Paulino and Lee recognized as Fellows in the AGS for 2024 and 2025
AGS Fellow Status (AGSF) is awarded to AGS members who have demonstrated a professional commitment to geriatrics, contributed to the progress of geriatrics care, and are active participants in the Society’s activities. AGS Fellows join a specially recognized group of…
This Alumna Makes House Calls Beck champions DNP education and geriatric care
Beck champions DNP education and geriatric care Gerontological nursing never gets old for Maureen S. Beck, DNP, GNP-BC. Beck earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from UTHealth Houston in 1992 as one of the first graduates from what…
UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging Announces 2024 Translational Aging Research Pilot Funding Recipients
These funds have been awarded to two researchers for their innovative studies aimed at exploring the effects of social adversity on aging and health outcomes in older adults. Jessica Lee, MD, MS: Multi-Omics of Frailty and Social Adversity in Homebound Older…
NIH Roybal grant funds country’s first elder mistreatment research center in Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
Five-year, $5.3 million award is university’s first from prestigious program funded by the National Institute on Aging. Decades of leadership in the field of elder mistreatment research has earned UTHealth Houston its first grant from the prestigious Edward R. Roybal…
Paulino recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, has been recognized as one of the exceptional…
Leech recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Ana Luisa Leech, MD MS FAAHPM has been recognized as one of…
At the Bedside: After loss, Myron Loop reconnects with art and his health
Myron Loop spent years of his life in a lonely, isolated state of mind after the loss of his wife. Now, he is reconnecting with his art and making his health a priority again after seeking help from a geriatric…
Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
As a continual acknowledgment of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…
UTHealth Houston researchers launch $3.3M study on how eating patterns and circadian rhythms impact aging
A groundbreaking research project to understand how diet and eating patterns can affect the body’s internal clock and influence aging is underway at UTHealth Houston, thanks to a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. The study is…
Institute on Aging brings renewed focus to specialized care for older adults
From their unique physiology, to illnesses that commonly affect them, to specific precautions required for their care, older adults are as distinct in their health needs as children. Yet while parents can readily find a pediatrician, older adults often struggle…