Class of 2027 to receive white coats Jan. 16
McGovern Medical School students from the Class of 2027 take the next step in their medical education journeys when they participate in the annual White Coat Ceremony, Jan. 16. The White Coat Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. at the Hobby…
Scientific review focuses on hypoxia-inducible factors
The biochemical mechanisms that control the stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) and the molecular strategies that can be exploited pharmacologically to promote or inhibit HIFs are the focus of a new scientific review published by faculty in the Department of…
In Memoriam: Anna Steinberger
Anna Steinberger, PhD, professor emerita of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, died Dec. 28, 2023, in Houston. She was 95. A native of Poland, she and her husband Emil emigrated to the United States after World War II, by way…
Looking Ahead
John Hancock, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, ScD, took the helm as executive dean of McGovern Medical School and H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences Sept. 1, 2022. Following his first year on the job, he reflects on…
Cheng honored as ASPET Fellow
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) has named Xiaodong Cheng, PhD, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, and Mary Mischer Distinguished Professor in Molecular Medicine, as a member of its 2023 Class of Fellows….
Willerson Lecture to feature Serruys
The Department of Internal Medicine presents the James T. Willerson Annual Endowed Lecture at 4 p.m., Jan. 8, in MSB 2.006. The 2024 edition of the lecture features Patrick Serruys, MD, PhD, professor of interventional medicine and innovation at the…
Horton named ASF’s top academic mentor
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship named Mary Kollmer Horton, MPH, MA, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Educational Programs and director of the Medical Student Research Office, as its 2023 Academic Mentor of the Year. “This award meant the world…
AME welcomes newest induction class
The McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators (AME) has selected 13 faculty as its 2022 induction class. The 2022 AME inductees are as follows: Ben Barnett, MD, FACP, FIDSA, professor and J. Ralph Meadows Professor in the Department of…
Admissions: A virtually new process
One of the most stressful parts in the journey of medical education is the admission process for acceptance into medical school. At McGovern Medical School alone, over 5,000 applicants compete for just 240 spots each cycle. Therefore, the interview process…
Grants 101 scheduled for Jan. 8-9
The New Investigator Development Program (NIDP), led by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, offers an introductory grant preparation program, Grants 101, for junior faculty members and administrative support staff Jan. 8-9. Grants 101 is…