Dyer, Burnett honored for lifelong contributions combatting elder mistreatment
Jason Burnett, PhD, and the late Carmel Bitondo Dyer, MD, were recognized nationally for their contributions to the field of elder mistreatment and Adult Protective Services practice by the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). Burnett is co-director of the Texas Elder Abuse…
Shock Symposium returns March 4-6
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation at McGovern Medical School and the Memorial Hermann Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute – Texas Medical Center host the Fourth Annual Houston Shock…
Tool for physicians, residents: Isabel Pro helps diagnose complex cases
UTHealth Houston has a tool to assist physicians and residents when diagnosing patients with challenging symptom presentations or those who have not responded to treatment. This computer and mobile resource, called Isabel Pro, can be found through a link on…
Women and Girls in Science Symposium set for Feb. 11
The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum invites all students and employees in the Texas Medical Center to a virtual edition its fourth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium Feb. 11 from 4:30-6 p.m. The International…
Online Financial Disclosure Statement is now available
Why is this annual reporting requirement important? All faculty and certain staff are required to submit a disclosure of financial interests and outside activities online each year by The University of Texas System policy and the UTHealth Conflict of Interest,…
Selvaraj review on postmortem brain studies published in Molecular Psychiatry
A recent review and meta-analysis of postmortem brain studies from the lab of Sudhakar Selvaraj, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was published in the January edition of Molecular Psychiatry….
Trio receive grants to study bipolar disorder
Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences faculty Jair Soares, MD, PhD; Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, MD, PhD; and Gabriel Fries, PhD, have received grants from the Baszucki Brain Research Fund, partnering with the Milken Institute, aimed at funding innovative…
Research in Dragoi lab on cortical populations published in Neuron
Research from the lab of Valentin Dragoi, PhD, Rochelle and Max Levit Distinguished Professor in the Neurosciences, studying neuronal interactions in visual and prefrontal cortical areas has been published in Neuron. First author for the paper, titled “High-order interaction explain…
32nd annual Preventive Cardiology Forum set for Feb. 5
Physicians, nurses, dietitians, caregivers, and other health care professionals with an interest in cardiovascular disease prevention are invited to attend the 32nd annual Preventive Cardiology Forum, Saturday, Feb. 5 via Cisco Webex. Directed by Francisco Fuentes, MD, professor in the…
Kao helps lead study on antibiotics for appendicitis
Antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial and an updated treatment guideline for appendicitis from the American College of Surgeons….