Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
October 11, 2019
An elder abuse team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is partnering with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, district attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and forensic accounting professionals to make it easier to identify and prosecute individuals who prey on senior citizens to exploit them financially.
October 8, 2019
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug believed to help rewire the brain, is now being studied to relieve treatment-resistant depression at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of a global Phase II clinical trial.
October 8, 2019
A grant to develop new endovascular nerve stimulation technology for neuropathic pain has been awarded by the National Institutes of Health to a team of multi-institutional researchers including Sunil A. Sheth, MD, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
October 7, 2019
Brigitte Grant, a philanthropic strategist with more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, leadership, and team development, has been named associate vice president for development at UTHealth.
October 3, 2019
UTHealth is launching a new academic institute to advance clinical care, provide innovative solutions, and improve outcomes for patients of all ages with pediatric and congenital heart defects. Formed in close collaboration with Memorial Hermann Health System, the institute will leverage the expertise of faculty within UTHealth’s six schools as well as its medical practice, UT Physicians.
October 2, 2019
From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, PhD, understands the value of medical research that leads to new, groundbreaking drugs in the treatment of rare diseases.
October 1, 2019
The American Association of Retired Persons has reported that 90% of older adults nationwide want to remain living in their homes for as long as possible
October 1, 2019
A program developed to encourage healthy relationships and reduce dating violence was effective among early middle school students, according to results of a study published in the American Journal of Public Health by researchers at UTHealth.
October 1, 2019
Following a national search, Dean Barbara J. Stoll, MD, of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth has named Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, effective Oct. 1, 2019.
September 29, 2019
More than twenty students from the Houston area participated in the 24-hour event that was held at UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics on Sept. 24 and 25.
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