Congratulations, doctor! McGovern Medical School celebrates Class of 2026 commencement
Photos by Dwight Andrews, UTHealth Houston The McGovern Medical School Class of 2026 officially earned the title of doctor at the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, May 12, inside NRG Arena. The 245 graduates celebrated the end of their medical school journeys…
McGovern Medical School holds interactive leadership retreat
Leaders from across McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston gathered in the Fifth Floor Gallery for an interactive leadership retreat designed to strengthen alignment across the school’s education, research, and clinical missions. The in-person working session brought together 75 leaders…
UTHealth Houston study suggests new target for metastatic breast cancer treatments
A peptide that successfully targeted and killed metastatic cancer cells in mice may open the door to developing more efficient ways to detect and treat metastatic breast cancer in humans, UTHealth Houston researchers have discovered. The research was published in Molecular…
Bludworth, Traylor honored with national laboratory management awards
Two UTHealth Houston laboratory animal care professionals earned national honors for leadership in research support and management, a first for the university. Jacqueline Bludworth and Cneshia Traylor, from Laboratory Animal Medicine and Care, were honored at the 2026 Laboratory Animal…
Neurobiology and Anatomy names Galan 2026 outstanding student
The Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy has named fourth-year medical student Jacob Galan as the winner of the 2026 Outstanding Student in Neuroscience Award. A native of San Antonio, Galan attended Trinity University. From there he joined the McGovern Medical…
Dannenbaum wins Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award
Mark Dannenbaum, MD, associate professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, is the 2026 recipient of the Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award. Established in 1991 by the McGovern Medical School Alumni Association, the Benjy Brooks…
UTHealth Houston hosts 2026 Scientific Retreat
Photos by Dwight Andrews, UTHealth Houston The McGovern Medical School Pediatric Research Center and UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry’s Center for Craniofacial Research continued their longstanding collaboration with the 2026 Annual Joint Retreat, bringing together faculty, trainees, and research staff….
Obesity Medicine Association announces award in Horn’s honor
The Obesity Medicine Association has established a new honor recognizing excellence in education, naming its inaugural Deborah Bade Horn Educator of the Year Award in tribute to Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, professor in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical…
Class of 2026 to celebrate commencement May 12
Students from the Class of 2026 will officially earn the title of “doctor” at the 2026 McGovern Medical School commencement ceremony May 12. Festivities begin 9 a.m. at NRG Arena, 1 NRG Pkwy. Graduates should arrive between 7 and 7:30…
Space Medicine faculty lead on national and international stages
As global interest in human spaceflight continues to accelerate, faculty from UTHealth Houston’s Department of Emergency Medicine are helping shape the future of medicine beyond Earth. Leading this effort is Kris Lehnhardt, MD, director of Space Medicine at UTHealth Houston,…