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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.