Pre-doctoral affiliate fellow Yeseul Kim — focusing on imaging to enhance early pancreatic cancer detection

As a pre-doctoral affiliate fellow in the UTHealth Houston Innovation in Cancer Prevention Research Training Program, Medical Physics PhD student Yeseul Kim is working toward developing a multi-modal approach for pancreatic cancer management using diagnostic imaging as an early detection tool. Kim, who is advised by Eugene Koay, MD, PhD, was selected to receive this Cancer Prevention Research Training Institute of Texas (CPRIT)-funded award earlier this year. 

Hana Baroudi — Bridging science and service

PhD student Hana Baroudi has seamlessly bridged science and patient care during her time in the Medical Physics program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her impactful research is already transforming lives — and its influence will continue to shape the future of cancer care worldwide.

Honoring exceptional service — Oscar Sevilla receives 2025 Melva S. Ramsay Award

Admissions Program Manager Oscar Sevilla has been named the 2025 recipient of the Melva S. Ramsay Award for his outstanding service, positivity, and unwavering dedication to the Graduate School community. Read how Oscar’s colleagues describe his kindness, commitment to our mission, and impact on students and others — and how he reflects on this well-deserved honor.