Boscutti awarded scholarship to attend ACNP
Andrea Boscutti, MD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Louis A. Faillace, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was recently awarded an American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) travel award to attend the 2024 ACNP conference in Phoenix in December. Boscutti…
Mosqueda to present Nixon Lecture Aug. 14
The Department of Family and Community Medicine will host the Sam & Elizabeth Nixon Lectureship in Family Medicine, Aug. 14 in MSB 2.135 and via Zoom. The keynote speaker for the lectureship will be Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor in the Department…
CCTS secures $55.5 million grant, extends leadership in translational research
The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UTHealth Houston has secured a $55.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, an agency of the National Institutes of Health, extending its funding through 2031. The continuation of…
McGovern adds service learning to medical school curriculum
To strengthen its commitment to service, McGovern Medical School is adding a service learning program to the first- and second-year curriculum beginning in the 2024-25 school year. “Service learning exposes students to real-world contexts, allowing them to become aware of…
Research uses circadian rhythm to attack pancreatic cancer
Recent research from the lab of Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and director of the Gastroenterology Research Center, showing that pancreatic cancer cells follow daily circadian rhythm cycles has been published in JCI Insight…
Institute on Aging brings renewed focus to specialized care for older adults
From their unique physiology, to illnesses that commonly affect them, to specific precautions required for their care, older adults are as distinct in their health needs as children. Yet while parents can readily find a pediatrician, older adults often struggle…
9 tips for remote work during and after major weather events
In the face of major weather events, remote work can become a challenge — as we just experienced with Hurricane Beryl. However, with the right IT strategies, you can ensure seamless connectivity and productivity. A list of UTHealth Houston information…
Women Faculty Forum honors six with excellence awards
The Women Faculty Forum honored six winners of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Excellence Awards on July 23 in the Fifth Floor Gallery. The WFF Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions made by women faculty at the Medical School….
From basketball pro to medical resident, aspiring surgeon reaches for new heights
A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she served as captain of the women’s basketball team, Krystle Henderson, MD, ’23, always loved science and held a fascination with the workings of the human body. After an overseas…
Circadian clock impact on cluster headache funded by $2.4M NIH grant
The link between severe headache disorders and the body’s circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied with a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to UTHealth Houston researchers. The research…