Advocating for students: Graduate School students serve on UT System Advisory Council

Committed to strengthening student support, Genetics and Epigenetics PhD student Llaran Turner and Immunology PhD student Guillaume Trusz represent the Graduate School on the UT System...

March 25, 2026

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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...

March 24, 2026

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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...

March 19, 2026

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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 ...

March 5, 2026

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February’s Paper of the Month introduces a novel approach to train radiation oncology residents

Medical Physics PhD student Skylar Gay, a member of the lab of Laurence E. Court, PhD, developed a simulation-based algorithm that generates realistic, suboptimal radiation treatment plans, allowing residents...

February 27, 2026

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Graduate School announces Fall 2025 Common App Award recipients

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Common App award Recipients! Graduate students from across our programs earned scholarships, fellowships, and awards in recognition of their outstanding academic progress...

February 4, 2026

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January's Paper of the Month highlights the challenges of persistent Staphylococcus aureus in catheterized patients

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PhD candidate Jesus Duran-Ramirez shows that Staphylococcus aureus can persist during long-term urinary catheterization despite antibiotic treatment and catheter exchanges...

January 21, 2026

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Collin Harlan’s path to NIH funding for cancer immunotherapy research

Fifth-year Medical Physics PhD student Collin Harlan is using his NIH F31 fellowship to advance a novel approach for tracking immunotherapy delivery in pediatric lung cancer patients. His research uses...

January 16, 2026

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Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences welcomes new T32 cohort, featuring trainees from partner institutions

The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences welcomes its newest T32 trainees — marking the first cohort to include scholars from our partner institutions across Texas. These emerging ...

January 6, 2026

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Laura Rademacher brings classified staff voice to UTHealth Houston University Leadership Council

What does it mean to be the only classified staff member at the table during major UTHealth Houston university leadership discussions? University Classified Staff Council (UCSC) Chair...

December 16, 2025

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