Treatment extends hope to patients with medication-resistant epilepsy
Findings of a study on a novel and minimally invasive laser therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy caused by periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNVH) have been published by UTHealth Houston researchers in the American Neurological Association’s Annals of Neurology. Led by…
Ramirez-Varela earns PRIME award to support active lifestyles for Latino children
The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, with PRIME funding for her study Supporting Active…
Blackburn, Rui earn Brain Aneurysm Foundation Grants
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation has announced Sprios Blackburn, MD, associate professor, and Yanning Rui, PhD, assistant professor, in the Department of Neurosurgery as recipients of the foundation’s 2024 research grants. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the leading advocacy organization supporting…
Collaboration establishes CDC Injury Control Research Center
The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. “I’m beyond thrilled to bring an Injury Control Research Center to…
Academy of Master Educators welcomes 2022, 2023 inductees
The Academy of Master Educators (AME) honored the 2022 and 2023 inductees in an induction ceremony and dinner held on Thursday, Aug. 22, at III by Wolfgang Puck. Vineeth John, MD, chairman of the academy, welcomed 13 new inductees for…
Geriatric Trauma Symposium set for Nov. 15
McGovern Medical School and Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center will host the 2024 Geriatric Trauma Symposium on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Denton A. Cooley, MD, and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center. Held from 8 a.m. until 5…
28 faculty named Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
As a continual knowledge of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…
Jayaraman named Biophysical Society fellow
The Biophysical Society announced Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, professor and John S. Dunn Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as a fellow in the 2025 Society Fellows cohort. Fellows will be honored at the Biophysical Society’s 69th Annual Meeting, Feb. 15-19,…
Taegtmeyer receives IACS-NAS Merit Award
A renown cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the Merit Award from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences – North American Section. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, recently received this highest honor bestowed…
Mood Disorders Conference set for Oct. 11-12
The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosts the 2024 UTHealth Houston Mood Disorders Conference, Oct. 11-12 at the Cooley Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.). The theme for the event is Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan…