Nixon Lectureship
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Family and Community Medicine welcomes Richelle J. Koopman, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Missouri to present the 2025 Sam &…
Getting Online
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The McGovern Medical School Class of 2029 receives their laptops as part of the computer check in process before classes begin.
Happy Retirement, Dr. Marshak!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy celebrates the retirement of David Marshak, MD, after more than 40 years of service at McGovern Medical School. Marshak joined the Medical School as an assistant professor in…
Lahoti named vice dean, Admissions and Student Affairs
Dean of Education LaTanya Love, MD, announced the appointment of Sheela Lahoti, MD, as vice dean for Admissions and Student Affairs at McGovern Medical School, effective Aug. 1, 2025, after successfully serving in the interim capacity. “I am confident Dr….
Meet the Newest Faces of the Class of 2029
The 2025-26 school year is underway at McGovern Medical School and the Class of 2029 officially began their medical school journeys on Aug. 4. The McGovern Medical School Class of 2029 is made up of 240 students from 14 states,…
Vasquez to lead NIH study section
Valeria Vasquez, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, recently was appointed chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes Study Section, Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated Review Group, Center for Scientific Review. Vasquez was appointed on behalf…
Dahr research explores role of medications in DME risk
A recent study led by Sam Dahr, MD, professor and Mary Farish Johnston Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology, and Texas A&M medical student Jawad Muayad, examined how commonly prescribed systemic medications may influence the risk of developing diabetic macular edema (DME)….
State of the School
Keep an eye out in your email inbox for a special message from executive dean John Hancock. Alongside leadership from McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston, Dean Hancock will deliver a State of the School video message focusing on the…
Ortho Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Orthopedic Research hosts its annual Research Day, June 20 at the Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building. Keynote speaker for the event is Robert V. O’Toole, MD, professor of…
Learning to Listen
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications First-year McGovern Medical School students in the Class of 2029 enjoy the first lecture of their medical school journey with the Art of Listening on the first day of classes, Aug. 4.