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Academic Standards Committee
The Academic Standards Committee consists of one member from each Program. This Committee makes recommendations to the Deans on the following matters:
- Appointment of faculty to all student Advisory and Examining Committees
- Student plans in order to ensure that faculty policies concerning academic standards are met
- All scholastic disciplinary matters; the Committee acts as a panel to determine whether grounds exist for dismissal of a student
Meeting dates for 2022-2023October 12, 2022
November 9, 2022
December 14, 2022
January 11, 2023
February 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
April 12, 2023
May 10, 2023
June14, 2023
July 12, 2023
August 9, 2023
September 13, 2023The Committee will meet virtually until we are able to hold meetings in person. The meetings start at 9:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearProgram Member Alternate Medical Physics Jason Stafford, PhD, Chair Jinzhong Yang, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology Guangwei Du, PhD Melvin Klegerman, PhD Cancer Biology Dung-Fang Lee, PhD Chunru Lin, PhD Genetic Counseling Meagan Choates, MS, CGC Kathryn Leal, MS, CGC Genetics and Epigenetics Bin Wang, PhD Shawn Bratton, PhD Immunology Zhen Fan, MD Roza Nurieva, PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Nayun Kim, PhD Nick DeLay, PhD Neuroscience Sheng Zhang, PhD Michael Beierlein, PhD Therapeutics and Pharmacology Ali Azhdarinia, PhD Xiaodong Cheng, PhD Quantitative Sciences Prahlad Ram, PhD Liang Li, PhD
GSBS AdministrationBill Mattox, PhD
Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
Wassim Chehab, PhD
Bunny Perez
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Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee consists of a combination of faculty members recommended by the Dean's Office and Programs. This Committee is responsible for:
- Soliciting recommendations from appropriate Programs concerning student admission
- Evaluating applications for admission
- Submitting recommendations concerning admissions to the Deans
- Assuring that only persons who have demonstrated a potential for scientific excellence and meet the academic credentials defined in the GSBS Catalog can be recommended for admission
Meeting dates for 2022-2023The Committee meets as needed.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role Anna Konovalova Chair - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program Representative Sabrina Bertilaccio, PhD Therapeutics & Pharmacology Program Representative Kendra Carmon, PhD At-Large Representative Jian Hu, PhD At-Large member Jin Seon Im, MD, PhD Immunology Program Representative Heidi Kaplan, PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program Representative Eugenie Kleinerman, MD At-Large member Lawrence Kwong, PhD Cancer Biology Program Representative Sheng Pan, PhD At-Large member Kai Sun, MD, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology Program Representative Ryan Sun, PhD Quantitative Sciences Program Representative Akihiko Urayama, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative Jun Wang, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Genetics and Epigenetics Program Representative GSBS Administration
Cherilynn Shadding, PhD
Lenay Johnson
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Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee consists of nine faculty members and three students. This committee is responsible for:
- Review and approval of all course offerings of the Graduate Faculty
- Evaluation of current GSBS courses
- Approval of major changes to GSBS courses
- Elimination of GSBS courses
- Identification of courses that meet specific GSBS requirements
- Recommendations on changes in curriculum as well as related practices
Meeting Dates for 2022-2023October 19, 2022
November 16, 2022
December 21, 2022
January 18, 2023
February 15, 2023
March 22, 2023 *
April 19, 2023
May 17, 2023
June 21, 2023
July 19, 2023
August 16, 2023
September 20, 2023
*One week later than usual to accommodate Spring Break.The Committee will meet via WebEx until we are able to hold meetings in person. The meetings start at 2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role Richard Bouchard, PhD Chair Blaine Bartholomew, PhD Member Shane Cunha, PhD Member Anne-Marie Krachler, PhD Member Guang Peng, MD, PhD Member Jian Wang, PhD Member Pamela Wenzel, PhD Member Wantong Yao, PhD Member Michael Zhu, PhD Member Dalia Hassan Student Representative - Genetics and Epigenetics/ MDACC Vivian Salama Student Representative - Cancer Biology / MDACC Shraddha Subramanian Student Representative - Cancer Biology / UTHealth Leslie Dunnington, PhD Alternate
GSBS AdministrationBill Mattox, PhD
Wassim Chehab, PhD
Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
Joy Lademora, MGM
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee consists of a combination of faculty members and students. This Committee is responsible for:
- Ensuring that the GSBS creates and maintains an environment that is inclusive and equitable for GSBS students
- Regular assessment of the community
- Establishing impactful training and programming for the community
- Reviewing GSBS data and setting benchmarks
- Surveying GSBS policies and mission
- Making recommendations to the Deans
Meeting dates for 2022-2023
Meets second Wednesday of every month, 12:30 pm
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember
Role
Melinda Yates, PhD
Chair
Jennifer Czerwinski, MS CGC
Faculty Member
Candelaria Gomez-Manzano, MD
Faculty Member
Daniel Harrington, PhD
Faculty Member
Ralf Krahe, PhD
Faculty Member
Melinda Yates, PhD
Faculty Member
Taylor Halsey
Student Member
Mabel G. Pérez-Oquendo
Student Member
Josue E. Pineda
Student Member
Kari Brewer Savannah, PhD
Staff Member
Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
Staff Member Karen Weinberg
Staff Member
GSBS Administration
Cherilynn R. Shadding, PhD
Tanieka Young, MBA, MSHRD
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the Deans, the Faculty President and Vice-President, the Chairpersons of standing committees, the Graduate Student Association President, and three at-large representatives from among the GSBS Faculty who will be appointed to staggered terms of three-years each by the GSBS Membership Committee. In addition, the Faculty President and chairs of the Academic Standards, Admissions, Curriculum and Membership Committees serve as ex officio voting members of the Committee in the year following their appointments. The Faculty Vice-President is the chair of the Executive Committee. Responsibilities of the Executive Committee include:
- Coordinating activities of standing committees
- Reviewing academic policy
- Periodic evaluation of Programs
- Initiating emergency legislation
- Nominating candidates for Faculty Vice-President
- Assuming an advocacy role in matters related to academic freedom, appointments, and tenure involving members of the Graduate Faculty (upon request)
Meeting dates for 2022-2023October 20, 2022
January 26, 2023
March 23, 2023*
June 22, 2023
August 24, 2023*One week later than usual to accommodate Spring Break.
The Committee meets at least five times per year virtually until we are able to hold meetings in person. The meetings start at 2:00 p.m.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role Jichao Chen, PhD Chair and President Elect Ali Azhdarinia, PhD Past Chair of Academic Standards Committee Richard Bouchard, PhD Chair of Curriculum Committee Shane Cunha, PhD Past Chair of Curriculum Committee Michael Curran, PhD At-Large Representative Cindy Farach-Carson, PhD Past Chair of Membership Committee Michael Galko, PhD Past Faculty President Jian Hu, PhD. Chair of Program Directors Committee Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD At-Large Representative Anna Konovalova, PhD Chair of Admissions Wenbo Li, PhD Past Chair of Admissions Committee Jingfei Ma, PhD Past Chair of Student Scholarship Committee Pierre McCrea, PhD At-Large Representative Rodrigo Morales, PhD Chair of Membership Committee Mabel Perez-Oquendo President of Graduate Student Association Claire Singletary, MS, CGC Faculty President Jason Stafford, PhD Chair of Academic Standards Committee Keila Torres, MD, PhD Chair of Student Scholarship Committee Melinda Yates, PhD Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
AdministrationDiane Bodurka, MD
Jeffrey Frost, PhD
Lenay Johnson
Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD
Bill Mattox, PhD
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Membership Committee
The Membership Committee consists of nine faculty members and makes recommendations to the Deans on the following matters:
- Appointment of new faculty members
- Faculty reappointments at least once every five years
- Membership of standing committees of the Graduate Faculty
Meeting dates for 2022-2023December 8, 2022
February 9, 2023
March 9, 2023*
April 13, 2023
June 8, 2023
August 10, 2023* This is an additional meeting, if needed.
The Committee will meet virtually until we are able to hold meetings via Zoom. The meetings start at 2:00 p.m. on the 2 Thursday of even months.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role Rodrigo Morales, PhD Chair - Neuroscience Program Representative Zheng (Jake) Chen, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology and TAP Program Representative Charles Darkoh, PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program Representative Patrick Dougherty, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative Suhendan Ekmekcioglu, PhD Cancer Biology and Immunology Program Representative Mary Cindy Farach-Carson, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Medical Physics Program Representative Aarti Ramdaney, MS, CGC Genetic Counseling Program Representative Deepa Sampath, PhD Cancer Biology and TAP Program Representative Richard Wood, PhD Genetics and Epigenetics Program Representative
GSBS AdministrationBill Mattox, PhD
Jennifer Price, MBA, MHRM
Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
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Program Directors Committee
The Program Directors Committee consists of Program Directors and two student representatives. The director of the MD/PhD Program is an ex officio member. The Committee makes recommendations to the Deans and the Executive Committee concerning the effectiveness and initiation of GSBS policies, including:
- policies that affect the function of the Graduate School
- policies that affect the structure and governance of Graduate Programs
- approval of new graduate programs
Meeting dates for 2022-2023
- September 13, 2022
- November 8, 2022
- February 14, 2023
- April 11, 2023
- July 11, 2023
- September 12, 2023
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role/Program Jian Hu, PhD Chair, Cancer Biology Harry Karmouty-Quintana, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology Claire Singletary, MS, CGC Genetic Counseling Francesca Cole, PhD Genetics and Epigenetics Seyed Javad Moghaddam, MD Immunology Rebecca Howell, PhD Medical Physics Michael Lorenz, PhD Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Qingchun Tong, PhD Neuroscience Traver Hart, PhD Quantitative Sciences William Plunkett, PhD Therapeutics and Pharmacology Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD MD/PhD Program (ex officio) Yiming Cai Student Member Stephen Farmer, Jr. Student Member GSBS Deans/Administration
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Jeffrey Frost, PhD
Bill Mattox, PhD
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Student Scholarship Committee
The Student Scholarship Committee consists of a faculty representative from each GSBS Program. The Committee is responsible for:
- Providing appropriate reviewers for student scholarships and fellowships that draw on representation from all GSBS Programs
- Providing input on the processes used to identify winners of student scholarships and fellowships
- Providing recommendations to the GSBS Deans on policies related to the establishment of new awards for students
Meeting dates for 2022-2023The Committee meets as needed.
Members for the 2022-2023 academic yearMember Role Dr. Keila Torres, MD, PhD Chair - Genetics & Epigenetics Program Representative Askar Akimzhanov, PhD At-Large Representative Chandra Bartholomeusz, MD Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program Representative Pratip Bhattacharya, PhD Medical Physics Program At-Large Representative R. Eric Davis, PhD At-Large Representative Fabricio Do Monte, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative Yejing Ge, PhD Cancer Biology Program Representative Bo Hu, PhD Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Program Representative Malorie Jones, MS, CGC Genetic Counseling Program Representative Goo Jun, PhD At-Large Representative Joo Eun Jung, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative Humam Kadara, PhD Immunology Program Representative Hyun-Eui Kim, PhD Biochemistry and Cell Biology Program Representative Anil Korkut, PhD Quantitative Sciences Program Representative Shiaw-Yih "Phoebus" Lin, PhD Therapeutics & Pharmacology Program Representative John Seymour, PhD Neuroscience Program At-Large Representative Shabnam Shalapour, PhD Cancer Biology and Immunology Program At-Large Representative Jyotika Sharma, PhD At-Large Representative Dr. Kyoji Tsuchikama, PhD At-Large Representative Xiaochun Wang, PhD Medical Physics Program Representative
GSBS AdministrationBill Mattox, PhD
Wassim Chehab, PhD
Joy Lademora, MGM
Susan SimonFor questions about Student Scholarship Committee matters, please email Bill Mattox.
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