New Department of Neuroscience name, interim leadership announced
Effective Nov. 1, the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy will become the Department of Neuroscience, a name that more clearly reflects its role as McGovern Medical School’s home for basic neuroscience research and education. The new name, approved by The…
Finding the good: A life of service, a gift of opportunity
During more than three decades as a surgeon, Leslie Cagle, MD ’83, learned lessons from her cancer patients that extended well beyond medicine. “One of the things I admired most was how some people had the courage to take a…
McGovern Medical School opens applications for new master’s program
The application period is now open for the 2027 fall semester for a new Master of Science in Pathologists’ Assistant (external link) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. The new master’s program is a 24-month, full-time program designed to…
Dean’s Lecture scheduled for Nov. 10
The Office of Research Affairs will welcome Helen W. Boucher, MD ’93, dean and professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, to present the 2026 Dean’s Lecture at noon Nov. 10 in MSB 1.006. Boucher, who also serves…
McGovern, the Next Generation: Dina Nurdil
For a long time, Dina Nurdil’s life followed the same pattern. She went to work at her corporate job, came home, found barely enough time to cook dinner or exercise, and did it all again the next day. Nothing was…
A healthy dose of brain power
(Photos courtesy of Jose Barrera) Nearly 160 attendees gathered at The Junior League of Houston on Sept. 23 for the fifth annual Aging to Perfection Endowed Lecture Series, featuring UTHealth Houston experts discussing advances in dementia prevention, early detection, and…
Eltzschig honored with ASA Excellence in Research Award
Holger K. Eltzschig, MD, PhD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished University Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, received the 2026 American Society of Anesthesiologists…
CPRIT honors Zhiqiang An for cancer research
Zhiqiang An, PhD, a nationally recognized cancer researcher, inventor, and drug discovery leader at UTHealth Houston, has been honored with the Texans Conquer Cancer Award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to…
Bhojani named inaugural Zlotnik Family Professor in Sports Medicine
The future of medicine depends on the physicians who will lead it—and the investments that help prepare them. Building on a longstanding commitment to advancing education across The University of Texas System, Marcie and Bob Zlotnik are now helping prepare…
Building on a legacy of discovery in pediatrics
After nearly five decades of leadership and scientific discovery under Jacqueline Hecht, PhD, the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is entering a new chapter with Paul A. Trainor, PhD, taking over as vice chair for…