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  • Renato M. Silva, DDS, dean of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, wearing a black suit and purple tie. Renato M. Silva, DDS, dean of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, wearing a black suit and purple tie.

    Shaping the future of academic dentistry

    Renato M. Silva, DDS, returns to UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry to serve as dean.

    Meet the Dean

  • UTHealth Houston President Melina Kibbe speaks at a podium during a university event.

    Investing in UTHealth Houston

    Melina R. Kibbe, MD, was formally installed as UTHealth Houston’s seventh president, bringing the university community together on Sept. 17 to celebrate its people, purpose, and future.

    Look Back on the Celebration

  • UTHealth Houston researcher in a lab coat and gloves uses a microscope while colorful molecular imaging appears on monitors in the background, representing biomedical research, scientific discovery, and advanced laboratory technology.

    What’s next starts now

    UTHealth Houston’s future is coming into focus through a strategic planning process that will advance innovation, access, and health.

    Explore Future in Focus

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Research

Researchers harness the heart’s natural defense against heart attack damage

Researchers are investigating whether the body’s built-in response to low oxygen can be harnessed to reduce heart damage during heart attacks and surgery, using drugs that are already available. 

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McGovern Medical School students teach cooking skills to patients with low vision
(Photo of Zhiqiang An, PhD)
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Built for What’s Next

At UTHealth Houston, we’re shaping the future of health through education, discovery, clinical care, and service. Guided by more than 50 years of achievement and powered by extraordinary people, we’re improving lives today and building what’s next.

Learn about UTHealth Houston

A lifesaving legacy: Honor’s HEROES expands recovery support across Texas

After the loss of their daughter, Honor, Barry and Sherry Wallace made a deeply personal commitment to strengthen overdose response and recovery outreach for individuals and families facing addiction. In recognition of their generosity, the Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) has been renamed Honor Nicole Wallace’s HEROES, expanding peer recovery support, real-time intervention, and connection to care across Texas.

Read how Honor’s HEROES is creating second chances

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UTHealth Houston at a Glance

5047

Total students

34

Total # of degree and certificate programs

$430M+

Total research expenditures

2000+

Providers in 80+ subspecialties

57000+

Total alumni

UTHealth Houston
campus profile

UTHealth Houston Schools

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Cizik School of Nursing
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McGovern Medical School
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McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
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MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School
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School of Behavioral Health Sciences
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School of Dentistry
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School of Public Health

UTHealth Houston clinical practices

Expert care. Leading physicians. Convenient locations. UTHealth Houston clinical practices serve patients across Greater Houston with advanced, compassionate care.

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