ORL Frontiers set June 20
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will host its annual ORL Frontiers conference June 20 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building (7255 Helix Park Ave.). The full-day continuing medical education meeting highlights cutting-edge research and emerging technology in…
In memoriam: Baxter Montgomery, MD
Baxter Montgomery, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, died May 24, 2025. Montgomery was a world-renowned cardiologist, an active teacher at UTHealth Houston, where he held an adjunct appointment for over two decades and an attending…
John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Han Zhang, MD
Han Zhang, MD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy is the 2025 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, this is the eighth time Zhang has received the award, which…
McGovern shines at Health Science Education conference
McGovern Medical School was well-represented at the 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education 21st Annual Conference for The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education, with 40 attendees and a multitude of grant and…
Novel nanoscintillator concept leads to improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer
Research from the lab of Sunil Krishnan, MD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, seeking to push the limits of light-activated therapies used to kill cancer cells has…
Student author pens book for pediatric dermatology patients
Inspired by her sister’s journey with skin conditions, a rising fourth-year student at McGovern Medical School has combined her passion for dermatology and storytelling to create a children’s book designed to help young patients embrace and celebrate their skin. “My…
Pediatrics to host resident, fellow research symposia
The Department of Pediatrics will host the 3rd Annual Pediatric Research Symposium and the 14th Annual Pediatric Fellow Research Symposium May 21 and May 22, respectively. The 3rd Annual Pediatric Resident Research Symposium is a free event held from 12:30-4:30…
Common genetic variants linked to drug-resistant epilepsy
Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, according to a new global study led by researchers from UCL in London and UTHealth Houston. Focal epilepsy is a condition where seizures start…
2025 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. May is designated as teaching excellence month for McGovern Medical School. New to the awards in 2025 is a shifted focus toward junior faculty. Senior faculty who have been…
Human placenta stress response to maternal COVID-19 infection reinforces maternal-fetal barrier
A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology by researchers at UTHealth Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals that maternal COVID-19 infection triggers distinct stress responses in the placenta, including upregulation of preeclampsia-associated genes. The stress…