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Joan Jacob, PhD, GSBS ’24

Reaching higher: Lifelong passion for discovery thrives at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School

When doctors diagnosed her niece with vitiligo—a chronic autoimmune skin condition—Joan Jacob, PhD, GSBS ’24, was still in middle school. Unsatisfied that her niece would need ultraviolet...
February 7, 2025
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Jana Gomez

Meet the Staff – Jana Gomez

PhD candidate in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases department Jana Gomez has joined the Communications team as the department’s first intern. Gomez aims to expand her writing skills and experience...
February 5, 2025
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Cancer Biology student Megan Fisher joins TIPS pharmacological sciences training program

Cancer Biology student Megan Fisher joins TIPS pharmacological sciences training program

Megan Fisher, a PhD student in the Cancer Biology program advised by Dung-Fang Lee, PhD, has been selected for the prestigious Gulf Coast Consortia Training Interdisciplinary Pharmacology Scientists (TIPS)...
January 28, 2025
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Salinas talking with student

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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Director of Academic Affairs Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD

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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Dean Jeffrey Frost, PhD

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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Luka Milas, MD, PhD

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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Spitz and her son Kurt at the UTHealth Houston Child Development Center in 1986

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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Alums Aundrietta Duncan, PhD, and John Harper, PhD

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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