New Peer Review Challenge prepares students for competitive funding, celebrates first awardees

The Graduate School’s new Peer Review Challenge program, led by the Career Development team, is helping students build essential grant writing and review skills, as we celebrate ...

April 29, 2026

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April’s Paper of the Month highlights the beauty of following the science

Cancer Biology graduate Lan T. H. Phi uncovered a new role for AXL in inflammatory breast cancer, showing it drives tumor progression by promoting immunosuppressive polarization through STAT6 signaling...

April 22, 2026

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From chemistry to cancer therapy: Tyler Bateman’s research journey

Therapeutics and Pharmacology PhD student Tyler Bateman shares how collaboration, mentorship, and meaningful research in drug development are shaping his experience at the Graduate School.

April 15, 2026

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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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