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September’s Paper of the Month explores a novel combination therapy with one goal: overcoming toxicity and resistance in colorectal cancer

September’s Paper of the Month explores a novel combination therapy with one goal: overcoming toxicity and resistance in colorectal cancer


Meet the Staff: Shelli Manning

Meet the Staff: Shelli Manning

Shelli Manning brings strategy, creativity, and collaboration to her role as communications manager at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences...
August 27, 2025
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Mekenzie Peshoff explores brain tumor immunology through prestigious NIH fellowship

Mekenzie Peshoff explores brain tumor immunology through prestigious NIH fellowship

PhD student Mekenzie Peshoff was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 fellowship to investigate how TREM2 expression in brain-resident immune cells contributes to the development and progression...
August 25, 2025
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Scholarships support Genetic Counseling students on the path to impactful careers

Scholarships support Genetic Counseling students on the path to impactful careers

Three scholarships for our Genetic Counseling MS students help them settle in, stay focused, and grow as future genetic counselors. Hear directly from first year recipients about how these awards offer...
August 13, 2025
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Peyton High pursues dual-targeting colorectal cancer therapies with support from Kopchick Fellowship

Peyton High pursues dual-targeting colorectal cancer therapies with support from Kopchick Fellowship

Molecular and Translational Biology PhD student Peyton High is exploring dual-targeting antibody therapies to improve treatment for colorectal cancer — supported by the Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship...
August 8, 2025
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Kendra Carmon, PhD, and 3 students working in a lab

From monsters to medicine: Graduate turns childhood fantasies into cancer-fighting reality

Growing up in a log cabin in the forests of upstate New York, Kendra Carmon, PhD ‘08, was captivated by black-and-white horror movies of mad scientists mixing chemicals and creating monsters in their...
August 5, 2025
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Genetics and Epigenetics Program Community Committee members standing for photo.

Genetics and Epigenetics Program honors excellence and community at inaugural awards night

The Genetics and Epigenetics Program’s Community Committee turned Onstead Auditorium into a celebration stage for its first-ever Awards Night, spotlighting student achievements, faculty support, ...
August 1, 2025
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