John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Ronald “Chris” Mackenzie, PhD, FRSB
Ronald “Chris” Mackenzie, PhD, FRSB, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, the John H. Freeman Award recognizes McGovern…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Theresa Koehler, 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 Theresa Koehler, PhD, chair emerita for…
Koehler, Kaplan elected to ASM leadership positions
Theresa Koehler, PhD, and Heidi Kaplan, PhD, have been elected to leadership positions within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Their terms begin July 1, 2023. Theresa Koehler, PhD, president-elect Koehler is the President-Elect for the society and will serve…
Lorenz named microbiology chair
Following an international search, Executive Dean John Hancock has announced that Michael Lorenz, PhD, is the new chair of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, effective Jan. 1, 2023. He also will…
Garsin, Lorenz discover novel therapy for fungal infections
Recent research from the labs of Danielle Garsin, PhD, and Michael Lorenz, PhD, professors in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, which identified a novel potential therapeutic against fungal infections, has been published in Nature Communications. Fungi are a…