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Meet the Staff: Cheryl Spitzenberger

Cheryl 'Spitz' Spitzenberger has been with the Graduate School since 1978! She began her career in data processing, and she now serves as the program manager for operations and student affairs. In this...
July 29, 2024
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Getting to the heart of genetic disorders

Getting to the heart of genetic disorders

Genetic counseling graduate learns to guide families through life-altering diagnoses.
July 29, 2024
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Call for T32 Applications

T32 co-directors Jeffrey Frost, PhD, and Joya Chandra, PhD, are currently inviting trainees to apply for the NIH-funded Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences T32 Training Program for appointments...
July 23, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Erica Leday

Erica Leday is the Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Graduate School. In this position, she handles a variety of duties related to payments, procurement, and reimbursements. In her free time, she...
July 22, 2024
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Teaching assistant opportunities for Fall 2024

The Graduate School is offering teaching assistant (TA) opportunities in three courses for Fall 2024: GS04 1093: The Biology of Cancer Metastasis; GS04 1213: Mechanisms in Cancer Therapies; GS01 1031: ...
July 18, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Jewel Elliott

In her role as the TL1 program coordinator, Jewel Elliott manages all aspects of the TL1 student research program, which provides both predoctoral and postdoctoral students the opportunity to conduct scientifically...
July 15, 2024
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Q&A with Chioma Odo, MID PhD Student

Chioma Odo is a recently graduated PhD student in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases program in the lab of Samuel Shelburne, PhD. During her time at the Graduate School, she worked on identifying...
July 12, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Lenay Johnson

Lenay Johnson joined the Graduate School in 2022. As Director of Student Affairs and Admissions, she works with the faculty and admissions teams to coordinate all aspects of admitting new students. When...
July 8, 2024
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Meet the Staff: Sarah Trevino

Sarah Trevino serves as Senior Executive Assistant to Dean Alejandro Aballay, PhD. In this role, she performs a variety of administrative and organizational tasks to help his office run smoothly. When ...
July 1, 2024
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Graduate School hosts 2024 Graduate Student Research Day

MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences held its annual Graduate Student Research Day at the Cooley Life Center on Thursday, June 13. More than 233 alumni, students...
June 26, 2024
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