Research Quarterly Updates are offered to the UTMB community to provide current information about the research enterprise at UTMB.

The UTMB School of Nursing is thrilled to host a wellness workshop with Tim Cunningham, RN, DrPH, FAAN on Thursday, April 18, 11:30am-1:00pm in the Health Education Center. All UTMB faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited.

Presented by: S. Ananth Karumanchi, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director - Renovascular Research Center & Medallion Chair in Vascular Biology - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Topic: Understanding What Sponsors Are Looking For Part 2 - DOD Speaker: Julia Barzyk, Ph.D. - Former DoD PO, Founder of Wise Investigator LLC

Featuring guest speaker Laurence E. Court, PhD. Department of Radiation Physics, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Title: The Role of AI in Bringing Equity to Radiotherapy Across the World."

The FAIR Seminar Series offers workshops for UTMB researchers, guiding them in successful grant development, sponsor engagement, and effective research communication at all career stages.

Cardiovascular Grand Rounds hosted by UTMB Clear Lake Campus

Presented by Heidi W. Brown, MD, MAS, FACOG, Clinical Researcher and Urogynecologist, Kaiser Permanente Research

Research Quarterly Updates are offered to the UTMB community to provide current information about the research enterprise at UTMB.

As a person working in healthcare, what has been your best day?What were the times that made you remember, "Wow, this is why I chose to do this work!"

“Totally Stalking You”: How Stalking is Normalized and How We Can Stop It

To understand the current issues with HIV prevention efforts and why the epidemic. To educate participants on the efforts to end the HIV epidemic and improve the quality of life for persons living with HIV and at risk of contracting HIV. Compare statistics in Texas to other states.

UTMB School of Nursing RISE Center Spring Webinar Series

Hypothesis: HIV exacerbates TB by disrupting macrophage MGL responses to Mtb infection.

The Global Health Research Ethics Dialogue Comminittee is presenting: "How to Manage Benefits, Risks, and Expectations in a Global Health Research Partnership"

Understand the current issues with HIV prevention efforts and why the epidemic continues. Awareness of potential medical consequences of not knowing the HIV status and having accessible HIV treatment and its overlap with vulnerable populations. To identify and respond quickly to potential HIV cases

"How to Equitably and Ethically Initiate a Global Health Research Partnership"

Research Quarterly Updates are offered to the UTMB community to provide current information about the research enterprise at UTMB.

“Combating relapsed and refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma: advances and challenges”

Receptor-Ligand Binding Assays in Drug Discovery

“Reactivating postmortem human receptors to study synaptic dysfunction in Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease”

The GSBS is proud to announce the launch of the annual GSBS Research Expo that will showcase all of our trainees and offer an amazing Dean’s Lecture Keynote speaker! Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 22, 2023 from 11am-5pm on the 2nd floor of William C. Levin Hall. Come check out the

The GSBS is proud to announce the launch of the annual GSBS Research Expo that will showcase all of our trainees and offer an amazing Dean’s Lecture Keynote speaker! Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 22, 2023 from 11am-5pm on the 2nd floor of William C. Levin Hall. Come check out the

“Mass Spectrometry Imaging Applications to Drug Discovery and Development”

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue training is available to help UTMB’s leaders and employees develop the dialogue skills needed to communicate effectively in all situations. The next Crucial Conversations training cohorts will begin Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

" Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): The New Frontier in Critical Care"

Institutional Ethics Program and the Institute for Translational Science Research Ethics Consultation Services present:

Dialogue and Dinner: “From Demons to Dopamine: A world view of the history of schizophrenia”

"INVESTIGATING SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE TRANS-SYNAPTIC REGULATORS OF MESOLIMBIC DRIVEN PALATABLE FOOD INTAKE"

Meet author Tim Hernandez at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on May 9th at 12 pm. In the Health Education Center room 1.200. Join us as Tim discusses his latest book, "All They Will Call You," a gripping account of the tragic airplane disaster that claimed the lives of

Don't miss out on a rare opportunity to hear from acclaimed author Tim Hernandez at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on May 9th at 12 pm! Join us as Tim discusses his latest book, "All They Will Call You," a gripping account of the tragic airplane disaster that clai

“Postmortem pulmonary findings in a large series of COVID-19 cases at UTMB (2020-2022): Insights from an ancient and still relevant procedure”, “Immunohistochemistry of SARS-CoV-2 in Autopsy Lung Samples”

“Advancing Drug Discovery with Biofabricated 3D Tissue Models”

Novel and atypical DAT inhibitors for the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders

"Novel and atypical DAT inhibitors for the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders"

Mediating and Maintaining DNA Methylation While Minimizing Mutation: From Base Flipping to Base Intercalation

Featuring guest speaker Arnold dela Cruz Paulino, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FARS. Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

"Pipeline for fluorescent imaging and volumetric analysis of neurons in cleared mouse spinal cords"

The Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research CHPPRR Lecture Series Presents: Advancing Research Collaborations between UTMB and Shiners Children's Texas

Prevention and Testing at Every Age. Care and Treatment at Every Stage. This highlights the importance of raising awareness about the impact of HIV on women and girls in the U.S. and encouraging discussions about sexual health, HIV testing, and HIV care and treatment.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5:30–7:30 p.m. Open Gates Conference Center 2419 Sealy Avenue, Galveston, TX A light buffet meal will be served. Admission is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Reservations are recommended. RSVP at https://utmb.us/8gvby Friday, March 17,

“Identification of Cross-Protective Surface Antigens in Burkholderia spp” and "Characterizing HIV-1 Induced Astrocyte AIM2 Inflammasome Activation Following Cocaine Exposure"

Programs, policies, and technologies —particularly those concerned with health equity — are often designed with justice envisioned as the end goal.

“Kinetics of secondary GC B cell responses following vaccine boost” and "Non-Survival Distributions in Pediatric Burn Patients; A Comparative Study of Two National Databases"

Fluorescent Indicators to Monitor Millisecond-timescale Voltage Dynamics in vivo

A longstanding goal in neuroscience is to understand how spatiotemporal patterns of neuronal electrical activity underlie brain function and how these patterns are disrupted in disease. An emerging technology for monitoring electrical dynamics is voltage imaging using Genetically Encoded Voltage Ind

“Neurobiology of a resilient brain evading dementia in the face of Alzheimer’s Disease neuropathology”

“Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders”

“NSP3 interacts with FMRP and modulates stress granule responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection”

"The hepatic microenvironment in the development of cirrhosis and HCC"

Can a history of cure be more than a history of how disease comes to an end?

“Insight into the mechanism of DDX39B-regulated splicing of FOXP3 and its implications in autoimmune diseases”

“Multimodal assessment of a small molecule inhibitor for Phospholipase D1 – a precursor to PK/PD for neurodegeneration therapeutics”

“Keys to Patient-Centered Plans for Chronic Pain”

Dr Richard L Lieber, PhD Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President of Research Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Enhancing Researcher-Clinician Collaborations in Rehabilitation Medicine – Experiences from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab January 19th, 2022 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Location: HEC 3.2

Volunteers Needed!

“Evaluation of the EhrlichiachaffeensisTRP120 Effector Protein as a PDGF Ligand Mimic”

“Uncovering a Biosignature of Impulsivity”

In this talk, I will describe the range of ethical issues arising in this complex research environment and the challenges for researchers and those reviewing this work.

Dr. Dessauer’s research examines the kinetic, regulatory, signaling, and organization of the family of adenylyl cyclase (AC) enzymes that synthesize the second messenger cyclic AMP.

“Mechanisms and Diagnosis of Hypofibrinolysis in PCOS”

“Inositol signaling in health and disease”

The specter of death stalks biological existence. Nevertheless, humanity continuously searches for ways to reject this inevitability.

"The Role of MRGPRs and Mast cells in Migraine Pain"

Fernanda Laezza, MD, PhD Graduate Program Director & Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology The University of Texas Medical Branch “Protein-protein Interactions as Novel Neurotherapeutic Targets for PNS and CNS Disorders”

“Neuroanatomical, behavioral, and computational implications of Neuromedin U and its receptor in the prefrontal cortex”

UTMB GSBS Career Forum & Dean’s Lecture - Oct. 21st

UTMB GSBS Career Forum & Dean’s Lecture & Reception - Friday, Oct. 21st / 2-7pm

The primary claim of this talk is that the emerging field of legal epidemiology offers tools for countering structural stigma in law and social policy.

"Sequencing Whole Viral Genomes from West African Mosquito Populations"

“A window into experimental cerebral malaria reveals dynamics of vascular dysregulation and gliovascular responses”

“Investigating Trans-synaptic Modulators of the Mesolimbic Pathway in Highly Palatable Food Reward”

The US has experienced among the highest cumulative mortality rates from Covid-19 in the Global North. This lecture will argue that the failures of the US pandemic response were mainly driven by economic elites who used their influence to undermine public health protections.

“A window into experimental cerebral malaria reveals dynamics of vascular dysregulation and gliovascular responses”

“Bioinformatic Characterization of Astrocyte Subtype Induced by HIV”

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY PROUDLY PRESENTS

Disability and Healthcare Symposium - an Engage Me Series event

Seminar presented by Dr. Ananthkumar Kammala

The development and execution of an effective career development timeline is critical to the success of early career faculty. In this seminar, attendees will learn strategies for creating a career timeline that can be used to guide a long-term research funding strategy. This presentation is open to

Cigarette smoke exposure

Leading medical organizations like the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have gone on record to declare racism and hate crimes a public health issue.

Pharmacology & Toxicology Student Organization Presents Dr. Zhiqiang An

This talk will review the basic scientific findings regarding global warming, with emphasis on its health consequences.

Development of Next-Generation Mass Spectrometry-based de novo RNA sequencing for all modifications

Illuminating the molecular mechanisms of neural circuit assembly

Osler Club Meeting:“The Rorschach Inkblots: A Historical Discussion of Herman Rorschach and the Nazi Personality” - Presented by John Corbyn Cravero

"Opioids and risky behavior: focus on the rodent prefrontal cortex"

I will highlight the troubled past (and present) of fat stigma.

AIG Retirement Services, an approved UT System provider, is hosting a virtual workshops Tuesday through Thursday to help you discover if you are on track for the retirement you envision.

Explore the dilemma of race within the medical school and hospital setting.

Building a Biotech: From Bench to Company

Emphasis in Dealing with Pain Management, Neurodegenerative Disorders, and Therapy-resistant Glioblastoma (GBM)

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series "The win ratio: Sample size considerations using a network framework"

We are approaching the end of a pandemic whose impact has also caused us to engage with new ways of thinking and doing.

Discovery of Novel Metabolic Inhibitors Targeting Pancreatic Cancer

Join the new School of Public & Population Health for the annual Public Health Symposium during National Public Health Week! Around 50 posters will be presented during the poster session and then Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, the Founder/Author of the Your Local Epidemiologist, will be the keynote speak

Monday, April 4, 2022 11:00am - 1:45pm Levin Hall Foyer and Dining Room

Strategies to Achieve Potency and Selectivity in Drug Design Research

Affirming Transgender and Nonbinary People and Healthcare: A Discussion of the Social, Ethical, and Clinical Ramifications of Anti-Trans Policies

“Targeting Undruggable Molecular Pathways A Tale from Neuropathic pain to Cardiac Regeneration”

In this lecture I address the bioethical effects of geography by examining how distance, relations of power and time shape access to healthcare services and the quality of care received.

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research 'Sponsored by OBIOS, PMPH, and CTSA'

“Mast cells and Neurogenic Inflammation"

Alternative splicing choices for synaptic function

Drawing on qualitative research with Muslim women patients in the United States as case studies, this talk takes a look at medical ethics concerns that emerge at the intersections of religion, gender, and race.

"Evaluating cross-protection of SARS-like coronaviruses" & “Preliminary Investigation of Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 as a PDGF Ligand Mimic”

From large pre-clinical drug screening datasets to new therapeutic strategies for pediatric cancer patients: The case of CX-5461 in high-risk neuroblastoma"

Phenotypic and Target-Based Drug Discovery: Approaches for The Discovery of Innovative Therapeutics

In this lecture, we will think about drowning, both literally and metaphorically

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research 'Sponsored by OBIOS, PMPH, and CTSA'

“Uncovering a Biosignature of Relapse Potential: Impulsivity and Corticolimbic Projections” and “Translating Research via Automation of Clinical Laboratory Sciences”

They will discuss these issues and some of the policy proposals that are currently being considered at the national level.

"Preparation of liposomal paclitaxel & its transfer across an in vitro human placental model"

“γ-Secretase Function and Dysfunction in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease”

“Nutrient Sensing in the Pituitary: Mechanisms of Reproductive Hormone Secretion”

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research 'Sponsored by OBIOS, PMPH, and CTSA'

“Neuromedin U as a potential therapeutic for cocaine use disorder”

“ Inhibitory control of dopaminergic neurons – dendrites, soma and axons”

Osler Club meeting: presentation by Dr. Susan McCammon - Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care (University of Alabama).

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series "Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Randomized Trials: A Review and a New Strategy" Joseph Rigdon, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biostatistics and Data Science Wake Forest School of Medicine

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research 'Sponsored by OBIOS, PMPH, and CTSA'

“Ends of Endemics: Capturing Viral UTRs in Clinically Relevant Arbovirus Samples”

I argue that moving beyond the dramaturgical and narrative explanations (and towards reckoning) requires foregrounding relations of power, intersubjectivity, and temporalities that exceed conventional epidemic plot.

"Effective utilization of open-access tools to identify drug targets"

Community event sponsored by UTMB Health

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research Clinformatics Data Mart (CDM)

Neonatal Opioid Exposure

How RNA viruses find their own genomes for viral replication?

I describe a series of shifts in the history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) from the discovery of TB bacteria in the 1880s to the present.

A Two-Pronged Approach to Stemming the Opioid Epidemic: Preclinical Strategies for Substance Use Disorder Medications Development and Liquid Biopsy Detection of Inflammatory Pain

“Investigating Trans-synaptic Modulators of the Mesolimbic Pathway in High Fat Reward ”

"Opioids and Interneurons: new preclinical technology and opportunities"

"Frustrative nonreward behavioral models in rats"

I will try to outline what is at stake; that is, both the social and ethical implications of dealing with the effects of race in the (neuro)sciences. I will start by illustrating the dangers of a “color-blind” scientific approach to race using evidence from my study on the (neuro)sciences.

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series:Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)

“In vivo Dynamic Bio-imaging of hypercoagulation and gliovascular responses in Experimental Cerebral Malaria”

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series "Statistical Meta-Analysis with Summary Statistics and Individual Patient-level Data" Ding-Geng (Din) Chen, PhD Professor and Executive Director in Biostatistics College of Health Solutions Arizona State University

“Modulation of BRD4 to epigenetically suppress HIV: implications for HIV cure”

Using case studies, we explore ethical complexities commonly arising in neurological care that compound moral distress.

Informational broadcasts on timely topics for better health and living.

Ocular Toxicity due to Exposure to Common Household Agents

Chemical and enzymatic modifications of 5-methylcytosine and thymine in DNA create an intersection of DNA damage, DNA repair pathways, and epigenetic reprogramming

School of Health Professions, State of the School Address - Beyond Resilience

“Analyzing and organizing the mouse brain's topology using spatial-connective efficiency, for fun and science”

Illuminating signaling and druglike agonists for orphan receptor GPR52

Virtual Seminar

The COVID-19 pandemic brought into the foreground—and exacerbated—a host of existing social inequities and injustices, including and especially those facing disabled people. Unjust crisis standards of care emerged, existing discrimination in wages, housing, education, and medical care compounded, an

Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Identifying Data Sources for High Impact Research Optum COVID EHR Database

“Single Nuclei RNA-seq Characterization of Subpopulations of Astrocytes in an HIV-1 gp120 Mouse Model”

BRD4 in Transcription Programming and Cancer Therapy

Community education series on common health care issues.

The President's Office and the Emerge Employee Resource Group Presents: U BELONG: A Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

“Nanosolutions for Microbial Problems”

There is growing attention to racism as a social determinant of health because it directly causes disease, injury and death. Social determinants of health can also impact health indirectly by controlling access that matter for health, and by shaping whether &how people access health care.

BIOMARKERS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE AND EFFECT TO PETROGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

"Ocular Surface Injury Caused by Acrolein Exposure: Inflammatory Cascade in the Cornea and Cornea-Retina Crosstalk."

“EXPLORATION OF GPR52 AGONIST MECHANISMS AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL FOR PSYCHOSTIMULANT USE DISORDERS”

Please join us as a team from the Social Security Administration breaks down Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to include definitions, disability rules, benefits, and the application process.

“Macrophages as Mediators of Acrolein-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity”

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Causal Inference Methods for Multiple Treatment Group Evaluations” Hongwei Zhao, Sc.D Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Texas A&M Health Science Center Tuesday, August 3, 2021

"Peptide Disruptors of the Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor: Protein Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Interaction - Cellular and Behavioral Mechanisms of Action"

"Mechanisms Underlying Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4 (BRD4) as a Target for Cocaine Use Disorder"

"Development of Allosteric Modulators of Voltage-Gated Na+ Channels: A Novel Approach for an Old Target"

Leading medical organizations like the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have gone on record to declare racism and hate crimes a public health issue. Over 150 counties, cities, and states have also declared racism a pub

"Neuroimmune signaling in substance use disorders and CNS viral infections"

The IHII and Chief Research Officer will present the 2021 UTMB COVID-19 Research Symposium where UTMB experts discussing what we have learned about COVID-19, what we still need to learn, what resources are available to researchers, the latest on its long-term effects and the impact on the community.

Visitation restrictions that affect families and surrogate decision makers may be exacerbating an already challenging public health crisis. Hospitals developed these restrictions in order to protect the health of patients, staff, families, and the community. However, they also disrupt patients’ rela

The IHII and Chief Research Officer will present the 2021 UTMB COVID-19 Research Symposium where UTMB experts discussing what we have learned about COVID-19, what we still need to learn, what resources are available to researchers, the latest on its long-term effects and the impact on the community.

The IHII and Chief Research Officer will present the 2021 UTMB COVID-19 Research Symposium where UTMB experts discussing what we have learned about COVID-19, what we still need to learn, what resources are available to researchers, the latest on its long-term effects and the impact on the community.

“Optogenetic engineering of signaling proteins and designer cells for biomedical applications”

Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities Seminar

John P. McGovern Acdemy's Osler Reading Lecture Series - Session 5

Track Student Scholarly Presentation Community Engagement Track Presentation

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series "Dyadic Data Analysis in AD/ADRD Caregiving Research" Joan K. Monin , Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences Yale School of Public Health

John P. McGovern Academy's Osler Reading Lecture Series-Session 4

Learning Objectives: Describe common ethical considerations in pediatric fertility preservation cases Identify unique ethical issues for pediatric fertility preservation in cancer, intersex, and transgender patients

“Defining the role of an intracellular glucose sensor in adipose tissue: from intracellular metabolism to metabolic phenotype”

“Targeting epigenetic readers in cocaine use disorder”

Osler Readings Lecture Series-Session 2, April 8, 2021

John P. McGovern Academy's Osler Reading Lecture Series - First Session, April 1, 2021

“SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein highlights a role for VEGF-A/Neuropilin-1 receptor signaling in nociceptive processing”

In this talk, I discuss what would be required for feminist bioethics, and indeed all bioethics, to become anti-racist. I discuss how bioethicists should understand race, the importance of intersectionality to feminist analyses, and some key bioethical issues for women of color. I then consider the

“Using gnotobiotic mice to dissect the microbiome-gut-brain axis”

Patients sometimes struggle to make decisions about their healthcare. This is understandable; such decisions can involve tradeoffs between things of great importance or require patients to choose between two or more bad options. Patients who have trouble making medical decisions are often referred

“Metabolic Impact of circadian clock interactions with aryl hydrocarbon receptor”

Community education on various health topics from UTMB experts.

“Biomedical applications of magnetic –and some non-magnetic- nanomaterials”

Dr. Salles will lead an evidence-based discussion of factors affecting womxn's careers in medicine. Topics include a review of who is selected for awards, who is selected to speak at conferences, how men and women's work is evaluated differently, how COVID has impacted womxn, and so

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Chloe Nagasawa and Sami Sbei

Join the Black Alliance Employee Resource Group (i.e., BERG, The Black Alliance) for our virtual inaugural program: Be Resilient, Be Graceful, Be the Culture. This event will commence, February 22, 2021 at 12:00-1:00 pm via Microsoft Teams.

Monthly interview session with UTMB experts on timely topics.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex phenomenon that can be characterized in a number of ways—as a disorder, a disability, as part of neurodiversity, or as an identity. Representations of ASD in popular culture have now been with us for many decades. From Rain Main to The Good Doctor,

Frontera de Salud invites you to a talk by UTMB and Frontera alum, Dr. Adrian Billings, on his life and mission in a frontier region of Texas.

The importance of the Medical Humanities has never been more apparent than it is during the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic has shown that human connection, social bonds, and creative expression play a powerful role in shaping our health outcomes, as do the legacies of historical injustices, societ

“HIV Protein Gp120 Induces Galectin-3 Expression in Astrocytes Leading to Chronic Pain”

“Noncanonical NF-kB pathway in inflammation and immunity”

Racism, Epistemic Injustice, and the Practice of Medicine

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Use of Unstructured Free Text from Electronic Health Records: Extracting Structure and Representing Patients”

“Environmental control of astrocyte responses in CNS inflammation”

The Handbook of Texas Medicine, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and endorsed by the TMA and UTMB, is a dynamic, new online encyclopedia that effectively links the humanities with the hard sciences. As a pedagogical tool, the Handbook provides invaluable context to current questi

“Trans-synaptic Investigation of Upstream Regulators of the Mesolimbic Pathway”

“And Now For Something Completely Different: Ligand-Diversity in Ah Receptor Signaling and Response”

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“A Scientist in the Clinic: My Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Substance use disorders and viral infections

Community education on health care topics.

Brian Baldo, PhD virtual seminar over food motivation and impulsivity.

Authorship is commonly used as a measure of a researcher’s productivity which may influence career progression, making it a valued commodity. Disagreement regarding authorship distribution are fairly widespread creating hostility which may have a negative effect on the integrity of science. In this

“Advanced Imaging of neuroinflammatory responses resulting from vascular coagulopathy in Experimental Cerebral Malaria.”

Integrating perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, and the arts, the Institute for the Medical Humanities engages in collaborative inquiry, education, research, and service to enhance health and well-being. We celebrate a special occasion wherein for the 20th time, the work of the In

"Antisense therapy for intestinal infections"

America’s most serious problem with prescription opioids is not the one that immediately comes to mind. It’s not just that they’re killing people. The problem is that opioids are both dangerous and highly effective at treating some kinds of severe pain. This means that the healthcare system needs to

On the next Health Care Unmasked, Dr. Jeff Temple, UTMB professor of OB/Gyn and founding director of UTMB’s Center for Violence Prevention, will join host TJ Aulds to discuss mental health issues and resources available to the community.

“Stress and alcohol drinking: models and neural mechanisms”

“From Basic Research to Running a Company”

In Recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month The SHP Office of Diversity and Inclusion and The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce invite you to a dialogue with Tim Z. Hernandez Author of “All They Will Call You”

“Ovarian Hormones and Contraceptive Estrogen Alter Nicotine Demand Intensity and Accumbens Glutamatergic Plasticity”

Using Public Health Risk as a Rationale for Involuntary Psychiatric Detainment in the Acute Care Setting

Want to know more about Medicare? Then join us virtually to learn the basics, including different coverage options and important deadlines.

"Computational Toxicology: Some Theory, Application, and Educational Approaches”

Dr. Salemi is a reproductive and perinatal epidemiologist who, early on in the pandemic, was digging for information on the impact of COVID-19 in pediatric populations. After publishing his article, he set his sights on improving what he felt was a considerable void in making COVID-19 available to p

“Evaluating Community-Based Translational Interventions Using Historical Controls: Propensity Score vs. Disease Risk Score Approach” Luohua Jiang, Ph.D. Associate Professor- Department of Epidemiology University of California, Irvine Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Noon – 1 pm Virtual (Zoom)

This Town Hall will provide updates on UTMB's financial performance, offer congratulations for several notable achievements, review plans for our facilities and mention the latest regarding UTMB's COVID-19, along with other mission-specific news.

"Pluripotent stem cells as tools for regenerative medicine and models of development"

New lecture series developed to educate the public on various health topics.

The idea of a “good death” is not only a common refrain but also a guiding ideal in end-of-life care. In this presentation, I sort through some of the confusion surrounding what constitutes the controversial notion of a “good death”, focusing on the pediatric context. I distinguish, firstly, between

Learning objectives Discuss why we need to develop more male contraceptives List social factors contributing to the gender disparity in contraceptives Describe what is needed for male contraceptives to be successful

“Selective Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Ligands as Pharmaceuticals and Nutriceuticals”

A new monthly lecture series in partnership with i45NOW to educate and inform our communities on current topics to enhance the health and well-being of those we serve in the region.

“Investigating the Potential Role of Polymorphic α-Synuclein Oligomers in Synucleinopathies”

““Tuft Cells: New Players in Colitis””

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Evaluating Community-Based Translational Interventions Using Historical Controls: Propensity Score vs. Disease Risk Score Approach” Luohua Jiang, Ph.D.

“Investigating the Potential Role of Polymorphic α-Synuclein Oligomers in Synucleinopathies”

Day-long online conference highlighting team science and innovations in research.

Opioid Use Disorder

Presentation

“Unique molecular regulation of prefrontal cortex confers vulnerability to cognitive disorders”

It’s never too early to think about retirement planning.

A virtual seminar by Anne M. Andrews, PhD

“Neural circuits of pain and itch”

GPCRs and Affective Behavior

Philip Keiser, MD Professor, Division of Infectious Disease & HIV Program and Clinic Director, Department of Internal Medicine, UTMB “HIV Screening during the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic” Thursday, July 2, 2020 •Noon-1:00 p.m.

GPCRs and schizophrenia

Please join us for this virtual seminar

"Sex Differences in Immune Cells Related to Pain"

Climbing the Academic Ladder to Full Tenured Professorship: Why Make the Climb

"Serological responses in patients infected with Mayaro virus and evaluation of cross protective responses against Chikungunya and Una viruses; Small molecule effects on Mayaro virus in primary human macrophages"

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Kimberly Hein and Sadia Tasnim

Cancellation Due to COVID 19 Response

“Complications and Economic Outcomes of Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis and Other Acute Gallstone Diseases”

"Single Cell RNA-seq Analysis Indicates HIV-1 gp120 Induced Transcriptional Changes in Microglia and Endothelial Cells”

Team Science Strategy Skills for Success

“Medical Counter Measures for Multiple Species of Ebolavirus”

The Center for Addiction Proudly Presents Dr. Kimberly Nixon

Ignite your curiosity and grow your passion for space and science at our monthly Thought Leader Series. The best and brightest minds examine the significance of historic missions, share the latest news in space exploration and look ahead to the future of space travel.

10 Tips for Creating Group Assignments Students Will Love and Learn From Choose a Session: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Location: Mary Moody Northen Building Room 1.102 Presenter: Era Buck, PhD

“Computational Approaches for Analysis of Multi-Omics Data”

“Peptide nanofiber vaccines generate protective immune responses against M. tuberculosis and HIV”

1st of 5 lectures in the series, starting January 28th through February 25th

The Center for Addiction Research Presents a seminar by Dr. Marisela Morales from NIH/NIDS

PROFILING THE SEROTONIN2 RECEPTOR SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY: TOWARDS IDENTIFICATION OF A COCAINE USE DISORDER BIOSIGNATURE

Cerebral Vascular Pathology of HIV Infection

February 18, 2020 | Choose a Session | 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

1st of 5 lectures in the series, starting January 28th through February 25th

Pharmacology and Toxicology Presents 2020 Chauncey Leake Distinguished Lecturer

During the meeting, Dr. Raimer plans to provide news on UTMB's financial performance and the latest in construction from our campuses as well as mission-specific updates for patient care, education and research.

"The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Supporting an Immunosuppressive Colorectal Cancer Tumor Microenvironment. "

1st of 5 lectures in the series, starting January 28th through February 25th

Ignite your curiosity and grow your passion for space and science at our monthly Thought Leader Series. The best and brightest minds examine the significance of historic missions, share the latest news in space exploration and look ahead to the future of space travel.

Mechanisms of Viral Seeding, Neuroinflammation, and Toxicity: Critical Roles in neuroAIDS

Mastering the Learning Environment: Best Practices in Effective Classroom Management

1st of 5 lectures in the series, starting January 28th through February 25th

MASTERing the Learning Environment: Best Practices in Effective Classroom Management

“Early Indicators of Autism: Motor and Play Behaviors in High-Risk Infants”

Seminar Series TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “A Review of Dynamic Prediction and Some Recent Development” Liang Li, Ph.D.

1st of 5 lectures in the series, starting January 28th through February 25th

An Introduction to SoftChalk

Translational Research Seminar Series presents:

“How the International Space Station shapes research, deep space exploration and international cooperation”

Employees will have an opportunity to provide input on their expectations regarding the next UTMB president during a special town hall hosted by the University of Texas System leadership from 4 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 9 in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

January 6th & 7th 2020 | Teaching Skills Workshop | Mayer's Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Using Cognitive Science to Inform Your Teaching

January 6th & 7th 2020 | Teaching Skills Workshop | Mayer's Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Using Cognitive Science to Inform Your Teaching

“Early innate immune response impacts on viral replication and transmission ”

"An integrative approach for demystifying neural network"

“Reimbursement for Diabetes Prevention Program: Challenges and Solutions”

Infectious Diseases and Immunity Colloquium

Dr. Musser is the Chair of the Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine and the Director of the Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research at Houston Methodist/Weill Cornell Medical College. His research focuses on the molecular basis of host-pathogen interact

“Delivery of Anti-inflammatory Drugs Using Extracellular Vesicles to Reduce the Risk Preterm Birth”

Please plan to attend Dr. Ben Raimer’s Town Hall on Dec. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. Online viewing options will be available. Stay tuned for more details in Weekly Relays, iUTMB and the I Am UTMB Facebook page.

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (OFAPD) is presenting a Career Development Mini-Workshop on December 4th, 2019 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM at the HEC, Room 3.200.

An Introduction to Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

An Introduction to Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

"The ARNT isoforms regulate NF-κB signaling"

Innovative Educational Programs: Disseminating our great ideas

Innovative Educational Programs: Disseminating our great ideas

Internationally respected virologist and public health expert Dr. Oyewale Tomori will share the history of viruses in Nigeria, and will discuss the medical, cultural and political factors facing Nigeria and its international research and public health partners.

"Attentional Neurons and Circuits"

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Dissecting the Neural Circuits Driving Pain-Induced Negative Affect

“A Mast-Cell-Specific Receptor Mediates Neurogenic Inflammation and Pain”

Presenter: Michael Ainsworth, MD Senior Associate Dean for Educational Performance Professor, Department of Internal Medicine UTMB School of Medicine

What Pushes Your Button? Responding to Learner Unprofessional Behavior 

Choose a Session: Monday, November 4th 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday, November 5th 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Mary Moody Northen MMN, Room 1.102

“THE SEROTONIN (5-HT) 5-HT2A RECEPTOR IS A PRIORITY TO REDUCE IMPULSIVE ACTION IN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: PRECLINICAL EVIDENCE”

EmergeX is hosting a free professional development event to help students, staff and faculty build their professional brand by enhancing their online presence on professional social media site, LinkedIn.

Learn about key focus areas and future research collaboration opportunities with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

The AAMC and the Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) are collaborating on a series of webinars focused on Hispanic Health and Hispanic Health Professionals.

Location: Mary Moody Northen MMN Room 1.102 Choose a Session: Monday, October 14, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 15, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

"Promotion and Tenure: tips and advice from recently successful faculty"

GSBS 50th Anniversary Celebration: Keynote Lecture & Reception and Networking Alumni Showcase

“Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the sense of touch: implications in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy”

"Targeting MDM2-p53 Pathways for Cancer Therapy"

Join us for Malnutrition Awareness Week to view the ASPEN webinar "Addressing Food Insecurity in the Malnourished Patient". Continuing education credits available for nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and dietitians. Also available at the AD, LC, and CL campuses or via skype.

APA is a diverse group of Administrative Professionals who are dedicated to promoting personal and professional development. Membership in this organization is open to anyone currently employed or retired from The University of Texas Medical Branch in any administrative professional position.

Seminar Series TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Statistics in Research Collaborations: Strategies for Success” James Grady, DrPH

Join us during Malnutrition Awareness Week for the ASPEN webinar entitled "Moving Beyond the Malnutrition Diagnosis, Case Based Approach to Implementing Nutrition Interventions". CE credits available for nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and dietitians. Also AD, LC, CL campuses and via Skype.

Join us as Registered Dietician, Janna Lehe, provides an overview of signs of malnutrition, the impact of malnutrition on quality of life, and what can be done for your loved one with malnutrition. Ms. Lehe will also provide information an helpful community resources.

Please plan to attend Dr. Raimer’s Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

Join is for Malnutrition Awareness Week to view the ASPEN webinar entitled "Pediatric Feeding Disorders: Identification and Interventions Details". Continue education credit available for nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and dietitians. Also available at the AD, LC, and CL campuses or via sky

Join Colleen James RN as she presents clinical pearls on malnutrition for the adult hospitalized patient. The role of the RN in assessment and treatment of the malnourished patient will be highlighted. CNE credit available to attendees. Also available at the AD, LC, and CL campuses or via skype.

Join us during Malnutrition Awareness Week for the ASPEN webinar "Improving Nutrition Status in the Cancer Patient with Nutritional and Pharmacological Therapies". CE credit available for nursing, medicine, pharmacy and dietitians. Also available at the AD, LC, and CL campuses or via Skype

Join us in recognition of Malnutrition Awareness Week to view this ASPEN Webinar addressing malnutrition across the inpatient spectrum. Continuing education credits available for Nursing, Physicians, Pharmacy, and Dietitians. Also available at the AD, LC, and CL campuses or via skype.

“Developmental Thyroid Hormone Excess and Neuroendocrine and Neurodevelopmental Disorders”

“Methodical Reconstruction of Human Neural Networks from Pluripotent Stem Cells”

The Nursing Education, Advancement, and Resources (NEAR) Department is hosting several events on 9/13/2019 to spotlight the critical subject of Sepsis Awareness for UTMB nurses and other employees, students, patients, and visitors. Think SEPSIS. Time MATTERS!

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

“Integrating Diabetes Prevention in Health Systems: Successes & Challenges” presented by Susan Parnell, RN, MPH, PhD, CIC, Certified Travel Medicine Director, Occupational Health Contracts, University of Texas Health Sciences

Overview: Are you prepared to care for someone in the event of a life-threatening hemorrhage? Stop the Bleed provides basic training in the principles of bleeding control so that participants in the session are able to provide first aid while waiting for the arrival of paramedics to take over.

A welcome and introduction to Community of Scholars

Join us at the next UTMB TechTalk to meet and hear from some people who can help you on the pathway to creation and commercialization. The session will open with introductions and an overview of the infrastructure and resources at UTMB, followed by some tips, key questions and best practices.

“Defeating HIV/AIDS: Routine Screening & Rapid Initiation of Treatment” presented by Philip Keiser,MD and Isabel Clark,RD,MD

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Dr. Stanley R. Hamilton is the Head of the Division of Pathology Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is a world renowned tumor geneticist and an expert in field of colon cancer. Dr. Hamilton is Co-leader in the “Colorectal Cancer Moon Shot Research and Treatment Effor

“Neural Pathway Engaging the Ghrelin Receptor in Opioid Reward”

July 31, 2019 | Levin Hall Dining Room Session Objectives: Identify styles of communication to increase your influence Describe how versatility can improve relations at work Describe how understanding styles of communication can reduce tension and conflict

Advance Directives & Estate Planning

“Investigation of ARNT Alternative Splicing upon T Cell Activation and Differentiation”

Please join us for this exciting event and enjoy presentations from current students, learn about dissertation projects, and meet some of our alumni!

Join us for a special presentation hosted by the UTMB Health System Monday, July 22, 2019 to learn about The Messiness and Reward of Breakthrough Change with Jay Schneider, Senior Vice President, Digital at Royal Caribbean Cruises.

“Uncovering the Molecular Evolution of Glioblastoma Multiforme”

Dr. Callender's next Town Hall will be at noon on July 18 in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. For more information, visit https://www.utmb.edu/president/town-hall.

Seminar Series TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Introduction to SMART Design” Kelley Kidwell, Ph.D. Associate Professor – Department of Biostatistics University of Michigan

Exploring ethical and historical perspectives of patients, providers, and communities; Panel Discussions and Interprofessional Discussion.

Save the date for the next President's Town Hall on July 18 in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

We are pleased to announce the Second Galveston Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders: Basic, Translational & Clinical Advances. Please feel free to print the attached flyer, display, and forward to others who may be interested in this exciting symposium.

Medicare 101

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Risk of Dementia/Depression and Associated Inflammatory Mechanisms in Spinal Cord Injury

"Future research ideas for progressive resistive exercise during walking post-stroke" Presented by David A. Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Health Professions

Research and Design Bench Tutorials is a program ran in conjunction with Ball High School.

“Environmental Epigenomics: What the Epigenome can Teach us about Environmental Causes of Disease”

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

How do glial cells control CNS function

Retractions, Post-Publication Peer Review and Fraud

Research Day is an opportunity for the UTMB research community to gather and share ideas moving the enterprise forward. The 2019 Research Day is May 7 and will focus on collaboration, commercialization and bioinformatics, and how these are advancing research efforts.

“Neuroimmune signaling in pain: opportunities for therapeutic intervention”

In 2014, Andrea Rubin was in an automobile accident, suffering severe and life- altering burns. For many weeks, Andrea was sedated and unable to participate in medical decision making. Andrea’s friends were emphatic that, she could speak for herself, she would refuse treatment. However, An

“Environmental Factors: Drivers of Fibrotic Lung Disease?”

There’s a quiet but fast-moving revolution taking place in healthcare, one that’s being fueled by the rapid development of new and affordable technology, digital tools and applications, and unprecedented connectivity. UTMB Health is deep in this stream of change.

“Dissecting Microbiome Data: Diversity, Functionality, and Community Interactions”

Growth hormone for pediatric pain?”

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Liver Cancer Prevention Strategies in the U.S.” Brad H. Pollock, M.P.H., Ph.D., F.A.C.E. Professor and Chairman, Rolkin Chair in Public Health Sciences Department of Public Health Sciences, Associate Dean for Public Health

“Glutamate: Serotonin Synergy in Substance Use Disorder Relapse-Related Behaviors”

Does exercise increase or decrease pain? Underlying mechanisms and clinical implications

Roberto Logroño, M.D. Lectureship for Professionalism in Medicine and Award Ceremony Honoring: Michael A. Ainsworth, M.D., F.A.C.P.

“Tau Oligomers in Neurodegenerative Diseases”

Cancer Stem Cells - A Queen Bee to Target

In this thought-provoking and inspirational presentation, Rich Bluni, RN, author of Inspired Nurse and Inspired Nurse Too reminds all healthcare employees, through the use of stories and humor, why we chose this profession.

The workshop is curated on the human rights philosophy that all people deserve access to high quality, unbiased medical care and that healthcare professionalism requires unbiased care. To achieve this goal, restructuring of student curriculums and training should seek to uncover the ways in which bi

Presented by with Isabel Clark, MA, RD of the Texas Department of State Health Services

Please join Allies in Medicine on March 27 from 12-1 pm for a lecture on Understanding Substance Abuse in LGBTQI+ Communities given by Dr. Daryl Shorter.

Translational Research Seminar Series

Pidgeon Pagonis, an intersex activist, educator, and filmmaker from Chicago will provide a two part keynote discussion on intersex patient experiences, erasure, resistance, and pathologization in medicine. Hosted by Allies in Medicine.

The final event in Mondays in March 2019: Mission-Critical--Conversations on the Future of Improving Health

“Ras proteins: membrane binding and druggability”

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Today is the day the UTMB Women’s Resource Group (WRG) has its official inaugural event to celebrate women that have made history!

"LONGITUDINAL VISUALIZATION OF NEURODEGENERATION: DIGITAL BIOPSY OF THE RETINA"

Provost Lecture Series presents - Tait Shanafelt, MD Tuesday, March 19, Levin Hall Dining Room 7 a.m. - Breakfast 7:30 a.m. - Lecture The High Cost of Burnout in Healthcare Professionals: Organizational Approaches To Improve Well-being

Part 3 of the Mondays in March 2019 series: Mission-Critical--Conversations on the Future of Improving Health

"Identification of neurocircuitry that controls motivation for opioids"

Three decades later since the passage of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, training and practice across medical and healthcare professional schools and systems continue to overemphasize the role of clinical services in promoting community health. A broad set of practitioners, however, are inc

Translational Research Seminar Series presents: Brionna Davis Reyes

Part of the Mondays in March 2019 series: Mission-Critical--Conversations on the Future of Improving Health

This Lunch & Learn session provides a summary of how Best Care is taking place in TDCJ Hospital Galveston and Correctional Managed Care.

See what the future holds for John Sealy Hospital!

How the Brain Heals

See what the future holds for John Sealy Hospital!

The Robert and Russell Moody Lecture Series

Come see what the future holds for John Sealy Hospital!

"THERMODYNAMICS OF LIGAND BINDING TO GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE"

First session of the 2019 Mondays in March series--Mission-Critical: Conversations about the Future of Improving Health

Mark M. Rasenick will present a seminar

Yin and Yang of Capsaicin Receptor TRPV1 in Pain

Best Care is alive and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns...

"The Loss of Cysteine dioxygenase in colorectal cancer leads to Cysteine Metabolism Dysregulation and aberrant H2S production"

Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

“UTMB’s Biocontainment Unit: Who We Are, Why We Are, Where We Fit in the Global Scheme.”

The Center for Addiction Research and The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Faculty Candidate Seminar Presentation

Best Care is alive and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns

"Dissecting the R01 Part 1: The sections that will get you funded"

Ability Resource Group 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting - Mindful Meditation

“Single-cell analysis of neural stem cells and neurogenesis”

"Changes in the microenvironment of the vaginal mucosa influence exosome production"

Best Care is alive and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns...

“The use of QSAR methods for evaluating toxicology endpoints in regulatory decision making: Overview and Case Studies”

In this session, you will learn how employers think about job candidates with graduate training, including masters’ and PhD degrees and postdocs. It details the changes in your self-evaluation and self-description you must perform to make sense as a job candidate to non-academic employers.

This session describes how women’s and men’s experience changes in specifically gendered ways when they move into professional roles, and what women can do to position themselves and their male counterparts as colleagues and allies.

The Robert and Russell Moody Lecture Series The Birth, Life and Death of the Brain

Best Care is alive and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns

“Reactivate dormant relay pathways in severe injured spinal cord”

Seminar Presentation by Dr. Corey R. Hopkins

Asthma: what you don't know CAN kill you!

Best Care is alive and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns...

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Megan Files and Olivia Solomon

We hope you are able to join us—in person or online—for a second session about ways Skype for Business can be integrated into your workday, to simplify many tasks, facilitate sharing and enhance collaboration and communication.

Research and Design Bench Tutorials is a program run in conjunction with Ball High School where dedicated and academically talented high school seniors are provided the unique opportunity to participate in scientific research by working in a lab under the direction of a UTMB graduate student.

Harvey G. Klein, M.D., Chief of the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, is a Paul Brindley, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Professor in Pathology.

Dr. Callender will discuss a variety of topics, including the latest financial results, the opening of the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, construction updates and news about the Best Care initiative.

“Promotion versus Restriction of NeuroHIV: Effects of Host Factors and Psychostimulants”

Best Care is a live and well at UTMB. Would you like to learn more about the many initiatives that make up our efforts to achieve Best Care at UTMB Health? Beginning Wednesday, January 16, join UTMB Health System executive leadership for a series of Lunch & Learns...

"Moving From an Idea to a Project: How to Make Your Grant Write Itself"

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Sasha Azar

The latest survey results focus on the public’s opinion about the cost of health care, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and the 2018 midterm elections.

Vector Competence of Aedes aegypti for Zika Virus and Effects of Colonization

“Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of glioblastoma”

Becoming increasingly aware of who we are and how we engage our life's journey empowers us to participate more fully in our own lives in a way that is more satisfying and fulfilling. Our habitual ways of thinking and our culture/environment can get us stuck in ways that are not beneficial. Dr.

Dr. Eliana Scemes, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY “Astrocyte and neuronal pannexin1 contribute distinctly to seizures and pain”

This illustrated lecture proposes that over the centuries anatomical illustration has been mobilized to serve as a queer space and a closet. If so, this in turn provides us with an opportunity to think anew about desire, aesthetics, and the queerness of the anatomical object.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has an archive of about 17,000 motion pictures. Some are charming, others quite difficult. Nearly all are of great interest, and some even compelling. This program will present a selection of short films from the NLM, made between 1918 and 1965.

If you are a scientist you need to be on social media. This workshop, presented by the Marketing & Communications Dept. and the Committee for Career Development, can show you how to do it the right way.

12/04/2018

Dr. Dionna W. Williams Seminar

Dr. Brian J. Cummings, Professor and Vice-Chair for Research Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine “Human neural stem cell therapies for traumatic brain injury - when is enough enough?”

"Single Cell Seq Analysis of Effects of HIV Envelope Protein on Astrocytes" Michael Spurgat, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Student "G Protein Signaling of Novel NmUR2 Small Molecule Agonists and NmU-8" Catherine Sampson, TL1 Trainee

“Pathogenic Interactions between Powassan Virus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Instances of Tick Coinfection and The Effectiveness of the C3H Mouse as a Model for Powassan Encephalitis”

The Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series

Healthcare Symposium sponsored by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted by UTMB Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann. UTMB’s Donna Sollenberger and Dr. Jeff Temple are featured speakers and Dr. Vivian Ho of the Baker Institute at Rice University will provide the o

You’re invited to join the UTMB Women’s Leadership Network, highlighting the UTMB Discover initiative. The fundamental goal of analytics and UTMB Discover is to transform data from its obscure, raw form into clear information and actionable insights.

A live video conversation with NASA Astronaut and former UTMB Health Graduate, Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor, MD, MPH

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series "Double Trouble: Role of Testosterone Deficiency and Obesity in Men’s Health"

In 2018, UTMB launched classes to support university web development. The first reinforced important tenets of modern online web/application development and design; the second was an introduction to Sitefinity, UTMB’s web content management system (CMS). The next class expands on CMS topics.

“Diagnostics of and Multi-Omics Analysis of Cancer”

You are cordially invited to the EMERGE "Be The Change You Seek" event! This inspirational event is an educational sit-down discussion session with honored guest speaker Dr. Ben Raimer, Sr. VP of Health Policy & Legislative Affairs and special invited guest, Mr. Chris Preston, Councilm

A digital approach to medication adherence

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Rights Come to Mind: Brain Injury, Ethics and Law

The Infectious Disease Interest Group (IDIG) invites you to learn more about careers in infectious disease from Dr. Lucas Blanton and Dr. Miguel Cabada.

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Gabriela Uribe and Ethan Hinds

“Voltage-gated Na+ channel therapeutics for pain”

A Translational Journey from the Basic Mechanisms of Muscle Aging to Clinical Interventions for Sick Geriatric Patients

Dr. Howard S. Fox Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Senior Associate Dean of Research and Development, Director of the Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE “Aging

Dr. Italo Mocchetti Professor and Vice Chair of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC “HIV-mediated neuronal degeneration: role of proBDNF”

Dr. John Neumaier

"Pathway to Funding"

Registration Open for the inaugural “For Your Health” Healthcare Symposium sponsored by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted by UTMB Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018

Dr. Lena Al-Harthi Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity, Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL “Shifting paradigms, challenges, and outstanding questions in the role of astrocytes in HIV latency and neuropathogenesis”

Translational Research Track students to present their research topics

"Update on Travel Medicine: vaccines, malaria, and diarrheal diseases" Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Quack Medicine and Medical Devices from the 1800s and early to mid 1900s.

Be Our Guest: Foreign Guest Workers, Precarity and Community Resilience in Tourism-dependent Areas

Quack Medicine: Selling Hope for Profit and Glory Philip L. Montgomery, MLIS, CA Head of McGovern Historical Center Texas Medical Center Library

-Identify the attributes and core values of the multi-generations in the workplace -Understand the difference ways we communicate across generations at work -Describe the difference in work ethics and work expectations between generations in the workplace -Interview people from different generati

Overview of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Network

Saving Children: Moral Legacy of Physicians and Nurses in Resistance During Nazi Era

Maximizing the Legal and especially the Moral Authority of Advance Health Care Directives

"Interactions of Cocaine and Pioglitazone in a Rodent Model of Cocaine Use Disorder"

Pathway to Funding" Presented by: Yashoda Hosakote Madaih, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Student update seminar by a Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine student.

"A Whole Community Approach to Disaster to Preparedness and Response: Agenda for Action" Tuesday, September 11, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

“Dissecting astrocyte-neuron interactions to improve CNS repair, regeneration and functional recovery”

Understanding the interview process, STAR method of interviewing, answering behavioral questions, internal and external factors, salary determination.

*SCI Café* Scientific Research from a National Institutes of Health Perspective

“Biomarkers of Human Exposure and Effect to Petrogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons”

“INTERROGATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL INTERACTION BETWEEN THE µ OPIOID RECEPTOR AND SEROTONIN 5HT2C RECEPTOR IN OPIOID USE DISORDER”

"Exercise Guidance After a Cancer Diagnosis: Evidence and Logistics"

“Investigation of ARNT Phosphorylation and Co-Regulator Recruitment Mediated by AHR Activation”

“Probes for the Serotonin System in the CNS”

Lecture Series presented by UTMB School of Health Professions, Department of Occupational Therapy

TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium) Quantitative Seminar Series “Bayesian Models for Correlated Longitudinal Data from Multilevel Studies Involving Patients and Family Members” - Li-Jung Liang, Ph.D.

Dr. Peter Balan will lead two workshops - 1) Ensuring Student Buy-In for Pre-Learning in Flipped Team Based Learning Classes and 2) Generating Research Output from Teaching Activities

You are invited to attend the Sixth Biennial Professionalism Summit hosted by Dr. David Callender and the members of the Professionalism Committee. For more information see full details.

UTMB Discover harnesses the power of data that our organization already owns, and uses it to generate action…quickly and efficiently. Come learn how UTMB has launched itself headlong into this project, and how it has important and valuable implications for clinical care, research and education.

One of the goals of the UTMB Women's Leadership Network is to strengthen business acumen. This Lunch and Learn event will: Review UTMB's current financial status using May 2018 data. Discuss where UTMB is financially and why. Discuss UTMB's budget process.

Lecture Series presented by UTMB School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy Transformational Moments in the Disability Movement Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon)

A Vizient University Health System Consortium webinar educational series

John P. McGovern, M.D. Award Lecture in the Medical Humanities

Come learn about ways Skype can be integrated into your workday to simplify many tasks, facilitate sharing, and enhance collaboration and communication. And that phone on your desk or workstation? It has a few new tricks and features as well.

'Bench' is a program run in conjunction with Ball High School where dedicated and academically talented high school students are provided the unique opportunity to participate in cutting edge scientific research by working in a lab under the direction of a UTMB graduate or postdoc student.

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Dr. Jung Hoon Shin, Scientist, Laboratory on the Neurobiology of Compulsive Behaviors, The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Bethesda, MD “Use-dependent modulation of dopamine transmission in the striatum by dopamine and acetylcholine receptors”

John P. McGovern, M.D. Award Lecture in the Medical Humanities

Craig Cassidy, MHA, Associate Director of Research Advancement Will discuss “Grants Central” which assists in focusing to provide research development and proposal development support to faculty.

“The evolving functions of HOXA5 in differentiation and determination of cell fate in breast cancer” by Dr. Saraswati Sukumar

Retractions, Fake Peer Review, and Citation Rings:The Wild West of Scientific Publishing

Are You as Good as You Think You Are? Mastering Your Professional Skills

“The ribosome and its players: the good and the bad guys”

Dr. Chris Moriates is the Assistant Dean for Healthcare Value and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Dell Medical School at UT Austin. Dr. Moriates co-authored the book Understanding Value-Based Healthcare (McGraw-Hill, 2015). He led the creation of the University of California

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 70.

Dr. Michael Gold “Reverse Translation in Pain Research – Developing a Research Program Around Clinical Observations”

Improved Survival but Continued Disparities in Cancer: Planning the Future but Looking Through the Rear View Mirror

UTMB - Biostatics and CTSA (Clinical & Translational Science Awards) presents TRCC (Texas Regional CTSA Consortium)Quantitative Seminar Series. This seminar contributes to achieving one or more of the CTSA core competencies in the category of Statistical Approaches.

In collaboration with Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is presenting a new webinar series titled: Promising Practices to Improve Hispanic Health. This series is designed to promote increased awareness, foster discussion, and cat

In collaboration with Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is presenting a new webinar series titled: Promising Practices to Improve Hispanic Health. This series is designed to promote increased awareness, foster discussion, and cat

“Novel ligands and molecular approaches to define dopamine receptor signaling”

The purpose of this talk is to provide detailed knowledge on how emerging leaders and professionals can communicate their brand verbally, non-verbally, and through their daily performance in order to grow their career in a professional environment.

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

“New insights into the function and regulation of non-canonical NF-κB signaling”

Dr. Celia Chao, Director of the Clinical Trials Studio Will discuss how to include more clinical research for those translational scientists who also conduct preclinical experiments.

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 70.

Aerospace Medicine Grand Rounds - April 10, 2018 "Nitric Oxide Past, Present and Future: Cardiovascular Implications in Adaptation to Space Travel"

“Mass Spectrometry Studies on Histone Modifications From method developments to biological applications”

Dr. Ru-Rong Ji, Professor in Anesthesiology and Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine "Pain regulation by non-neuronal cells with special focus on cancer cells"

Loss and Recovery of Consciousness

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 70.

UTMB’s Dr. Gary Hankins and Dr. George Saade of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will discuss the importance of postpartum care in decreasing maternal mortality and increasing long-term health for mothers.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Dr. Raymond J. Grill “Spinal cord injury establishes a local and systemic state of chemotherapeutic resistance”

“Modeling Schizophrenia in Perinatal Rats: Effects of Phencyclidine on Neurochemistry and Behavior”

Dr. Shelly Buffington, Assistant Professor, Memory and Brain Research Center, Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine “Effects of gut microbiota and its dysbiosis on neurodevelopment and behavior”

Faculty Candidate Seminar

Learning objectives: 1: To understand who lung cancer screening with CT has been demonstrated to reduce mortality 2: To learn the CMS coverage requirements for lung cancer CT screening 3: To learn the elements of a quality lung cancer screening program

"Drug Discovery of Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4 (BRD4) Inhibitors toward Epigenetic Therapeutics"

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Dr. Xuhua Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA “Function and Repair of Corticospinal System”

Michele Martinho, MD is a solo practitioner in Internal Medicine in New York City. Through her experience as a business owner and some of her own missteps and poor decisions, she has learned valuable lessons. She uses her experience to educate other physicians and health care practit

“Alcohol-escalated aggressive motivation: role for NMDA/AMPA receptors”

Public Health Seminar - February 28th

“Drug Abuse & HIV go hand in HAND”

“DNA Loops, Knots and Writhes: Targets for therapy”

The Hope, Hype and Reality of EHR for Research Gulshan Sharma, MD, MPH Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Research Building 6, Room 1.206

Dr. Loewenberg is a Professor Emeritus of Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History and Political Psychology at UCLA. His current research is on “Aby Warburg, the Hopi Snake Ritual, and Ludwig Binswanger.”

You're Invited to a Provost Lecture Series Presentation featuring Dr. Christina Maslach, Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of California, Berkley. "Meeting the Challenge of Burnout"

“The mechanisms for enhanced Zika epidemic and disease”

Institute for Translational Sciences - Translational Research Scholars Program (TRSP)

The Power of Compassion and Physicians for Human Rights

The Robert and Russell Moody Lecture- Walter Glannon, PhD "Cognitive Enhancement"

Students and mentors are invited to come learn the best ways to make social media work to enhance your career.

Come learn strategies for using social media from the experts - UTMB's media relationships and marketing staff. Tuesday, Feb 6, Noon - 1 pm, Old Red Amphitheater. Students, postdocs and mentors welcome. Lunch provided while it lasts.

The purpose of this EMERGEx Talk is to provide detailed knowledge on how individuals can brand themselves professionally and what “professional branding” means for individuals that want to grow their career.

“An Insider’s View: Writing Your Successful NIH Application” by Dr. Roger Sorensen with NIH

Public Health Seminar - "Cutting through the Fog: State and Federal Health Policy" Presented by Dr. Ben Raimer

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Have you ever wondered what you could do to set yourself a part in a competitive working environment? Or have you ever wondered how you could brand yourself to enhance your career? We welcome all staff, faculty, and students to attend the first EMERGEx Talk of the year, Developing Your Professional

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 70. Audiences will vary.

“New Insights Into Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Biology”

“Translational research across species in schizophrenia: Role of Neuregulin 1”

The Leadership Panel will highlight the mission of the UTMB Women's Leadership Network and the importance of mentoring and networking.

Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series

There are many opportunities to allow trusted persons to help you during a time of disability or crisis. How much power is too much power and what are your expectations with protecting your financial assets? Join us, to learn more about Advanced Directives and Estate Planning for you/your family.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Public Health Seminar - Tuesday, Dec. 19

Redox regulation of AP-1 transcription factors

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 70.

“Defective Synapses and Damaged Mitochondria in Alzheimer's Disease”

“Revisiting the Paradigm of Diabetes Care and Prevention”

Our populations is growing older. Many older adults are just as healthy and alert as ever. Others are increasingly at risk of fire and burn injury. We hope our program will make you more aware of these hazards and help you reduce them in the lives of you and your loved ones.

Public Health Seminar - Adverse Childhood & Community Experiences

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

UTMB's Dr. George Kramer will present a TREx Talk titled "Adventures and misadventures of technology transfer: The academic-industry cultural gap."

The GSBS Committee for Career Development leadership invites students and postdocs to a workshop focused on ways to achieve an appropriate work/life balance. Thursday, Nov. 16 Noon-1 pm, SHP/SON 1.442.

Ankit Sanghavi, interim executive director of the Texas Health Institute, will present “Beyond the Oral Cavity,” a look at the interconnections between oral health and the overall health of the body.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Translational research across species in schizophrenia: Role of Neuregulin 1

Texas Regional CTSA Consortium: Quantitative Seminar Series, October 31, 2017

Special events are planned this week to recognize the significant contributions UTMB's 130+ postdoctoral scientists make to the university every day.

Drugging the Ubiquitin System: Challenges and Opportunities

The Translational Research and Entrepreneurial eXploration (TREx) Program

UTMB’s own Kathryn Cunningham, Ph.D., discussing the opioid health crisis.

Drs. Duke and Markman from The University of Texas at Austin will continue the discussion on Birth, Life and Death of the Brain with a lecture titled, "Is Happiness Something You Create?"

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Please join Dr. David Niesel for the Annual Dean's Lecture featuring Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, Friday, Oct. 20, 4 pm in Levin Hall, South Auditorium. Reception to follow.

Dr. Corinne Lee-Kubli, Post-doctoral Fellow, Molecular Neurobiology Lab, Salk Institute for Biological Studies “Mechanisms of pain following severe spinal cord injury”

Dr. Candace Floyd Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research (Former President of the National Neurotrauma Society) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Utah “The role of estrogen in recovery from spinal cord injury: Lessons from rodent and porcine model

Hosted by The Center for Addiction Research T32 Mentees

The presentation will identify and discuss commonly prescribed opioid medications and their dosage forms. It will bring to light the current opioid crisis the nation is facing and address aspects relating to opioids such as adverse events and identifying the signs and symptoms of opioid toxicity.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

“Antimicrobial signaling at the maternal-fetal interface ”

Registered Nurses will actively participate in the discussion relative to ethical principles as it applies to patient assault of healthcare workers and indicate increased knowledge and/or practice changes on their post activity evaluation tool.

Translational Research and Entrepreneurial eXploration

Cancer Research and Drug Development

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Guest Speaker – October 3, 2017

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 26, come hear Michelle Chin, PhD, Academic Director of The Archer Center in Washington DC, to learn about career opportunities in DC. Levin Hall 3.324 4-5 pm

Burnout, identity, music and life balance

The Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Anatomy presents a seminar by Dr. Meng-sheng Qiu, Professor, University of Louisville “Origin and molecular specification of oligodendrocytes in the CNS”

Join us for a presentation that reviews the basics of Medicare, programs available to assist individuals with Medicare costs, and ways Medicare beneficiaries can avoid common pitfalls to make sure they have quality access to healthcare.

Conference registration open through Sept 30. Conference is jointly organized and co-sponsored by UTMB, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), and Oxfam-America.

Identifying Molecular Targets and Developing Novel Anti-cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

UTMB participates in the TMC Collaborative to raise Sepsis Awareness on World Sepsis Day, September 13th. Activities include information booths and a Journal Club offering. Stop Sepsis! Save Lives!

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SEROTONIN (5-HT) 5-HT2C RECEPTOR (5-HT2CR) POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS

Jonathan Mahnken, Ph.D., will present "Evaluating Paired Categorical Data When the Pairing is Lost" in the Texas Regional CTSA Consortium: Quantitative Series, Thursday, August 24th, 2017.

Using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in Monitoring and Addressing Health Disparities

“NmUR2 G Protein Signaling and Receptor Regulation in Obesity”

Using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in Monitoring and Addressing Health Disparities

“Deficits in Nucleus Accumbens Circuitry Following Early Life Exposure to Neurotoxins”

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Posters and/or art (e.g. drawings, photography, and films) Proposals should be submitted by September 22, 2017

For over 40 years, much ethical discourse has steered toward the belief that a patient is able, and thus has a right, to refuse life saving treatment after experiencing a trauma. However, that perspective is based on a narrow set of cases. To have such influence on an entire area of ethical inquiry

The purpose of this professional development activity is to engage in the discussion of strategies to manage diabetes in the hospital or clinic. This informal activity will strengthen your knowledge and skills in diabetes management through the use of real cases in an interdisciplinary setting.

We are pleased to invite all UTMB staff and students to attend the 4th EMERGEx Talk, Innovation: Learning in a New World sponsored by UTMB’s EMERGE Resource Group.

“Interrogation of Serotonin (5-HT) Neuronal Activity in the Raphe-Cortical Circuit in Impulsive Action: Implications of 5-HT2A Receptor Involvement”

Panel discussion with UTMB students and employees about being LGBTQ+.

Caring for a loved one at the end of life can be extremely challenging. Come by and take a little time for yourself to discuss ways to give compassionate care to yourself and your loved one, for when the time comes.

Dr. Michael Kauth, Director for the LGBT Health Program for the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Patient Care Services in Washington DC. Topic: “The Current State of Affairs of LGBT Healthcare.”

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 60. Open to all students, staff and Faculty. Lunch is provid

“Modulation of spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain by exercise”

UTMB's Postdoc Association presents Andrew M. Hebbeler, PhD, Deputy Director for Science & Technology Cooperation, speaking on Science Policy Careers within the U.S. Government. June 2, Noon - 1 pm, Research Bldg. 6 auditorium, 1.206. All are welcome.

UTMB's Postdoc Association presents Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, speaking on career opportunities in science policy and diplomacy.

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Registration is required and limited to 60. Open to all students, staff and Faculty. Lunch is provid

PACLITAXEL NANOPARTICLES FOR BREAST CANCER THERAPY IN PREGNANCY

A council created to give Night shift registered nurses an active voice in issues, concerns, and celebrations specifically of those working the night shift. Night nurses representing night nurses.

Dr. Gary A. Piazza “Novel cancer targets and drug development candidates by chemically modifying sulindac to disrupt cyclooxygenase binding”

Global Health in a New Political Environment: Opportunities and Challenges Keith Martin, MD Executive Director Consortium of Universities for Global Health

Since 2000, baccalaureate-level major and minor programs in the Health Humanities have more than quadrupled across the US. These programs are redefining how undergraduate students who aspire towards careers in healthcare can be educated and equipped, not only with an outstanding foundation in the s

Can the simple act of noticing the breath affect our health and sense of well-being? This lecture examines the nuances of diaphragmatic breath in relationship to the body’s innate homeostatic healing mechanisms. Jeffrey Nash has spent over 35 years exploring the practice and science of breathi

The U.S. Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Office of Non-Clinical Studies (ORNcS) is pleased to announce the fifth annual Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories course.

“New Technology Diesel Engines: Evidence for Reductions in Toxic Effects”

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community.

Roberto Logroño, M.D. Lectureship for Professionalism in Medicine and Award Ceremony

Dr. Guoping Fan, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles “Integrated Analysis of DNA methylation and RNA Transcriptome in Stem cells and Neurons”

“Amyloid-inspired Immune Adjuvants”

A Provost's Lecture Series Presentation featuring Ricardo Pietrobon, CEO of SporeData, Inc., "Bringing together the four academic missions: Research, Clinical, Education and Administration"

Keynote Speaker: Karen Liller, PhD University of South Florida Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention and the Firearm Epidemic: A Call for Action

Join the Office of Educational Development in celebrating nearly two years of hard work and preparation of our Scholars in Education (2015-2017 Cohort)! The symposium is their chance to present their project to an interested audience.

This lecture is typically 45-50 minutes followed by a question and answer portion.

“Drug Discovery of K-Ras Plasma Membrane Localization Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy”

Dr. Tony Yaksh, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego “The complex actions of Botulinum Toxin in modulating pain processing”

The purpose of this professional development activity is to assist nurses in their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of being in charge of a unit.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

How can health be considered a market to be grown, and are there limits to it? This presentation examines some of the forces driving research in health, especially the turn toward risk reduction, mass prevention, and life-long chronic treatments. By looking at how the pharmaceutical industry str

Faculty Candidate Seminar

How can health be considered a market to be grown, and are there limits to it? This presentation examines some of the forces driving research in health, especially the turn toward risk reduction, mass prevention, and life-long chronic treatments. By looking at how the pharmaceutical industry str

“HIV-1 Tat causes structural abnormalities in CA1 regional microcircuitry, and disturbances in CA1 function”

"PICALM REGULATES THE GLUCOSE-FATTY ACID ENERGY SWITCH AND HISTONE PROPIONYLATION"

Provost's Lecture Series: "Critical Issues in Academic Medical Research" featuring Ross McKinney, Jr., MD

Translational Research Seminar Series, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

Dr Goodwin will discuss the stresses of hospitalization, particularly from the perspective of family and close friends as well as ways to navigate the system and to provide the most support for their loved one.

A. Thomas McLellan, PhD

Training the Aerospace Medicine Specialist of the Future

Dr. Cédric Geoffroy, Assistant Project Scientist III at Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego (UCSD) “Neuronal Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Modulating Axon Growth After Spinal Cord Injury in Young and Aged Mice”

Presentation by Pedro Gozalo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Community Health, Brown University

Students Together for Service will be having a guest faculty lecture on Thursday, March 23 from 12-1pm from Jason Rosenfeld, Assistant Director of global health at UT Health in San Antonio

Dr. Theodore Price, Associate Professor, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas “Translation control and translational profiling of dorsal root ganglion gives new insight into pain mechanisms”

Claudia Soto PhD Candidate, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

“FOX has many tricks: Important roles in heart development and human heart diseases”

Dr. Qing Yang, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, McGovern Medical School, UTHSC at Houston “Decreasing neuronal excitability to prevent SCI-induced chronic pain”

Dr. William Maixner, Professor in Anesthesiology and Director, Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Duke University “Translational Pain Medicine – The Future for Reverse Translation”

“The Molecular Basis of Aging and Age Associated Diseases”

The UTMB Professionalism Committee is offering a workshop using many of the principles used by Vanderbilt's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy for having a cup of coffee conversation. Restricted to managers and supervisors. Limited to 60. Registration required.

The Robert and Russell Moody Lecture Series- Susan Landry, Ph.D. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 6:00p.m., Moody Gardens IMAX Theater.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Night-Shift Council allows registered nurses who work night shift to have an impact to their every day working experience. Please come join us!

"The IFN α/βreceptor (IFNAR) knockout mouse as a model of ZIKV infection: Initial characterization and subsequent application in vector competency analyses"

“New Insights in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Biology”

Impella Mobile Learning Lab is a highly interactive, facilitated learning experience for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Impella devices we use for percutaneous hemodynamic support. It will be on campus this Friday February 24th from 7am until 3 pm.

Presented by UTMB’s Office of the President, Office of Health Policy & Legislative Affairs and Center for Large Data Research & Data Sharing

Discuss the importance of self-care to be better caregivers and how participating in enjoyable/relaxing activities regularly can add to a caregiver’s quality of life. The presenters will share resources and techniques for participating in meaningful activities while caregiving.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

"Mining for neoteric Burkholderia vaccines: a gold nanoparticle approach"

“3 gaseous transmitters NO, CO and H2S and their roles in cancer”

Hosted by UTMB’s Office of the President, and the Office of Health Policy and Legislative Affairs

Industry - Academic Partnerships Workgroup

The EMERGE Resource Group and the UTMB Diversity Council presents a panel discussion focusing on mentorship.

Dr. Fuzheng Guo, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA “Oligodendroglial Development and Oligodendrogliopathy in Demyelinating Disorders – Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutics”

This week's "Time-Out" session is to provide information and tips on how caregivers and families can better prepare themselves and their loved ones on the process of being discharged from the hospital.

“The Human Immunology of Dengue” Paul A. MacAry, Ph.D.

Lecture is presented by Gilbert Gimm, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University

This week's "Time-Out" session is to provide tips and techniques to caregivers and family members with making their home more accessible and safe for their loved one.

Attn GSBS Students and Postdocs: Come learn about the new UTMB IDP, and how your Individual Development Plan survey results can be used at the upcoming Career Forum. Tues. Feb 7 - Noon-1 pm, Levin Hall 3.324.

Dr. Willy Lescano and Dr. Kelika Konda. Drs. Lescano and Konda will present on Cross-cultural Mentorships in Global Health Partnerships.

Yellow Fever in Galveston and Across the Gulf in the Late Nineteenth Century

Educational/support session for caregivers and family members of UTMB hospital patients.

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Novel cellular communication systems in HIV induced neuroinflammation and toxicity

Translational Research Seminar presented by Patrick Clayton, PhD Candidate, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

GSBS students and postdocs are invited to hear Dr. Ashley Grant present info about her career within the science policy/government arena - Friday, January 20, 2017. Noon - 1 pm, Research Bldg. 6, Room 1.108.

"Modulating glucose and fat metabolism in pediatric burn patients"

“Novel Mechanisms of Reinforcement for Food and Drugs of Abuse”

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

"Evidence for Mast Cell Tryptase-Mediated Fibrosis Via Protease Activated Receptor-2 (PAR2) Activation in Post-burn Scars"

***TODAY***Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series Proudly Presents Carrie Jones, PhD***TODAY***

Fighting Cancer with Phytochemicals

“The CXCL10/CXCR3 axis in retinal neuronal injury”

Serotonin Axon Regeneration

Human Pathophysiology & Translational Medicine Program Translational Research Seminar Series

Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series

Russell Thomas, Jr, DO, MPH will be the guest lecturer during UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine's Grand Rounds on December 1, 2016. Dr. Thomas was the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) 2014-2015 Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Thomas will be presenting "Country Medicine Re

Human Pathophysiology & Translational Medicine Program Translational Research Seminar Series "Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in a mouse model of cognitive impairment."

A panel of faculty with F-Award study section experience will share their expertise with students, postdocs and faculty, Tuesday, Nov. 29, Noon - 1 pm, Levin Hall 3.324. Sponsored by the Committee for Career Development.

Students, postdocs and faculty are invited to hear a panel of faculty with F-Award study section experience, share their expertise. Tuesday, Nov. 29, Noon - 1 pm, Levin Hall 3.324. Sponsored by the Committee for Career Development.

axonal responses to injury

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Tobacco Treatment program would like to offer a webinar for UTMB campus medical providers regarding tobacco cessation and treating tobacco addiction. To help the group plan the webinar, please complete the 30-second survey (link below) detailing when may be the best t

“Applications of Biological Mass Spectrometry”

Human Pathophysiology & Translational Medicine Program Translational Research Seminar Series ________________________________________ " Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme " Shruti Agashe, MS4 "Interrogating Acute and Chronic Gene Expre

Neuropathic pain persists even after the healing phase following an injury and patients suffer from symptoms including allodynia, hyperalgesia, and spontaneous pain. Central sensitization mechanisms of the pain system including the spinal cord and the brain are considered to be the main reason for s

Pictures that Move: Images of Refugees and the Media

Global Governance for Health: Opportunities and Risks Hani Serag, MD Research Fellow, Center to Eliminate Health Disparities, UTMB Health

“Towards overcoming antiviral mitochondrial drug toxicity”

Dementia conference partnership with Alzheimers Associaltion Houston and SE Texas and UTMB Health

Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at Yale University will be giving a discussion titled, "Against Empathy: The Case For Rational Compassion" In the Caduceus Room (Admin 6.301) on Thursday, November 3rd from 12:00pm-1:00pm. RSVP not required.

Epigenetic mechanism of neuropathic pain

On Wednesday, November 2, Paul Bloom, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, will be giving a lecture at the Moody Gardens Imax Theater titled, "Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil." The lecture will take place at 6:00pm. RSVP not required.

Translational Research Seminar Series: Translational Research Grand Rounds

“Mining Serotonin Systems for Therapeutics in Addictive Disorders”

JOIN US for this month's SCI Cafe with UTMB Drs. Kelly Dineley, Lei Lu and the Alzheimer's Association's Ambri Garcia on the hot topic of Alzheimer's Disease, Thursday, October 27th from 5:30-6:30pm at Mod Coffeehouse (Post Office Street)

What does the FOX say? Gene regulatory networks in CNS development

The UTMB Zika Virus Clinical Task Force announces a seminar on Zika virus infection, bringing in experience of clinicians from Puerto Rico and Miami as well as our local clinical and research experts and the county health department. Please contact Dr. Janak Patel or Dr. George Saade for additional

Assessment of Astrocytic Function in Deep Brain Stimulation using Electrophysiology, Electrochemistry, and Optogenetics

Bioethics Global Art: The Transformative Power of Art in Human Behavior

“What Ever Happened to AIDS?”

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintaining contact with TRT students, while gaining and understanding the translational insights of others.

Sources of functional flexibility in the mammalian neocortex

Lecture presented by Marcelo Korc, PhD, MPH; Advisor, Pan American Health Organization for Sustainable Development and Health Security

"Aedes aegypti vector competence for Zika Virus"

Center for Addiction Research Seminar Series

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Big Data (Big Brother) and the Future of Privacy: Benefit or Threat?

Dr. Jenny Hsieh, Associate Professor Department of Molecular Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

“Forging a Path Ahead: Zika Response and Public Health in Harris County”

Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium

Please note change in room – Jeannie Sealy Hospital RM 2.506A Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Presents: Fernanda Laezza, MD, PhD Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology University of Texas Medical Branch Title: “The voltage-gated Na+

“Small-Molecule Cancer Drug Discovery Targeting Mitochondrial Apoptotic Proteins”

A panel discussion with Dr.Elias Jackson, Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals, and Dr. John Allen, Asst. Professor, Pharm/Tox and former principal scientist with Pfizer.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 – 12:30* - 1:30 Working in Pharma: A Panel Session with Two Industry Experts – *Lunch available at Noon, session begins at 12:30 Levin Hall, Room 3.324 Sponsored jointly by the Postdoc Association and Committee for Career Development

Roy Coronado, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Department and Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, UTMB Wednesday, September 21, 2016, noon - 1:00 p.m.

Center for Recovery, Physical Activity and Nutrition Seminar Series “Integration of Pain Self-Management and Physical Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain” Presented by: Roy Coronado, PT, PhD September 21, 2016 12:00-1:00 p.m. SHP/SON 1.102

"Regional and sex-dependent responses of adult endogenous neural stem cells to chronic alcohol and cocaine co-administration"

Proudly Presents Dr. Jun Zhu

"TRANSCRIPTOMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT AND COCAINE REVEALS ROLES FOR RETINOIC ACID SIGNALING AND ΔFosB IN ADDICTION"

This seminar will provide definitions related to transgender healthcare in addition to federal, state, and UTMB policies.

World Sepsis Day Events

Basic Science Distinguished Seminar Series & Infectious Diseases Immunity Colloquium

Translational Research Seminar: Combating plague: Investigating new vaccines and therapeutics

Presented by Dr. Freddy Elbaiady, former member of the Egyptian Parliament, a medical consultant and founder and CEO of Salam Medical Center

“Regionally enhanced gene expression and addiction-related behavior”

12:00 pm, Wednesday, August 17, 2016

“Assessment of potential Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Retinal Neurodegeneration: Microglia, High resolution Imaging, and Exosome release"

Dr. Young-sup Yoon Director of Stem Cell Biology, Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine

“The Role of Transsulfuration Pathway Enzymes in Colonic Disease."

“Targeting the Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor with Positive Allosteric Modulators as Novel Therapeutics"

Controlling Pain Without Drugs

UTMB Endoscopic Sinus & Skull Base Course

Presentation: Controlling Pain Without Drugs.

“Pharmacogenetic Impact of the Serotonin 2C Receptor (5-HT2CR) Cys23Ser Single Nucleotide Polymorphism on Receptor Functional Capacity"

“Discovery and Optimization of Selective 5-HT2C Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators as Novel Neurotherapeutics for Cocaine Use Disorder"

Have you ever wondered why it is a challenge to communicate with someone substantially older or younger than you are? Are you interested in understanding the dynamics and subtleties of a multigenerational university environment?

“Paclitaxel nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy in pregnancy"

This CME course will provide practical approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and management of patient care.

“Targeted Nanoparticles for Maternal Asthma Therapy during Pregnancy"

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Poster Display & Special Guest Speaker, James P. Bagian, MD, presents"Patient Safety: It’s Not Rocket Science”

"Ligand-GDH Interactions: A Link to Diabetes"

Seminar Series

Dr. Bingwei Lu, Professor of Pathology, Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA

“Histone Propionylation is Regulated by PICALM and the Glucose-Fatty Acid Energy Switch”

Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Presents: Xiang Fang, M.D., Ph.D., FANA Associate Professor, Neurology Medical Director, UHC and TDC Neurology Clinic Department of Neurology, UTMB Title: Targeting Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase: A Novel Approach for the Treatment of

Center for Addiction Research Proudly Presents Dr. Adron Harris from The University of Texas Austin

Committee for Career Development Workshop-Thursday May 5 Noon - 1 pm Clinical Sciences Auditorium 3.362 Lunch provided

“Accountable Communities for Health – An Emerging Model for Health System Transformation” by Larissa J. Estes, DrPH

The Pharmacology Seminar Series, Proudly presents Dr Powel Brown's seminar entitled “New Advances in the Prevention of Breast Cancer” Friday, April 22, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 1.206 Research Building 6

"Targeting Interaction Between Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor and PTEN to Regulate 5-HT2CR Signaling"

4/15/2016: 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Location: GNL (Galveston National Lab) Cost: No charge

This is the fifth biennial Professionalism Summit. The guest speaker is Angela Mihalic, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, UT Southwestern Medical School.

The Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology Presents a Seminar by

Please join Dr. Martin Colman, Chairman of Radiation Oncology to the 2016 Dr. Martin Schneider Memorial Lecture. The event will be held April 7, 2016 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Open Gates in the Gold Room. There will be a reception to follow.

"Repurposing Pioglitazone to Restore Cocaine-Induced White Matter Damage"

"Repurposing Pioglitazone to Restore Cocaine-Induced White Matter Damage" Andrea Dimet PhD Candidate, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program Dr. Kelley Dineley, PhD, Mentor

The Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology Presents a Seminar

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS: What Reviewers Look For to Kill Your Grant Proposal Tuesday, April 5, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Levin Hall 3.320 A Seminar by Dr. Guilio Taglialatela

The Center for Addiction Research and T32 Mentees Presents

“Advancing Health Equity in the Post-ACA Era: Charting Progress, Challenges and Opportunities” by Nadia Siddiqui, MPH, Director of Health Equity Programs, Texas Health Institute

Human Pathophysiology & Translational Medicine Program Translational Research Seminar Series -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translational Research Track Grand Rounds Jessica Dominic, MS4 and Grant Pierre, MS4 Wednesday, March

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY PROUDLY PRESENTS Csaba Szabo, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Anesthesiology University of Texas Medical Branch "The Pharmacology of Hydrogen Sulfide"