UTHealth Houston-developed cancer therapy platform takes major step toward clinical translation
CrossBridge Bio, a biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates based on discoveries by researchers at UTHealth Houston, is taking a major step toward clinical translation after being acquired by Eli Lilly. The dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate technology was originally created by…
New center driving breakthroughs in congenital heart disease
A new multidisciplinary center at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is bringing together experts across medicine, science, and engineering to transform how congenital heart disease is understood and treated across a patient’s lifetime. Designed to bridge discovery and care,…
Understanding language requires communication between multiple brain regions, UTHealth Houston researchers discover
Multiple regions of the brain engage in fast-moving conversations to understand language, UTHealth Houston researchers have discovered, dispelling a prior school of thought that only one region of the brain was responsible for language processing. The research, led by Nitin Tandon,…
Nominations open for Global Health Initiatives’ research faculty award
The Office of Global Health Initiatives is accepting nominations through May 6 for the Global Health Educational Innovations and Research Faculty Award. The Global Health Educational Innovations and Research Faculty Award supports and promotes a wide range of scholarly activities…
Collaboration fuels new insights into systemic sclerosis
Investigators from the Pulmonary Center of Excellence at UTHealth Houston are highlighting new collaborative discoveries that advance understanding of systemic sclerosis, a complex autoimmune disease that drives fibrosis across multiple organs. A recent study co-led by Harry Karmouty-Quintana, PhD, associate…
Innovations in cardiology take center stage
Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and next-generation therapies are reshaping the future of cardiology, and UTHealth Houston is at the forefront. At the Junior League of Houston’s “Bite-Sized Medicine: How to Keep Your Heart Healthy” lunch-and-learn Feb. 12, university…
UTHealth Houston ranks among nation’s best in NIH funding
UTHealth Houston again ranks among the nation’s leading institutions for National Institutes of Health research funding, according to the latest annual analysis by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The rankings measure NIH funding awarded during the previous federal fiscal…
McGovern Medical School research retreat scheduled for March 3
Registration is open for the annual McGovern Medical School research retreat, where faculty, graduate students, and fellows can learn more about research conducted on campus and interact with their peers on March 3. Sponsored by the Research Committee, the event…
Ayala paper garners Science magazine honors
The journal Science honored Gustavo Ayala, MD, professor and Distinguished Chair in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, as the runner up for its Scientific Breakthroughs of 2025. The 2025 Breakthrough of the Year highlights major advances across all scientific disciplines. Published…
Crain earns American Public Health Association research award
The American Public Health Association awarded Caroline Crain, MPH, third-year medical student, with the Public Health Education Student Award for Excellence in Research at its annual meeting. Crain also presented research at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s…