UTHealth Houston team reverses nerve pain in diabetic mice
A team of UTHealth Houston researchers slowed and even reversed diabetic nerve damage in mice, bringing researchers one step closer to developing a treatment for humans. The research was published today in Science Translational Medicine (external link). Diabetic peripheral neuropathy describes…
Promecene named interim chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Pamela Promecene, MD, a highly respected clinician, educator, and academic leader, has been named interim chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, effective Sept. 22. Promecene, an alumna and longtime…
Kibbe formally installed as seventh UTHealth Houston president
Melina R. Kibbe, MD, was formally invested as the seventh president of UTHealth Houston during a ceremony Sept. 17 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building. The investiture brought together members of the university community and distinguished guests from across the state…
Office of Clinical Resources supports university clinicians
UTHealth Houston is committed to fostering a professional, respectful, and supportive environment for all healthcare providers. As part of that commitment, the Office of Clinical Resources (external link), a division of Human Resources, serves as a dedicated resource for clinicians navigating…
In memoriam: Larry Kramer, MD
Larry Kramer, MD, professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and a leader in magnetic resonance imaging for more than three decades, died Sept. 10. Kramer joined the faculty at McGovern…
McGovern, the Next Generation: Bryan Alfaro
Long after clinic hours ended, soldiers still came looking for Bryan Alfaro. Sometimes it happened on an ordinary Saturday night in the barracks. Someone would knock on his door and ask the Army medic to look at an injury or…
Campbell named chief operating officer of UT Physicians
I am pleased to welcome Duncan Campbell, MBA, as chief operating officer of UT Physicians, effective Nov. 2. Duncan was selected following a comprehensive national search and brings extensive experience leading complex academic healthcare and physician organizations. As the clinical…
Through the lens of Bryant Boutwell
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Art Wall at McGovern Medical School is currently featuring the wildlife photography of Bryant Boutwell, DrPH. Boutwell spent four decades serving institutions throughout the Texas Medical Center, where his work encompassed medical humanities,…
In memoriam: Mark E.K. Wong, DDS
Mark E. K. Wong, DDS, longtime chair and professor of the Bernard and Gloria Pepper Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, and professor in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at…
McGovern, the Next Generation: Jeremiah Ageh
First-year McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston student Jeremiah Ageh has thought more than once about the decision his parents made before he was born. They left Nigeria for the United States with his older sister and started over in…