Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
July 18, 2025
Roger James Bulger, MD, former president of UTHealth Houston, died recently at the age of 91. A nationally respected physician and health policy leader, Bulger served as second president of the institution from 1978 to 1988, guiding the university through a period of significant academic and clinical expansion.
July 14, 2025
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as the sole finalist for the presidency of UTHealth Houston. Dr. Kibbe currently serves as chief health affairs officer at UVA Health and dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
July 10, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry ranked No. 8 among U.S. dental schools in research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024, according to the agency’s annual rankings released in July.
July 8, 2025
Two long-time stroke surivors beat the odds with resilience, fitness, and care by a UTHealth Houston neurologist to avoid a second stroke.
July 2, 2025
At 59, Karen Vine Fuller had tried everything — more than 30 medications, and years of psychotherapy — but none of it could lift the heavy depression that had overtaken her life.
July 2, 2025
The relationship between a patient and their physician is built on trust, compassion, and vulnerability. It’s a bond formed during life’s most uncertain moments, when the healing presence of a caregiver becomes a source of hope and reassurance.
June 30, 2025
One day, Lance McNeel, now 68, realized he had no idea how to get back home after a quick drive. Soon after, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He sought out the most advanced treatment to slow the progression of his disease and landed at UTHealth Houston, where he has found hope.
June 30, 2025
For nearly four years, 29-year-old Kiara Bess battled strange, uncontrollable movements that slowly began to take over her body. The aspiring nurse and mother of two was able to manage her symptoms for a time, but in 2023, they became unbearable.
June 27, 2025
Researchers from UTHealth Houston dominated the T1-T4 in 3 Minutes competition by taking all three top spots during the Texas Regional Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium meeting held at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
June 26, 2025
Barbara Smith, now 72, thought it was just irritated gums until a visit with UT Dentists, the faculty practice of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, revealed a hidden cancer that might have gone unnoticed.
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