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Jul. 23, 2024

Call for T32 Applications

T32 co-directors Jeffrey Frost, PhD, and Joya Chandra, PhD, are currently inviting trainees to apply for the NIH-funded Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences T32 Training Program for appointments beginning January 1, 2025. Trainees accepted into the T32 program will be eligible to receive up to two (2) years of full salary, and partial support toward tuition, health insurance, and travel, in addition to resources and training in clinical and translational science.

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Meet the Staff: Erica Leday

Erica Leday is the Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Graduate School. In this position, she handles a variety of duties related to payments, procurement, and reimbursements. In her free time, she enjoys collecting cups! Keep reading to learn more about Erica and what she does for the Graduate School.

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Teaching assistant opportunities for Fall 2024

The Graduate School is offering teaching assistant (TA) opportunities in three courses for Fall 2024: GS04 1093: The Biology of Cancer Metastasis; GS04 1213: Mechanisms in Cancer Therapies; GS21 1232: Translational Sciences: From Bedside to Bench and Back.

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Meet the Staff: Jewel Elliott

In her role as the TL1 program coordinator, Jewel Elliott manages all aspects of the TL1 student research program, which provides both predoctoral and postdoctoral students the opportunity to conduct scientifically rigorous research. When she's not at work, Jewel enjoys playing sports, spending time with family, and watching her favorite shows -- she's a Real Housewives fan! Keep reading to learn more about Jewel and her role at the Graduate School.

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Q&A with Chioma Odo, MID PhD Student

Chioma Odo is a recently graduated PhD student in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases program in the lab of Samuel Shelburne, PhD. During her time at the Graduate School, she worked on identifying...

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Meet the Staff: Lenay Johnson

Lenay Johnson joined the Graduate School in 2022. As Director of Student Affairs and Admissions, she works with the faculty and admissions teams to coordinate all aspects of admitting new students. When...

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Meet the Staff: Sarah Trevino

Sarah Trevino serves as Senior Executive Assistant to Dean Alejandro Aballay, PhD. In this role, she performs a variety of administrative and organizational tasks to help his office run smoothly. When ...

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Graduate School hosts 2024 Graduate Student Research Day

MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences held its annual Graduate Student Research Day at the Cooley Life Center on Thursday, June 13. More than 233 alumni, students...

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Meet the Staff: Michael Valladolid

Michael Valladolid has been with the Graduate School since 2006. In his role as Director of Information Technology and Academic Computing, he supports the IT needs of all departments at the Graduate School...

Meet the Staff: Elizabeth Murphy

Meet the Staff: Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth Murphy joined the GSBS staff in May. She is a 2019 graduate of the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in communications. In her new role as communications assistant, she will...