Spooky Season
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Offices at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are getting into the spirit of Halloween with spooky decorations.
UTHealth Houston honorees recognized at Albert Schweitzer luncheon
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston Galveston hosted its annual Celebration of Service luncheon Sept. 26 at the Briar Club, drawing more than 300 attendees to recognize students, mentors, and community leaders addressing the health needs of underserved people. The event…
Research effectiveness workshop set for Nov. 13
The McGovern Medical School Research Committee and the Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care will host the Modernizing Comparative Effectiveness Research Interdisciplinary Workshop and Symposium on Nov. 13. The workshop and symposium will be held from 12:30 to…
Assassi honored as NSF Doctor of the Year
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, professor; Dr. Noranna B. Warner Endowed Chair in the Division of Rheumatology; and George S. Bruce, Jr. Professor in Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, was named the “Doctor of the Year” at the annual National Scleroderma…
Luber named chair of Emergency Medicine
Following a national search, LaTanya Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, announced that Samuel D. Luber, MD, MPH, is the new chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, effective Oct. 16. Luber has served as interim…
IMMPactful Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston hosts the annual IMMPact Symposium, on Oct. 14. The theme for the 2025 edition…
UTHealth Houston teaching hospital ranks fifth in Texas
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, in partnership with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is among the top five Best Children’s Hospitals in Texas, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The primary teaching hospital…
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery during pregnancy gives a medical student relief
Becka Czyz suffered recurrent sinus infections from an early age, with difficulty breathing, persistent nasal drainage, and trouble sleeping. She underwent an adenoidectomy at the age of 10 but continued to struggle with head and face pain, which led to…
Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series set for Oct. 22
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences will host the Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Hotel ZaZa Memorial City (9787 Katy Fwy.). The Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series aims to meet the educational needs of those in pediatric specialties,…
Visual emotions
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The newest exhibit on the McGovern Medical School Art Wall features the vibrant and emotionally resonant work of David Teasdale, a Texas-based artist and alumni of the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, whose paintings…