UTHealth Houston researchers to collaborate on $9.3M AIDS Research grant
A new five-year $9.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will advance the Texas Center for AIDS Research from a developmental center to a full center, strengthening HIV research, investigator training, and community partnerships across Texas. Established in…
CardioFrontiers 2026 brings cardiovascular research leaders to Houston
Investigators, trainees, and collaborators across the cardiovascular community will gather in the Texas Medical Center Sept. 11-14 for CardioFrontiers 2026, a four-day conference highlighting advances in cardiovascular science. Hosted by McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston in partnership with The…
DuBose named chief of vascular surgery
Joseph DuBose, MD, has been named the chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, effective Sept. 1. DuBose, an internationally recognized vascular and trauma surgeon…
Future in Focus Survey: Make sure our school’s voice is heard
As UTHealth Houston develops its vision for the next decade through the Future in Focus Strategic Plan, the perspectives and experiences of the McGovern Medical School community must help shape that vision. To date, only 8% of our McGovern Medical…
MS1s complete their first anatomy lab
Photos by Dwight Andrews/UTHealth Houston First-year students at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston completed their first anatomy lab lesson Aug. 7. The first lab each year is dedicated to the memory of Toshi Nikaidoh, MD, ’03, who showed a…
Dean’s Dialogue set for Sept. 1
Members of the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston community are invited to join Dean LaTanya J. Love, MD, and other school and university leaders for the next Dean’s Dialogue at noon, Sept. 1 in MSB 3.001 or online via…
UTHealth Houston names Kevin A. Morano, PhD, provost
Kevin A. Morano, PhD, a distinguished scientist, educator, and academic leader at UTHealth Houston for more than 25 years, has been appointed senior vice president and provost, effective Sept. 1. As provost, Morano will serve as the university’s chief academic…
Jayaraman named Biophysical Society president-elect
Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, will serve as the next president of the Biophysical Society, beginning her term as president-elect at the society’s 2027 annual meeting in Philadelphia in February. Jayaraman is professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular…
2026 Student Organization Fair
Incoming McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston students in the Class of 2030 enjoy the annual Student Organization Fair, a great way for new students to learn about campus groups, local service projects, and special interest clubs.
100 Cleft Portraits Tour brings stories, representation to Houston
A national traveling art exhibit celebrating the lives and experiences of people born with cleft differences will visit the Texas Medical Center Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 100 Cleft Portraits Tour, presented by the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, will be…