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Meet the Staff: Laura Rademacher

Meet the Staff: Laura Rademacher

Laura Rademacher has been with the Graduate School since 2021. In her role as program manager for Student Affairs and Career Development, she works with students on resumes and career topics, handles event...
September 9, 2024
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Weinberg, Frost named associate deans

The MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is proud to announce the promotion of Karen Weinberg, MS, and Jeffrey Frost, PhD, effective Sept. 1.
September 6, 2024
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Meet the 2024-2025 Graduate Student Association Officers

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) has elected its officers for the 2024-2025 school year, and president Ally Grace McConnell, vice president Kenzie Peshoff, secretary Julianna Quinn, and treasurer...
September 5, 2024
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New Student Q&A: Candise Tat

New Student Q&A: Candise Tat

Candise Tat is an incoming PhD student for the fall 2024 and is excited to be starting her first semester at the Graduate School. Candise has loved learning since she was a child, and after taking classes...
August 30, 2024
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Jayaraman receives Darlington Award

Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, has been named as recipient of the 2024 Paul E. Darlington Mentor Award. This award, named after former Associate Dean Paul E. Darlington, is presented annually to a Graduate School...
August 29, 2024
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Defense Spotlight: Sreeja Sridharan

Defense Spotlight: Sreeja Sridharan

Sreeja Sridharan is a Genetics and Epigenetics student who just completed her PhD defense. She is in the lab of Michael Galko, PhD, and her research focuses on the genetic mechanisms that contribute to...
August 13, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Raquel Salinas

Raquel Salinas, PhD, has been with the Graduate School since August 2019. In her position as director of Student Affairs and Career Development, she provides career advice for students, plans career workshops...
August 12, 2024
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Meet the 2024-2025 First-Generation Student Group Officers

The 2024-2025 First-Generation Student Group (First-Gen) officers have been elected, and President Maria Torres, Vice President Annette Machado, and Secretary Madison Shyer are getting the year off to ...
August 8, 2024
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Erica Leday receives staff recognition award

Erica Leday, MBA, senior administrative coordinator for procurement, is the recipient of the 2024 University Classified Staff Council (UCSC) Staff Recognition Spotlight Award. The UCSC Spotlight Award ...
August 6, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Michael Orlando

Michael Orlando serves as a systems and applications specialist at the Graduate School. In this role, he performs on-site troubleshooting, provides AV support for classrooms, and manages website editing...
August 5, 2024
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