Karen Weinberg leads with care — earning UTHealth Houston President’s Award for Leadership

For more than two decades, Karen Weinberg has helped build a Graduate School community where people feel supported, connected, and empowered to succeed — leadership that earned her a UTHealth Houston President’s Award for Leadership.

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases student Melissa Martinez advances research on emerging fungal pathogen

Driven by a lifelong fascination with microorganisms, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PhD student Melissa Martinez is accelerating research on the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris. Through her work, she aims to better understand how this growing health threat causes disease, while also exploring ways to strengthen communication between scientists and the public.

Faculty Spotlight: Shaping research, training, and mentorship

We’re highlighting three of the new faculty members who have joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, bringing expertise in neuroscience, metabolic disease, and cancer research. Learn how Hemanth Mohan, PhD; Richard Cox, PhD; and Gohar Manzar, MD, PhD are advancing research and mentoring students at the Graduate School.