Fetal institute to focus on clinical care, research discovery, and education
Five years after the first groundbreaking fetoscopic spina bifida repair surgery using an innovative patch pioneered by researchers at UTHealth Houston, the fetal medicine team is celebrating the milestone of more than 100 procedures performed by the physicians and the…
White to present Dean’s Lecture, Feb. 12
The Office of Research Affairs welcomes Eileen White, PhD, to present the 2025 Dean’s Lecture at 12:15 p.m., Feb. 12 in MSB 1.006. White is the deputy director, chief scientific officer, and associate director for basic research at the Rutgers…
Huffington Lecture scheduled for Feb. 14
The Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, in the Department of Internal Medicine presents the Phyllis Gough Huffington Lecture Series, from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m., Feb. 14 via Zoom. Keynote speaker for the lecture series…
35th Preventive Cardiology Forum set for Feb. 15
Physicians, nurses, dietitians, caregivers, and other health care professionals with an interest in cardiovascular disease prevention are invited to attend the 35th annual Preventive Cardiology Forum on Feb. 15. The event will be held virtually from 8 a.m. until 12:15…
Jayaraman NMDA research published in Nature Communications
Recent research from the lab of Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, professor and John S. Dunn Chair in Biochemistry and Microbiology, studying the role that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors play in converting chemical signals in the brain to electric ones, has been published…
Joint Psychiatry Conference set for March 1
The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, along with Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children’s Hospital, will host the Joint Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference on March 1 at the Cooley Center. The 2025…
Momeny receives NETRF grant
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation has announced Majid Momeny, PhD, instructor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine Center for Translational Cancer Research as a recipient of its newest neuroendocrine cancer research grants. “I am grateful to receive this…
Astronauts to headline Women and Girls in Science Symposium
The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum will host the seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 3:30-6:30 p.m., Feb. 11, in the Memorial Hermann Conference Center. The International Day of Women and Girls in…
Applications open for Student & Trainee Travel Awards
The Office of Global Health Initiatives is accepting applications for the Student & Trainee Travel Awards for Global Health through Feb. 15. The awards aim to provide students and trainees with invaluable opportunities to engage in global health work while…
Retiring this year? Stay in touch with university retiree group
If 2025 is your year to retire, consider staying active and in touch with fellow UTHealth Houston retirees by joining the university’s retiree association. The University of Texas Houston Retirees Organization (UTHRO) is a self-funded group that offers retirees a…