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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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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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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PhD student Jing Cai has research published in Cell Reports

Neuroscience PhD student Jing Cai published a first-author paper titled “AgRP neurons are not indispensable for body weight maintenance in adult mice,” in the July 25 Issue of Cell Reports...

August 30, 2023

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