Meet the voices of the IT Solution Center: Tiffany Hudson
February 7, 2023
Originally from the Morgan Park area of Chicago, Hudson moved to Houston in 2021 and is one of the newest members of the IT Solution Center team.
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UTHealth Houston study: Caregivers trust social media more than physicians with CTE questions
February 6, 2023
Those caring for people who are at an increased risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are more likely to turn to social media for answers than physicians, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
In patients with mild cognitive impairment, apathy can be a predictor of Alzheimer’s disease
February 3, 2023
The presence of apathy in patients with mild cognitive impairment is strongly linked to a progression to Alzheimer’s disease, giving physicians a possible early diagnosis tool, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Meet the voices of the IT Solution Center: Terry Ponder
January 31, 2023
Ponder is the longest tenured support specialist on the IT Solution team, and has been answering calls for 15 years.
New clinic program adds colorful bites for brighter futures
January 30, 2023
Have you ever tried a chocolate tomato or purchased a vibrant pink dragon fruit?
These exotic-sounding fruits and vegetables are part of a unique pilot study at two UT Physicians clinics that offers prescriptions for free produce in an effort to improve dietary behaviors in children.
Hoelscher appointed to serve on national committee to advise the development of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
January 30, 2023
The Committee will be tasked with reviewing the current body of science on key nutrition topics and developing a scientific report that includes its independent assessment of the evidence and recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration as they develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (the Guidelines).
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, named UTHealth Houston’s new chief academic officer
January 27, 2023
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, a world-renowned physician-scientist and leader in academic medicine, has been named executive vice president and chief academic officer at UTHealth Houston, effective January 2023.
Funding awarded to breast cancer chemoprevention and caregiving education research programs
January 23, 2023
Meagan Whisenant, PhD, RN, is applying her two decades of symptom science experience to two new grant-funded research projects. One aims to support patients experiencing brain tumors and their caregivers, and the other focuses on chemoprevention of breast cancer. Whisenant is an associate professor in the Department of Research at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
Solberg named associate vice chancellor at UT System
January 18, 2023
Please join us in congratulating Eric Solberg, MS, on his new role as associate vice chancellor for health affairs at The University of Texas System, effective Jan. 16.
Radiofrequency ablation successful in reducing pancreatic tumor progression in preclinical trial
January 18, 2023
Recent research on a novel approach to the treatment of pancreatic cancer, from the lab of Jennifer Bailey, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been published in Cancer Immunology Research.
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