Jayaraman named chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Following a national search, I’m pleased to share that Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, effective May 1. Dr. Jayaraman is an outstanding leader and a committed member of the McGovern…

Six participants stand together outdoors after the Run for the Rose event, smiling and posing in a park-like setting with trees and a paved walkway. Most wear matching light blue “Run for the Rose” T-shirts and race bibs, while one participant in black athletic wear and another in a gray T-shirt also display bib numbers. The group appears relaxed and celebratory, with greenery and buildings visible in the background.

Run for the Rose

UTHealth Houston Neurosciences served as a sponsor of the 22nd annual Run for the Rose 5K and Family 1K at TMC Helix Park, supporting brain tumor research and awareness. This meaningful event honors the legacy of Dr. Marnie Rose, former…

Nuzha Amjad, MD

Shine Academy grant fuels training in medication safety

The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education has awarded Nuzha Amjad, MD, assistant professor of geriatric and palliative medicine, a 2025-26 Shine Academy Small Grant. Amjad received the grant as principal investigator for her…

Researcher in a UTHealth Houston lab stands with arms crossed in front of a glass wall, while team members in blue lab coats conduct experiments at benches with scientific equipment in the background.

UTHealth Houston-developed cancer therapy platform takes major step toward clinical translation

CrossBridge Bio, a biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates based on discoveries by researchers at UTHealth Houston, is taking a major step toward clinical translation after being acquired by Eli Lilly. The dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate technology was originally created by…

Dr. Sunanjay Bajaj receives a jersey that reads Bajaj 26 from another man dressed in a suit as the 2026 Young Investigator Draft.

McGovern resident selected in Young Investigator Draft

Football fans know the feeling all too well: On draft day, April 23, the commissioner of the National Football League will walk on stage and announce a team is on the clock. As the seconds tick away, team executives make…

Girl Scouts from Troop 147992 pose for a group photo with adult leaders and a hospital staff member in a bright hospital atrium.

Cookies for Heroes

Members of the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council’s Troop 147992 delivered 1,440 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to frontline health care workers at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital for the Cookies for Heroes program on April 10. During their visit,…

A group of nine professionally dressed adults stand together at an indoor event, smiling for a photo beneath large dinosaur skeleton exhibits. Two individuals in the center hold framed “Physician of the Year” awards, while others stand close on either side in suits and formal attire.

Two UTHealth Houston physicians named Memorial Hermann top doctors

As Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center marked 100 years of advancing medicine, two McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston physicians took top honors as the hospital’s Doctors of the Year during a celebration at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Louise…

Cherish Henderson Countdown to Commencement at UTHealth Houston Graphic.

Cherish Henderson paves the way as first physician in her family

When Cherish Henderson walks the stage at commencement May 12, it will mark a milestone in a journey shaped by early exposure to health care, personal experiences with illness, and a deep commitment to those who came before her. That…

3D-printed anatomical heart models displayed in a glass case, showing detailed structures in translucent and colored materials used for medical education or research.

New center driving breakthroughs in congenital heart disease

A new multidisciplinary center at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is bringing together experts across medicine, science, and engineering to transform how congenital heart disease is understood and treated across a patient’s lifetime. Designed to bridge discovery and care,…

Dr. Jacques Morcos stands on a stage between two colleagues as he receives an award during a Southern Neurosurgical Society event. Morcos, dressed in a dark suit with a red tie, holds a plaque while the two men beside him—one holding a gift bag—pose for a photo. A long table with microphones and water bottles sits behind them against a blue curtain backdrop.

Morcos honored by Southern Neurosurgical Society

The Southern Neurosurgical Society presented Jacques Morcos, MD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, with its Distinguished Practitioner Award and Lectureship at the organization’s annual meeting in March….

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