rana Afifi, MD
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 Rana Afifi, MD, associate professor in…
New UTHealth Houston school to train behavioral health workers receives approval from UT System, state
The new UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and unanimously by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, moving the university closer to establishing a seventh school. “This…
Thank You, Doctors!
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications We appreciate our doctors every day, but especially on their day. On March 30, we celebrate National Doctors Day, a day to honor, appreciate, and thank our physicians for all that they do.
Save the Date: UTHealth Houston Giving Day
It’s almost time to join UTHealth Houston for the fifth annual Giving Day, a special 24-hour period where the UTHealth Houston family — alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends — comes together to support causes that are meaningful to them….
Researchers awarded $15M in NIH BRAIN grants
Three grants totaling $15 million, which aim to enhance knowledge of the brain processes that play a key role in speech, epilepsy, and reading, have been awarded to researchers at McGovern Medical School by the National Institutes of Health Brain…