A healthy dose of brain power
(Photos courtesy of Jose Barrera) Nearly 160 attendees gathered at The Junior League of Houston on Sept. 23 for the fifth annual Aging to Perfection Endowed Lecture Series, featuring UTHealth Houston experts discussing advances in dementia prevention, early detection, and…
Eltzschig honored with ASA Excellence in Research Award
Holger K. Eltzschig, MD, PhD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished University Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, received the 2026 American Society of Anesthesiologists…
CPRIT honors Zhiqiang An for cancer research
Zhiqiang An, PhD, a nationally recognized cancer researcher, inventor, and drug discovery leader at UTHealth Houston, has been honored with the Texans Conquer Cancer Award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to…
Bhojani named inaugural Zlotnik Family Professor in Sports Medicine
The future of medicine depends on the physicians who will lead it—and the investments that help prepare them. Building on a longstanding commitment to advancing education across The University of Texas System, Marcie and Bob Zlotnik are now helping prepare…
Building on a legacy of discovery in pediatrics
After nearly five decades of leadership and scientific discovery under Jacqueline Hecht, PhD, the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is entering a new chapter with Paul A. Trainor, PhD, taking over as vice chair for…
McGovern, the Next Generation: David Lopez
The first words were simple: add, subtract. For David Lopez, saying them aloud during math class meant more than answering a question correctly. They were among the first English words he felt confident using at school. “I felt seen for…
Lally receives William E. Ladd Medal
Kevin Lally, MD, MS, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, officially received the William E. Ladd Medal, the highest honor presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery….
Turning connections into opportunities
For second-year McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston student Akhil Marupudi, one conversation led to another and eventually to a role in a $37 million clinical trial. Marupudi spent last summer at Northwestern University working on projects including a clinical…
Kibbe talks growth, collaboration, and resources with IMM researchers
UTHealth Houston President Melina R. Kibbe, MD, got an up-close look at the research shaping the future of The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston during a…
McGovern MUSIC Club strikes a chord with patients, community
For members of the McGovern MUSIC Club, connecting with patients doesn’t always require a stethoscope. Sometimes, all it takes is a guitar, a familiar melody, and a few minutes of music. Founded just a few years ago by a group…