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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Therapeutics & Pharmacology student Anna DeBruine awarded pre-doctoral cancer prevention fellowship

Therapeutics & Pharmacology PhD student Anna DeBruine will use the support from her pre-doctoral fellowship in the UTHealth Innovation in Cancer Prevention Research Training Program to support her ...

March 11, 2025

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Meet the Staff – Karen Weinberg

Karen Weinberg, MS puts her exceptional people skills to good use as the Associate Dean for Management at the Graduate School. In her day-to-day, she oversees administrative affairs and assists both students...

March 7, 2025

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Graduate School announces Fall 2024 Common App Award recipients

Congratulations to the Fall 2024 Common App award recipients! Sixty-nine Graduate School students from all programs were selected to receive scholarships, fellowships, and awards in recognition for...

March 5, 2025

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Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences announces 2025 T32 trainees

The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) leaders have announced the appointment of the 2025 T32 predoctoral and postdoctoral trainee cohort. The T32 clinical and translational sciences...

February 27, 2025

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