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…
McGovern communications focuses on school’s future-facing trajectory
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston has entered a new era in communications, strengthened by the recent partnership with the UTHealth Houston Office of Public Affairs and University Web Services in the Department of Marketing and Communications. Through enhanced collaboration,…
Help Us Shape the Future of Our School – Complete the Engagement Survey
Recently, I was delighted to represent McGovern Medical School at the 2025 Houston Chronicle Top Workplace luncheon, where UTHealth Houston was recognized for the 11th time. This honor is only possible because of the valuable feedback you provide from the…
Mojica named Compassionate Caregiver of the Year
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare has selected Gioconda Mojica, MD, assistant professor in the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, for the 2025 National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award. “It…
Dean’s Lecture scheduled for Dec. 4
The Office of Research Affairs will welcome Charles Cox, MD, to present the 2025 Dean’s Lecture at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in MSB 3.001. Cox is the George and Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Neurosciences; the Glassell Family Distinguished Chair;…
Simply the best: Patient breathes easier with expert care
In 1982, Greg Schenck took over his friend’s small hardwood flooring business with little more than determination, a few pieces of equipment, and a goal to be the best at what he does. Over the next four decades, he built…
UT System guidance on political activities and campus use
The University of Texas System has issued updated guidance to all campuses, including UTHealth Houston, on appropriate participation in political activities and the proper use of university resources during campaign periods. The guidance reminds the university community that while state…
A Neuroscientist’s View of the Future of Psychiatry
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, presents the 2025 Distinguished Lecture in Neuroscience on Oct. 21 in MSB 2.006. Gordon presented…
McGovern Medical School physicians lead ultrasound training for Ukrainian doctors
A collaborative international effort led by Ajai Sambasivan, MD, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and Grant H. Chen, MD, MBA, associate professor of anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine at the…