UT System Board of Regents to launch search for new president of UTHealth Houston

University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife has appointed a presidential search advisory committee to support the regents and chancellor on selecting the next president of UTHealth Houston.

Reaching higher: Lifelong passion for discovery thrives at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School

When doctors diagnosed her niece with vitiligo—a chronic autoimmune skin condition—Joan Jacob, PhD, GSBS ’24, was still in middle school. Unsatisfied that her niece would need ultraviolet light treatments that could potentially cause skin cancer, Joan scoured publicly available research literature for alternatives. Now a graduate of MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School and a postdoctoral researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, Joan works to improve immunotherapy treatments for children with cancer. We asked her about her time at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School and the endowed fellowship that helped support her education.

Meet the Staff – Jana Gomez

PhD candidate in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases department Jana Gomez has joined the Communications team as the department’s first intern. Gomez aims to expand her writing skills and experience, while using her scientific writing expertise to help the department feature and celebrate students’ accomplishments. As her first assignment, she curated an article about the person she knows best!