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Enriquez receives NIH F99/K00 fellowship

Enriquez receives NIH F99/K00 fellowship

PhD candidate José S. Enriquez Ortiz was awarded an Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) from the National Institutes of Health...
December 5, 2023
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More than a Benefactor - Scholarship forges interpersonal connection

More than a Benefactor - Scholarship forges interpersonal connection

When Taylor Halsey—a student at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases program—submitted her application for the school’s Fall Awards...
December 1, 2023
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Honoring Lily’s Legacy – Retirement celebration for Lily D’Agostino

Honoring Lily’s Legacy – Retirement celebration for Lily D’Agostino

When Lily D’Agostino walked into the offices of the Graduate School for her first day as the new administrative assistant for the front desk, the date was December 7, 2003. Now—exactly 20 years...
November 30, 2023
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In memoriam: Cullen M. Taniguchi, MD, PhD

In memoriam: Cullen M. Taniguchi, MD, PhD

MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School faculty member Cullen M. Taniguchi, MD, PhD, passed away on Nov. 14. He was 47. Taniguchi was an associate professor with a joint appointment in Gastrointestinal...
November 28, 2023
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Photo of Zhiqiang An, PhD, in his lab.

Faculty member An named first vice president of drug discovery at UTHealth Houston

Zhiqiang An, PhD, has been named UTHealth Houston’s first vice president of drug discovery. In this new role, An will work in close collaboration with researchers across campus, as well as the...
November 13, 2023
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Photo of Dr. Ambro van Hoof

van Hoof named 2023 Darlington Mentor awardee

Faculty member Ambro van Hoof, PhD, is the recipient of the 2023 Paul E. Darlington Mentor Award for GSBS Faculty. van Hoof is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics ...
October 18, 2023
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Aballay named new Graduate School dean

Aballay named new Graduate School dean

Alejandro Aballay, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a national leader in immune signaling and graduate education, will become the eighth permanent dean of the graduate school, effective Jan. 2, 2024. Currently, he serves...
October 4, 2023
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Farach-Carson named 2023 Oldham faculty award recipient

Farach-Carson named 2023 Oldham faculty award recipient

Faculty member Mary C. (Cindy) Farach-Carson, PhD, was named the 2023 recipient of the D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award. She is a professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences...
September 27, 2023
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Mattox to retire Nov. 30; Frost promoted to interim associate dean

Mattox to retire Nov. 30; Frost promoted to interim associate dean

After 30 years of dedication to Graduate School, Bill Mattox, PhD, will be retiring in November. Mattox has been a faculty member since 1993, affiliated with the Program in Genes and Development. In 2020...
September 19, 2023
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Ahmed Mansour standing with his marathon bibs.

Meet the Staff: Ahmed Mansour

As the GSBS software developer, Ahmed Mansour has worked diligently to familiarize himself with the software programs we utilize to keep the Graduate School operating smoothly. When he is not in the office...
September 12, 2023
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