Physiatry students receive Outstanding Student Interest Group Award
McGovern Medical School students in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Student Association were presented the Outstanding Student Interest Group Award at the Association of Academic Physiatrists’ Physiatry ’23 National Conference Feb. 21-24 in Anaheim California. The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation…
Schmitz named SRNT fellow
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) has named Joy Schmitz, PhD, professor and Louis A. Faillace, MD, Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as a member of its 2023 Fellowship class. The status of…
Class of 2023 graduates April 28
Nearly 250 graduates will walk the stage as part of the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony Friday, April 28 at NRG Arena. Emma Holliday, MD, associate professor in the Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology Section at MD Anderson Cancer Center, was selected…
Run for the Rose on April 16
Brain cancer will once again meet its match at the 20th Anniversary Run for the Rose, April 16 at the University of Houston. Race day activities will include a survivor stroll at 8 a.m. followed by a 5K timed run…
Study: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, can alter genome structure of our cells
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain our immunological symptoms after infection but also potentially link to long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at McGovern…
Post-COVID brain topic of public forum
Everyone is invited to the Neuroscience Research Center’s 27th annual free public forum on “Post-COVID Brain and Behavioral Health.” Featuring McGovern Medical School faculty, the event will be held 10:30 am – noon Saturday, April 15 at the Cooley University…
Houston Shock Symposium set for April 14-16
The Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation and UTHealth Houston Heart and Vascular will host the Fifth Annual Houston Shock Symposium, April 14-16 at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston Galleria (2222 West Loop South). The 2023 Houston Shock Symposium’s theme…
Women Faculty Forum – Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Rana Afifi, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Rana Afifi, MD, associate professor in…
New UTHealth Houston school to train behavioral health workers receives approval from UT System, state
The new UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and unanimously by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, moving the university closer to establishing a seventh school. “This…
Researchers awarded $15M in NIH BRAIN grants
Three grants totaling $15 million, which aim to enhance knowledge of the brain processes that play a key role in speech, epilepsy, and reading, have been awarded to researchers at McGovern Medical School by the National Institutes of Health Brain…