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Headshots of all three CPRIT awardees.

University researchers receive more than $5 million from CPRIT

Three UTHealth Houston researchers were awarded more than $5 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), furthering the state’s mission to prevent and treat...
May 31, 2025
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Jones at podium addressing graduates at MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2025 commencement.

Inspiring minds: A. Kyle Jones, PhD, named outstanding educator

A. Kyle Jones, PhD, professor in the MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Medical Physics program, has been named the 2025 recipient of the John P. McGovern Outstanding Teaching...
May 30, 2025
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NIH grant helps support Genetics and Epigenetics student Heather Tsong’s brain research

NIH grant helps support Genetics and Epigenetics student Heather Tsong’s brain research

Genetics and Epigenetics student Heather Tsong, who is advised by Andrea Stavoe, PhD, received a National Institutes of Health grant earlier this year to help support her research on brain aging and neurodegeneration...
May 27, 2025
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Photo of the four President's Scholar Award winners.

2025 President’s Scholar Award recipients announced

Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 ...
May 23, 2025
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Yeseul Kim

Pre-doctoral affiliate fellow Yeseul Kim — focusing on imaging to enhance early pancreatic cancer detection

As a pre-doctoral affiliate fellow in the UTHealth Houston Innovation in Cancer Prevention Research Training Program, Medical Physics PhD student Yeseul Kim is working toward developing a multi-modal approach...
May 22, 2025
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Hana Baroudi — Bridging science and service

Hana Baroudi — Bridging science and service

PhD student Hana Baroudi has seamlessly bridged science and patient care during her time in the Medical Physics program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her impactful research is already ...
May 12, 2025
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Honoring exceptional service — Oscar Sevilla receives 2025 Melva S. Ramsay Award

Honoring exceptional service — Oscar Sevilla receives 2025 Melva S. Ramsay Award

Admissions Program Manager Oscar Sevilla has been named the 2025 recipient of the Melva S. Ramsay Award for his outstanding service, positivity, and unwavering dedication to the Graduate School community...
May 7, 2025
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left to right: Morgan Riba, Gemalene Sunga, Brandy Walker, Tray Waldrop

T32 Trainees shine at ACTS Conference in Washington, D.C.

We are proud of our T32 Clinical and Translational Sciences Training Program trainees for their outstanding contributions and leadership throughout the 2025 Association for Clinical and Translational Science...
April 24, 2025
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Cherilynn Shadding, PhD

Meet the Dean: Cherilynn Shadding, PhD

Associate Dean for Graduate Education Cherilynn Shadding, PhD, uses her skills as a relator and educator to support students, faculty, and staff every day. Day-to-day, she oversees multiple aspects of ...
April 21, 2025
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Mariana Najjar

Cancer Biology student Mariana Najjar selected for BIG-TCR graduate research assistantship

Congratulations to Cancer Biology student Mariana Najjar, who was selected as a pre-doctoral graduate research assistant in the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston, Genomics...
April 15, 2025
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