Committed to strengthening student support, Genetics and Epigenetics PhD student Llaran Turner and Immunology PhD student Guillaume Trusz represent the Graduate School on the UT System Student Advisory Council, helping to elevate student perspectives in system-wide conversations and initiatives.

For more than two decades, Karen Weinberg has helped build a Graduate School community where people feel supported, connected, and empowered to succeed — leadership that earned her a UTHealth Houston President’s Award for Leadership.

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.

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.

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.

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.