Newest Faces of McGovern: Vilma Caballero
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My interest in medicine began when I experienced how different diagnoses would affect my family. From watching my 2-week-old brother being prepped for surgery to visiting my aunt after…
Research focuses on liver protection, regeneration
With liver transplantation on the rise in the United States, McGovern Medical School scientists are focused on improving liver protection and regeneration. Recent back-to-back papers published in Science Translational Medicine, Journal of Hepatology and Hepatology by lead author Cynthia Ju,…
Women in Medicine Spotlight: Bonnie Gregory, MD
A 2021 study revealed that just three National Basketball Association team orthopedic surgeons were women. By the spring of 2022, UTHealth Houston’s Bonnie Gregory, MD, had joined them. As a sports medicine surgeon at UT Physicians Orthopedics and an assistant…
Dean’s Lecture to feature former US Surgeon General
Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and a prior member Coronavirus Task Force, will present the 2023 Dean’s Lecture at McGovern Medical School, Oct. 11. Adams will present on “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Perspectives from the…
Applications open for BIG-TCR fellowships
Applications are now open for a pair of CPRIT fellowships for a research training grant, titled “Biomedical Informatics, Genomics, and Translational Research Training Program (BIG-TCR).” The grant awards both a predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship and is open to all six…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Dakhil Alim
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? I’d always been interested in the profession. My interest primarily stemmed from my view of physicians as superheroes. I’ve honestly always viewed the ability to diagnose, problem-solve, and heal…
Learning Health Care Symposium set for Oct. 3
The Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care, formerly known as the Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, will celebrate its 25th anniversary by hosing the Learning Health Care Symposium from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., Oct. 3…
QI project studies unintentional weight loss in assisted living facilities
Data from a quality improvement project, led by Maureen Stabile Beck, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, assistant professor in the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, has been published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Throughout the COVID-19…
Rianon named associate dean for faculty affairs
Following an internal search, Executive Dean John Hancock has announced Nahid Rianon, MBBS, DrPH, as the associate dean for Faculty Affairs for McGovern Medical School, effective Sept. 1. Rianon is professor and vice chair for quality in the Department of…
University Ombuds Office expanded to assist staff
The University Ombuds Office is now available to all UTHealth Houston classified and A&P staff. Since its initiation in 2019, the University Ombuds Office (previously known as the Office of Academic Ombuds) has been a confidential resource available to the…