T32 Trainees shine at ACTS Conference in Washington, D.C.

We are proud of our T32 Clinical and Translational Sciences Training Program trainees for their outstanding contributions and leadership throughout the 2025 Association for Clinical and Translational Science...

April 24, 2025

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Meet the Dean: Cherilynn Shadding, PhD

Associate Dean for Graduate Education Cherilynn Shadding, PhD, uses her skills as a relator and educator to support students, faculty, and staff every day. Day-to-day, she oversees multiple aspects of ...

April 21, 2025

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Cancer Biology student Mariana Najjar selected for BIG-TCR graduate research assistantship

Congratulations to Cancer Biology student Mariana Najjar, who was selected as a pre-doctoral graduate research assistant in the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston, Genomics...

April 15, 2025

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Molecular & Translational Biology PhD student Rachel Shoemaker awarded BIG-TCR Pre-Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship

Molecular & Translational Biology PhD student Rachel Shoemaker, advised by Dung-Fang Lee, PhD, has been selected for a Pre-Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship with the McWilliams School...

April 1, 2025

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Rebecca Howell, PhD, elected Faculty President-Elect

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that Rebecca M. Howell, PhD, has been elected as the next faculty president-elect by the Graduate School faculty. In this role, she will serve as a vital liaison...

March 27, 2025

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Graduate Student Appreciation Week celebrates students and impact they’re making

We’re showing extra appreciation for our students during our fifth annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) April 7-11! This special week features food, swag, fun and educational activities...

March 27, 2025

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Turning tragedy into purpose: A student’s mission to prevent and treat cancer

The woman grasped Yiming Cai’s hand, tearfully begging him to save her life from pancreatic cancer. Yiming was an undergraduate biology student at Fudan University in China, visiting the Shanghai...

March 26, 2025

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Meet the Staff: Tanieka Young

In her role as program manager for student affairs, Tanieka Young, MBA, MSHRD, loves helping develop future leaders. Her favorite moments at the Graduate School include hosting a McNair TRIO group and ...

March 21, 2025

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Molecular & Translational Biology PhD student Mirrah Bashir selected as predoctoral cancer research fellow

Mirrah Bashir, a Molecular & Translational Biology student advised by Daniel Frigo, PhD, has been selected as a predoctoral fellow in the UTHealth Houston Innovation in Cancer Prevention Research Training...

March 19, 2025

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Francesca Cole, PhD, named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the appointment of Francesca Cole, PhD, as associate dean for academic affairs, effective March 1. Cole has been a member of the Graduate School faculty since...

March 13, 2025

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