In Memoriam: Dr. Barbara Murray
Barbara E. Murray, MD, J. Ralph Meadows Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, died April 11, 2024. She was 76. A member of the Medical School’s ID faculty since 1980, she was a…
Spine Symposium scheduled for April 26
The McGovern Medical School Department of Orthopedic Surgery hosts the inaugural UTHealth Houston Spine Symposium in the Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center Hermann Conference Room (6411 Fannin St.) April 26. The symposium is taught in collaboration by McGovern Medical School…
Hecht receives 2024 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award
Jacqueline Hecht, PhD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award in Craniofacial Biology Research by the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research….
OB/GYN recognized as center of excellence
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences recently achieved accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence. This accreditation recognizes the department’s commitment and high standard of patient care and safety. Asha Bhalwal, MD, and…
Commencement set for May 10 at NRG Arena
The Graduating Class of 2024 will receive their medical degrees at the McGovern Medical School Commencement Ceremony, beginning at 10 a.m., May 10 at NRG Arena (1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, Texas, 77054). The event will also be live-streamed for friends…
Get to know Copilot – UTHealth Houston’s approved AI solution
In an effort to maintain the strongest measures of safety within the university’s online work environment, the IT Department recommends students, faculty, trainees, and staff use UTHealth Houston’s approved AI chat solution, Microsoft Copilot. Copilot offers capabilities similar to other…
Scott to present Dean’s Lecture April 16
The McGovern Medical School Office of Research Affairs welcomes John Scott, PhD, Edwin G. Krebs-Speights Professor of Cell Signaling and Cancer Biology Chair of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington for the next installment of the Dean’s…
CLI formally establishes TSR-RAP apprenticeship
The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston celebrated the formal signing ceremony for its Texas School Ready-Registered Apprenticeship Program (TSR-RAP) on March 20. The ceremony, which included representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor and local and regional partners, formally…
Stay safe during the solar eclipse
On Monday, April 8, more than 30 million people in the U.S. will experience a total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow travels in an arc from Texas to Maine. Whether in the path of totality or in a place…
Schneider to present Withers Lecture
David Schneider, MD, professor and chair of Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will present the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s 2024 Henry W. Withers Lectureship in Family Medicine April 10. Schneider will present on “The…