Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium returns Sept. 17
Registration is open for the Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium, hosted by UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Sept. 17 at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital (6411 Fannin St.). The 2022 conference is titled “Children with Neurological and Neurosurgical Conditions: An Update for Pediatricians.” The informative…
Rosenfeld retires after 50 years
Celebrating a golden anniversary is a special occasion usually reserved for birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Marking 50 years at work at McGovern Medical School is one faculty member, who plans to celebrate with another milestone – retirement. Gary Rosenfeld, PhD,…
Dial 988 for a mental health emergency
On July 16, the U.S. rolled out the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Similar to the 911 emergency line, a person can now dial 988 any time or day to receive help during a mental health crisis. Mental health and…
In-person Henry Strobel Retreat returns for 46th year
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, McGovern Medical School students will participate in a live format of the Henry Strobel Retreat at Camp Cho-Yeh, in Livingston, Texas. Normally a two-day event for the first years,…
Novel discovery reported in PNAS helps understanding of neural communication
Recent research from the lab of Valentin Dragoi, PhD, Rochelle and Max Levit Distinguished Professor in the Neurosciences, reporting a novel discovery on how neurons emit signals across cortical circuits, has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
Anti-inflammatory compound shows potential in treating patients with severe COVID-19
An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and significantly reduce their chances of death, according to a new study from McGovern Medical School and other institutions. A team…
Korupolu receives mindfulness meditation grant
Radha Korupolu, MD, associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has received a 3-year, $714,096 grant from the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, for a pilot study…
UTHealth Houston announces new leadership team for McGovern Medical School
Following a national search for a permanent dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, John Hancock, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, ScD, has accepted the position to lead the school as executive dean and H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in…
Auditorium upgrades before 2022-23 academic year
McGovern Medical School students returning to classes Aug. 1 will notice the Medical School Building’s auditorium in room 3.001 will have a fresh look for the beginning of the 2022-23 academic school year. Renovations began just before the end of…
Glioma connectome project wins StacheStrong grant
Yoshua Esquenazi, MD, assistant professor in the Vivian L Smith Department of Neurosurgery, has been awarded a two-year, $60,579 grant from StacheStrong to study the effects on glioma resection on the brain connectome, a comprehensive map of neural connections in…