GSBS alumnus Patrick Gibney, PhD, provides top tips for a successful PhD candidacy

With his experience both as a graduate student at the GSBS and as a mentor to current graduate students at Cornell University, Gibney is uniquely positioned to offer sound advice and counsel to those presently...

July 7, 2022

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Q&A with MID Alumnus Patrick Gibney, PhD

Patrick Gibney, PhD, graduated from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 2009 with a degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (known...

July 5, 2022

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Q&A with G&E and Cancer Biology Program Manager Amy Carter

Amy Carter has been a part of the GSBS staff since 2017, and has contributed to the success of our students since she joined the team. The following Q&A highlights Carter’s current role, personal...

July 1, 2022

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PhD student Kyla Gibney receives NIH F31 fellowship award for research on food temptation

Kyla Gibney, a PhD student in the neuroscience program MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded an NIH F31 fellowship for her research in food...

June 28, 2022

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Chen, Dessauer named 2021-2022 Darlington Mentor awardees

GSBS faculty members Jichao Chen, PhD, and Carmen Dessauer, PhD, are the recipients of the 2021-2022 Paul E. Darlington Mentor Award for GSBS Faculty. These awards are given to recognize GSBS faculty...

June 27, 2022

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Targeting a specific protein in smooth muscle cells may dramatically reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation

A new study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in mouse models, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.

June 16, 2022

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Graduate School welcomes Ayisha Hawkins to the genetic counseling program

Ayisha Hawkins joined the genetic counseling program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences as the senior coordinator this April.

June 14, 2022

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Q&A with Cancer Biology PhD student Ana Bolivar

In this Q&A, Cancer Biology PhD student Ana Bolivar discusses receiving the WISE Award from Adaptive Biotechnologies, and how applying awards for can help fellow students build up their resumes, and...

June 13, 2022

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Research skills, tenacity help recent GSBS grads secure competitive career opportunities

As the 2021-2022 school year draws to a close, many GSBS students have gone through the job search process and have come out victorious. Highlighted here are three students with fantastic careers on the...

June 8, 2022

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GSBS, McGovern Medical School researchers receive NIH grant funds novel hydrocephalus research

A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of researchers from the GSBS McGovern Medical School researchers by the National Institute...

June 7, 2022

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