Wu research on novel microglia cells published in Immunity
New research from the lab of Long-Jun Wu, PhD, professor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, discovering a novel subpopulation of brain immune cells has been published in Immunity. The paper, “Rod-shaped…
First year students visit PLUS sites
First-year medical students from the Class of 2029 participated in the Professional Learning Underscored by Service (PLUS) Service-Learning Student Program in August. Through the PLUS Program, students have the opportunity to learn about their community, connect with local health organizations…
New partnership expands faculty development resources
The Office of Administration and Faculty Affairs and the Office of Educational Programs have launched a first-of-its-kind collaboration to coordinate and elevate faculty development across McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Resources are available to support faculty wherever they are…
Orthopedic Surgery to host pair of seminars
The Department of Orthopedic Surgery will host two seminars Oct. 2-3 at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, 921 Gessner Road. The UTHealth Houston Pediatric Scoliosis and Spine Symposium will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct….
From monsters to medicine: Graduate turns childhood fantasies into cancer-fighting reality
Growing up in a log cabin in the forests of upstate New York, Kendra Carmon, PhD ‘08, was captivated by black-and-white horror movies of mad scientists mixing chemicals and creating monsters in their laboratories. “I thought it would be super…
2025 Mood Disorders Conference set for Oct. 17-18
The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will host its annual Mood Disorders Conference Oct. 17-18 at the TMC Innovation Institute, 2450 Holcombe Blvd. The theme for the 2025 edition of the conference is “Managing Treatment-Resistant…
NIH grant funds Houston Nutrition Obesity Research Center
The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year, $5.9 million P30 grant to a collaborative team of investigators, including Kristin Eckel-Mahan, PhD, associate professor in the Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, to establish the Houston Nutrition Obesity Research Center…
DOD awards Hernandez-Tejada $2.3 million grant for pain and PTSD study
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a four-year, $2.3 million Clinical Trial Award – Research Level 2 grant to Melba Hernandez-Tejada, PhD, DHA, associate professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, to study the…
Study finds diabetes program improves depression symptoms in Mexican Americans
MinJae Lee, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, and a team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health have found that Salud y Vida, a community clinical diabetes program in the Rio Grande Valley, was linked…
Three McGovern faculty receive Brain Aneurysm Foundation grants
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation named John Hagan, PhD; Peeyush Thankamani Pandit, PhD; and Devin McBride, PhD; as recipients of its 2025 research grants. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the leading advocacy organization supporting education, research, and policy to transform the…