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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
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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

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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.

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.

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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GSBS News

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Graduate Student Research Day 2026 showcases discovery and innovation

Weeks of preparation culminated in a day of scientific discovery, collaboration, and celebration at the Graduate School’s 10th annual Graduate Student Research Day. Attendees experienced the outstanding work of 69 student finalists through oral presentations, poster sessions, and elevator pitch competitions. Congratulations to this year's winners, and thank you to the students, faculty, judges, sponsors and staff who made the day possible.

July 16, 2026 • No Comments

2026 Distinguished Alumna Yolanda (Yoli) Sanchez, PhD, on finding joy in others' success

Graduate School Distinguished Alumna Yolanda (Yoli) Sanchez, PhD '93, reflects on how her journey from graduate student to director and CEO of the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center transformed her definition of success — from making discoveries to helping others achieve their own.

July 7, 2026 • No Comments

Meet the Staff: Lauren Nguyen

Meet the Staff: Lauren Nguyen

Communications Assistant Lauren Nguyen helps keep the Graduate School community informed and connected through her work to showcase the people who make the Graduate School a vibrant and welcoming community. Learn about her journey from student communications worker at the University of Houston to her role at the Graduate School.

July 2, 2026 • No Comments

Community Outreach Group connects science with the community

Community Outreach Group connects science with the community

The Graduate School's Community Outreach Group is helping spark curiosity about science throughout Houston. Through partnerships with local schools, museums, and community organizations, student volunteers lead hands-on activities that make biomedical science accessible and fun for learners of all ages. Meet the GSBS Community Outreach leadership team and learn what inspires their passion for science communication and community engagement.

July 1, 2026 • No Comments

(L-R): Jewel Elliott, MPA, T32 Program Manager; Jeffrey Frost, PhD, and presenters: Farinaz Barghi, PhD, Jack Adams, Ritu Bohat, PhD; Amir Hernandez, PhD, Natalie West, Brian Koehler, Emma Wheeler, PhD; and Amit Niyogi. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Doctoral research students compete in fourth annual research competition

The UTHealth Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences hosted its fourth annual T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) Translational Challenge on June 10. The eight in-person presenters and one online presenter, Natasha Garcia-Rodriguez, competed for monetary prizes to support their research.

June 25, 2026 • No Comments

June’s Paper of the Month: Unraveling the function of MutSgamma during meiotic chromosomal segregation

June’s Paper of the Month: Unraveling the function of MutSgamma during meiotic chromosomal segregation

Recent Genetics and Epigenetics graduate Melissa Frasca, PhD, uncovered that the complex MutSgamma acts earlier in the meiotic chromosomal segregation pathway than previously expected. Her findings in the lab of Francesca Cole, PhD, provide new insight into the mechanisms that ensure accurate chromosome segregation and may help advance future infertility research.

June 23, 2026 • No Comments