More than a Benefactor - Scholarship forges interpersonal connection

When Taylor Halsey—a student at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases program—submitted her application for the school’s Fall Awards cycle, she did not anticipate that she would be the inaugural recipient of the Molly S. Bray, PhD Scholarship. Even better, she did not yet know that this scholarship would provide her the opportunity to connect with an alumna of the Graduate School.

Honoring Lily’s Legacy – Retirement celebration for Lily D’Agostino

When Lily D’Agostino walked into the offices of the Graduate School for her first day as the new administrative assistant for the front desk, the date was December 7, 2003. Now—exactly 20 years later—Lily’s retirement celebration will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

In memoriam: Cullen M. Taniguchi, MD, PhD

MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School faculty member Cullen M. Taniguchi, MD, PhD, passed away on Nov. 14. He was 47. Taniguchi was an associate professor with a joint appointment in Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology and Experimental Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was a physician scientist specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies, with a clinical and research focus on pancreatic cancer. In 2015, he joined the school faculty and was affiliated with the Cancer Biology program.