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) (external link) to UTHealth Houston researchers….
Bishehsari to establish Gastroenterology Research Center
The Department of Internal Medicine welcomed Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, on June 2024, to establish the Gastroenterology Research Center (GRC), a new multidisciplinary gastroenterology research center at McGovern Medical School. The GRC will integrate translational research with patient care, focusing…
Hospital named in Rios’ honor
The National Government of Panama and the Caja del Seguro Social unanimously decided to name the country’s newest cancer institute in honor of Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. The Institute of Cancerologia Dr. Adan Rios…
Circadian rhythm research published in Cell Reports
Recent research from the lab of Kristin Eckel-Mahan, PhD, associate professor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, has been published in the June edition of Cell Reports. The paper, titled “Cell-specific regulation of the circadian clock by BMAL1…
JAMP students learn about medical school and themselves
Medical school, MCAT preparations, interview tips, philanthropy, team building: these are all things undergraduate students learn during the Joint Admission Medical Program (external link) (JAMP) of McGovern Medical School. But most importantly, they learn about themselves. Funded by the Texas…
Routt named AONA educator of the year
The AONA has named Milton ‘Chip’ Routt, MD, professor and Andrew R. Burgess, MD, Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma, as the recipient of the AO North American Jeff Mast Educator of the Year Award. Routt received the award at the…