Taegtmeyer receives IACS-NAS Merit Award

A renown cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the Merit Award from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences – North American Section. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, recently received this highest honor bestowed…


Mood Disorders Conference set for Oct. 11-12

The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosts the 2024 UTHealth Houston Mood Disorders Conference, Oct. 11-12 at the Cooley Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.). The theme for the event is Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan…


Research identifies rare genetic variant in bicuspid aortic valve disease

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published in the…


UTHealth Houston recruits star investigator team to expand clinical and outcomes research

UTHealth Houston has recruited two renowned scientists from Cleveland Clinic to bolster clinical research across the institution. Daniel Sessler, MD, the most published and cited scientist in any field at Cleveland Clinic, will serve as the inaugural vice president for…


Hill publishes research from INSPIRE Study

Recent research led by Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, studying how individuals perceive their own health after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms has been published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.  The research,…


Colasurdo announces plan to step down as UTHealth Houston president

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, announced Monday that he will be stepping down from his position as president and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair at UTHealth Houston. Colasurdo has served in the role for 12 years—the longest tenure of any UTHealth Houston president—and…


Symposium on Aging Research scheduled for Oct. 16

The 7th Annual Uthealth Houston Symposium on Aging Research, highlighting the ongoing clinical and basic aging research at UTHealth Houston, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Oct. 16 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine. Registration…


CME office increases programming

Since its move back to the Medical School in 2022, the Office of Continuing Medical Education has dramatically increased its number of conferences and activities and offers new technology for learners. In the last fiscal year, the office managed 30…


Roy awarded scholarship to attend AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Sharmily Roy, MPH, PhD candidate in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). The research meeting brings together a wide variety of health…


Pediatric residents earn AAP Grant

The Section on Pediatric Trainees of the American Academy of Pediatrics has selected Alexandria Laws, MD, PGY-2, and Andrea Pinto, MD, PGY-2, from the Department of Pediatrics as recipients of SOPT Community Access to Child Health Resident Grant. The Community…