Registration open for 11th Annual IACS-NAS Meeting
McGovern Medical School will cohost the 11th Annual Meeting of the North American Section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences in a tribute to James T. Willerson, MD, from Sept. 19-21. The three-day event is co-hosted by McGovern Medical…
Furr Stimming receives TNS Lifetime Achievement Award
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, professor and Memorial Hermann Endowed Chair in the Department of Neurology, has been honored with the 2024 Texas Neurological Society Lifetime Achievement Award at the society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Austin. The TNS Lifetime Achievement Award…
Meet the Newest Faces of McGovern Medical School
The 2024-25 school year is underway at McGovern Medical School, and the Class of 2028 officially began their medical school journeys on Aug. 5. The McGovern Medical School Class of 2028 is made up of 240 students from 10 states,…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Brandi Karnes, MD
Brandi Karnes, MD, assistant professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard…
Devlin receives first-ever Sacco Scholarship
The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association awarded the first-ever Ralph L. Sacco Scholarship for Brain Health to Patrick Devlin, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neurology. Devlin receives a $150,000 two-year scholarship to support…
Danielski earns grant to attend ACNP
Lucineia Danielski, PharmD, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Translational Psychiatry Program at the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received a grant from the International Brain Research Organization to attend the ACNP conference in December 2024…
Saltarrelli named FADLM
Jerome G. Saltarrelli Jr., PhD, D (ABHI), assistant professor and HLA Lab director in the Department of Surgery, has been inducted as a Fellow into the Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine. The ADLM is a respected institution that serves…
Soutullo named AACAP Distinguished Fellow
Cesar Soutullo, MD, PhD, John S. Dunn Professor in the Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and vice chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has been named an American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Distinguished Fellow. The…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Bindu Akkanti, 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 Bindu Akkanti, MD, associate professor and…
Medical School adds Master of Science in Anesthesia Program
McGovern Medical School recently matriculated its inaugural class to its master’s of science degree in anesthesia program. The 35 students started class in August. Supported by the Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, the program is…