Two McGovern research projects receive Rice-TMC seed grants
Two McGovern Medical School research projects received seed grants in 2024 through the Provost’s TMC Collaborator Fund. These grants were facilitated by Rice University’s Office for Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Research (ENRICH). In total, seven research partnerships involving…
White to present Dean’s Lecture, Feb. 12
The Office of Research Affairs welcomes Eileen White, PhD, to present the 2025 Dean’s Lecture at 12:15 p.m., Feb. 12 in MSB 1.006. White is the deputy director, chief scientific officer, and associate director for basic research at the Rutgers…
Jayaraman NMDA research published in Nature Communications
Recent research from the lab of Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, professor and John S. Dunn Chair in Biochemistry and Microbiology, studying the role that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors play in converting chemical signals in the brain to electric ones, has been published…
Momeny receives NETRF grant
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation has announced Majid Momeny, PhD, instructor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine Center for Translational Cancer Research as a recipient of its newest neuroendocrine cancer research grants. “I am grateful to receive this…
Call for nominations: WFF Excellence Awards
Nominations are open for the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Faculty Excellence Awards presented by the Women Faculty Forum. The awards recognize outstanding contributions from women faculty at McGovern Medical School in two categories: Excellence in Research and…
Project to redesign clinical trials for neurologic conditions funded with $2.9M grant
In an effort to close the gap in neurological outcomes for underserved populations, a UTHealth Houston project funded with $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will engage community partners to improve the design of clinical trials. Neurologic…
UTHealth Houston to lead data coordinating center on $11.4M multi-site clinical trial
UTHealth Houston researchers will serve as the principal investigators of the data coordinating center on an $11.4 million, groundbreaking clinical trial studying the efficacy of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in treating newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The study aims…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Ji Young Yoo, PhD
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 Ji Young Yoo, PhD, associate professor…
Undergraduate internship available through BIG-TCR
Applications are open for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Summer Undergraduate Internship, where outstanding undergraduate students can work closely with UTHealth Houston faculty to conduct cancer-related research. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., CST, Feb….
Novel glioblastoma treatment research published in Neuro-Oncology
Recent research on the discovery of a novel therapeutic treatment using the oncolytic virus to treat patients with glioblastoma, led by Ji Young Yoo, PhD, associate professor, and Tae Jin Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department…