Understanding Migraines
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD, presents the 2022 William S. Fields Lecture, Nov. 11 in MSB 3.001. Goadsby, director of the NIHR King’s Clinical Research Facility, presented on “Migraine: Understanding a Common Brain Disorder.”
Student Presentations
Second-year McGovern Medical School students Clarissa Hoffman, Sylvestre Pineau, and Shalin Shah, present on the outcomes of hiatal hernia repair at the Western Surgical Association 2022 Annual Meeting in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston. A study led by Yi-Ping Li, PhD, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, found…
Arts & Resilience welcomes back Laura Spector
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics welcomes back Laura Spector for its fall event of the Arts & Resilience program, Dec. 15. Spector, a fellow of the New York Foundation for the Arts, will present an…
Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program receives ACGME accreditation
UTHealth Houston has received ACGME accreditation for a new Clinical Informatic Fellowship Program, to be housed within McGovern Medical School’s Department of Internal Medicine. “We are excited to be approved by the ACGME,” said Elmer Bernstam, MD. “This fellowship brings…
UT Police’s annual toy drive returns
UT Police at Houston is gearing up for its Annual Children’s Gift Drive, benefiting UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center. The department is accepting gift donations at 10 locations throughout the UTHealth Houston campus, detailed below. Through Monday, Dec. 19,…
Digital room signage live in MSB
Visitors to MSB G.100 and MSB 3.001 may notice a new type of signage greeting them upon entry to these rooms. Digital room calendar signs now display real-time scheduling information for these areas with visual feedback on room availability. This…
Festival of Fun
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston community celebrated 50 years of excellence at the university’s annual Fun Fest event, Nov. 18. The annual Fun Fest is one way the university expresses appreciation for…
Brilliance on Display
Paintings by Olga Chumakova, PhD. Photos of paintings by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Paintings from Olga Chumakova, PhD, imaging research manager in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, are currently on display on the McGovern Medical School Art Wall….
Excellence in Advanced Care
Photos courtesy of the Department of Pediatrics Congratulations to Mary Senkel for winning the Advanced Care Provider (ACP) Excellence Award, presented by the Department of Pediatrics in honor of National Nurse Practitioner Week. The ACP Excellence Award honors the outstanding…