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. From celebrating students’ research milestones to creating content that supports recruitment efforts, she focuses on capturing and sharing the meaningful moments that define the Graduate School community. Get to know more about Manning's journey, work, and what inspires her inside and outside of the office.

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 of gliomas. Her work could help define new immune targets for aggressive brain tumors. Peshoff shares why she chose this fellowship path, what advice she’d give future applicants, and how this award helps position her for the next step in her academic career.

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 financial support, encouragement, and recognition early in their training.