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Career Development

The Office of Career Development is here to serve all current GSBS students and alumni! We take an educated, individualized approach to serving our stakeholders and strategically developing and implementing new programs and resources that support the training of our students and prepare them for the next steps in their career.

For general inquiries please contact [email protected]

Welcome to the Office of Career Development!

 The Office of Career Development at the GSBS is devoted to student success with dedicated staff members to guide you to the best career path based on your individual interests and goals. Services include:

  • Individual career advising
  • Make an appointment using Calendly
  • Career planning using the individual development plan (IDP)
  • Internship navigation and integration into student’s educational experience
  • Career exploration seminars/programming for GSBS students
  • Assistance with job readiness tools: CV/resume, LinkedIn profiles
  • Promotion of job, postdoc, internship, and fellowship opportunities
  • External fellowship and biosketch advising

Upcoming Events

Exploring Careers in Clinical Study Coordination
Friday, April 17, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT
NIH: Negotiating Industry Job Offers
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CDT
Thriving as an International Scientist
Monday, April 27, 2026 from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM CDT
NIH: Workplace Dynamics: Team Skills
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CDT
Developing and Maintaining Resilience
Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CDT
NIH: National Cancer Institute Town Hall for Cancer Research Trainees
Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM CDT

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Meet Our Team

Raquel Salinas, PhD, Assistant Dean, Career & Alumni Engagement

Dr. Salinas specializes in individual development plans, career exploration, job searching, interview preparation, and applying for NIH fellowship applications. She also assists MS students with graduate applications. 

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Laura Rademacher, MEd, Manager, Career & Alumni Engagement

Laura specializes in career development, individual development plans, and internships. She offers a variety of services including career-related document reviews, mock interviews, internship advising, and general career advising. Laura is the primary contact for internship advising/onboarding and CV/resume reviews.

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Sarah Herzog, PhD, Program Manager, Training Grants & Fellowships

Dr. Herzog specializes in fellowship development for students and training grant support for faculty and staff. Her role includes resource development for fellowships and training grants, and document review for external fellowships. She is the primary contact for NIH fellowship application document reviews and biosketch reviews. For more information on our external fellowship and training grant services, visit our external funding opportunities page.  

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Karen Weinberg, MS, pictured in her office.

Karen Weinberg leads with care — earning UTHealth Houston President’s Award for Leadership

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Microbiology and Infectious Diseases student Melissa Martinez

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases student Melissa Martinez advances research on emerging fungal pathogen

Driven by a lifelong fascination with microorganisms, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PhD student Melissa Martinez is accelerating research on the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris. Through her work, she aims to better understand how this growing health threat causes disease, while also exploring ways to strengthen communication between scientists and the public.
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Faculty Spotlight: Shaping research, training, and mentorship

We’re highlighting three of the new faculty members who have joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, bringing expertise in neuroscience, metabolic disease, and cancer research. Learn how Hemanth Mohan, PhD; Richard Cox, PhD; and Gohar Manzar, MD, PhD are advancing research and mentoring students at the Graduate School.
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February’s Paper of the Month introduces a novel approach to train radiation oncology residents

February’s Paper of the Month introduces a novel approach to train radiation oncology residents

Medical Physics PhD student Skylar Gay, a member of the lab of Laurence E. Court, PhD, developed a simulation-based algorithm that generates realistic, suboptimal radiation treatment plans, allowing residents to safely practice identifying and correcting errors. The work advances AI-enhanced radiotherapy training with global potential.
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Graduate School announces Fall 2025 Common App Award recipients

Graduate School announces Fall 2025 Common App Award recipients

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Common App award Recipients! Graduate students from across our programs earned scholarships, fellowships, and awards in recognition of their outstanding academic progress and dedication to their educational goals. Read more to view the complete list of recipients.
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