2025 President’s Scholar Award recipients announced

Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 ...

May 23, 2025

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Pre-doctoral affiliate fellow Yeseul Kim — focusing on imaging to enhance early pancreatic cancer detection

As a pre-doctoral affiliate fellow in the UTHealth Houston Innovation in Cancer Prevention Research Training Program, Medical Physics PhD student Yeseul Kim is working toward developing a multi-modal approach...

May 22, 2025

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Hana Baroudi — Bridging science and service

PhD student Hana Baroudi has seamlessly bridged science and patient care during her time in the Medical Physics program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her impactful research is already ...

May 12, 2025

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Honoring exceptional service — Oscar Sevilla receives 2025 Melva S. Ramsay Award

Admissions Program Manager Oscar Sevilla has been named the 2025 recipient of the Melva S. Ramsay Award for his outstanding service, positivity, and unwavering dedication to the Graduate School community...

May 7, 2025

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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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