NINDS names Byrne Javits Award recipient
John Byrne, PhD, professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, associate dean for Research, June and Virgil Waggoner Chair, director of the UTHealth Houston Neuroscience Center, is a recipient of the 2023 Javits Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders…
Lhatoo organizes AI in Epilepsy Conference
Samden Lhatoo, MD, executive vice chair, and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished University Professor of Neurology has organized the inaugural International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders. The event will be held March 7-10 in…
Thank You, Residents
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Join us in celebrating Thank A Resident Day, Feb. 24. Residency is a key component of graduate medical training, offering an in-depth exposure to medical practice. In 2018, the Gold Humanism Honor Society decided…
Spotlight: Patricia Hypolite
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest issue of Spotlight, and go behind the scenes with those who help make McGovern Medical School great. This week’s feature is Patricia Hypolite, senior administrative manager in the Office of…
Don’t Miss Alumni Weekend
Save the dates March 23-25 for the annual McGovern Medical School Alumni Weekend, presented by the Office of Alumni Engagement. Join your former classmates, medical school leadership, and the University Alumni Engagement team for a weekend of connection, fellowship, and…
John inducted into Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy
Vineeth John, MD, professor and vice chair for education in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is one of four UTHealth Houston faculty inducted into the 2023 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I….
Clinical drug trial research brings hope for children who have rare tumor disease
Cheryl Navar was 24 weeks into her pregnancy when doctors found multiple tumors in her unborn baby’s heart. Before baby Nora entered the world, her soon-to-be parents sat in their hometown in Corpus Christi, Texas, to learn about a rare…
15th Aortic Symposium to be held March 16-18
The 15th annual Houston Aortic Symposium Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases is scheduled for March 16-18 at The Westin Oaks (5011 Westheimer Rd.). The two-and-a-half-day symposium features topics on structural heart, aortic root/BAV, ascending aorta, transverse arch, aortic dissection, AAA/physiology/pathology, and…
UTHealth Houston honors 2022 STAR Awardees
McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston honored employees who reached milestones in their careers with the annual STAR Awards. UTHealth Houston relies on the dedication, knowledge, and expertise of its employees to continue to further advancements in the university’s key…
LMSA Takeover
Students in the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) met in Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 4, for the LMSA Southwest 11th Annual Regional Conference. The conference featured around 200 attendees and featured a keynote address from Dr. Antonia Novello, the first…