Raquel Ybañez Salinas, PhD, promoted to Assistant Dean, Career and Alumni Engagement

In her new role, Salinas envisions leveraging the intersection of career development and alumni engagement to cultivate more meaningful connections between students, alumni, and the Graduate School. Her...

January 16, 2025

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Meet the Staff: Natalie Sirisaengtaksin

Director of academic affairs Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD, received her PhD from the Graduate School in 2017, and now loves working with students as a member of the staff. Outside of work, Sirisaengtaksin...

January 2, 2025

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Meet the Faculty: Jeffrey Frost, PhD

Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs Jeffrey Frost, PhD, said it’s inspiring to watch our students grow and see the great things they do after graduation. He oversees the Office of Academic...

December 18, 2024

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In Memoriam: Former faculty member Luka Milas, MD, PhD

Luka Milas, MD, PhD, former Graduate School faculty member and Distinguished Senior Lecturer, passed away in Nov. 2024. He joined MD Anderson full time in 1980 as a professor and chair of Experimental ...

December 16, 2024

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Long-time staff member Cheryl 'Spitz' Spitzenberger to retire in January

After 46 years of service to UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cheryl ‘Spitz’ Spitzenberger will...

December 13, 2024

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Biennial Alumni Career Symposium focuses on early career journeys

The career development  team organized an intriguing line-up of guest speakers who shared their professional advice and experiences for this year’s Graduate School Alumni Career Symposium, Forging...

December 11, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Kenny Ogunseye

Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Ogunseye serves as Senior Academic Advisor for the Office of Academic Affairs. Ogunseye works with students to facilitate academic progress and supports the scientific writing...

December 9, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Bunny Perez

Lourdes ‘Bunny’ Perez is the chief of student records at the Graduate School. Perez works both internally and externally to maintain records and track progress for Graduate School students...

December 3, 2024

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Molecular and Translational Biology student René Girard accepted to Yale Ciencia Academy

PhD student in the Molecular and Translational Biology program René Girard, has been accepted to the Yale Ciencia Academy for 2024-2025. Funded by a grant from the National Institute of Health, ...

December 2, 2024

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MID Alum Jing-Ren Zhang, PhD, encourages students to work hard, but think harder

Jing-Ren Zhang, PhD ’97, is one of the earliest graduates of the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (MID) program, formerly Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Zhang currently serves as a professor...

November 22, 2024

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