Trio of alums receive Early Career Achievement Awards
The Early Career Achievement Award honors alumni of McGovern Medical School who have exhibited excellence and significant career contributions in the areas of medical science and education from the completion of their residency or fellowship through their first eight years…
Research reveals new approach to measure ophthalmic artery blood flow
McGovern Medical School research detailing a novel non-invasive measurement of blood flow in the ophthalmic artery recently was published in Cell Reports Method. Led by Iraida Sharina, PhD, associate professor of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, the paper, “Non-invasive Real-time Pulsed Doppler…
McGovern Medical School Class of 2025 students are ready for Match Day
From personal tragedy to volunteer work to a classmate’s enlightening speech, they were inspired by different events onto a common pathway that will lead to a career in medicine. On Friday, March 21, these students are among more than 200…
Scientific Retreat scheduled for April 22
The McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics and the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Center for Craniofacial Research will host the 2025 Scientific Retreat, April 22 at the Cooley Center. The 2025 Scientific Retreat allows trainees of all disciplines to…
Hot Topics in Aging set for March 25
The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging hosts the 9th Annual Hot Topics in Aging Conference, March 25, in the Gallery at the Deluxe Theater (3303 Lyons Avenue, Houston, Texas, 77020). The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging, in collaboration with the…
Celebrate Match Day with Class of 2025 fundraiser
As the Class of 2025 prepares to take the next step in their medical careers on Match Day, March 21, the McGovern Medical School community has an exciting opportunity to give back in celebration of this special day. The White…
McGovern welcomes Dervay as commencement speaker
The Graduating Class of 2025 will receive their medical degrees at the McGovern Medical School Commencement Ceremony, beginning at 9 a.m., May 13 at NRG Arena (1 NRG Pkwy.). The event also will be live streamed for friends and family…
Research reveals role of skin in antimicrobial-resistant infection spread
Understanding how skin harbors and spreads antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in nursing home settings is the latest research published in Nature from the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics faculty. Diana Proctor, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, is…
Biliciler adds lifestyle medicine to treatment of neuromuscular diseases
Suur Biliciler, MD, recalled a clinic visit with a patient and family to explain the importance of adding protein to meals to help treat their loved one’s neuromuscular disease. The family said they could not do it since they tried…
Research on how our brains remember, store new words published in Nature Communications
Recent research on how the brain encodes and stores different words, led by Oscar Woolnough, PhD, assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, has been published in Nature Communications. The paper, “Memorability of novel words correlates with…