In memoriam: Michael A. Jacobs
Michael A. Jacobs, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, died Nov. 25, 2025. He was 64. Jacobs received his PhD in biomedical physics from the Joint Oakland University/Henry Ford Hospital program…
Happy Friendsgiving
Nearly 300 students and their friends and family celebrated the McGovern Medical School Family and Friendsgiving on Nov. 7. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the event offered an opportunity to connect, learn about the medical student journey and…
Vásquez’s research highlights importance of pressure-sensing protein in sickle cell disease
Recent research from the lab of Valeria Vásquez, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at McGovern Medical School, shows that PIEZO1, an ion channel that helps regulate red blood cell volume, may be a key…
Groundbreaking study shows AI benefits in heart attack detection
A new study using artificial intelligence to analyze electrocardiograms, led in part by Benjamin Cooper, MD, MEd, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, showed significant improvement in the detection of severe…
NIH funds Bishehsari’s precision medicine study
A study from the lab of Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School, and director of the Gastroenterology Research Center, seeking to develop new methods to personalize treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,…
Presenting the 2025 Fields Lecture
Photos by Dwight Andrews The Department of Neurology welcomed Bruce Ovblagele, MD, professor at the University of California, San Francisco, for the 2025 William S. Fields Lecture, on Nov. 14. Ovblagele presented on “Establishing an Ecosystem of Excellence in Experimentation…
Rodriguez earns 2025 Crow Scholarship
The Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at McGovern Medical School has named Mya Rodriguez the 2025 recipient of the Terry J. Crow, PhD, Scholarship in Neuroscience. Rodriguez received her Master of Science degree in experimental psychology – behavioral neuroscience from Angelo…
Hergenroeder earns Pramod Dash Prize
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Foundation has named Georgene Hergenroeder, PhD, associate professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School, as the recipient of the Pramod Dash Brain Injury Research Award. At the…
Space Medicine Summit brings global experts to UTHealth Houston
Bringing together astronauts, NASA physicians, commercial spaceflight leaders, and international partners from more than a dozen nations, UTHealth Houston hosted the 2025 International Space Medicine Summit Nov. 19-21, marking the first time the globally recognized meeting convened under the university’s…
UTHealth Houston’s Listening Tour with President Melina R. Kibbe, MD
McGovern Medical School students, faculty, and staff, are invited to join president Melina R. Kibbe, MD, for a special meet-and-greet town hall at McGovern Medical School as part of her university-wide listening tour. The town hall is an opportunity to…