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Raul Reyes

Director of Media Relations
(409) 747-0794
(409) 771-7841 Cell
rareyes@utmb.edu

Maureen Bayless Balleza

Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8785
(713) 240-0402 Cell
m.balleza@utmb.edu

Molly Dannenmaier

Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8790
(409) 771-5105 Cell
mjdannen@utmb.edu

Kristen Hensley

Writer / Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8772
(409) 771-7863 Cell
krhensle@utmb.edu

Jim Kelly

Science Writer / Editor
(409) 772-8791
jpkelly@utmb.edu

Myra McCollum

Social Media Manager
(409) 747-5621
mmccollu@utmb.edu

Christian von Eschenbach

New Media Specialist
(409) 772-2620
cfvonesc@utmb.edu

News Highlights

A daily digest of news stories spotlighting the great work taking place at UTMB.
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Hospitals prepare for a plus-size future

Houston Chronicle, May. 20, 2012
Stretchers that can transport 500-pound patients. Wheelchairs designed for people who weigh 700 pounds....

Business owners discuss island’s potential

Galveston County Daily News, May. 19, 2012
About a dozen developers listened to city officials discuss the island’s potential Friday at the 2012...

Island making strides in recovery efforts, growth

Galveston County Daily News, May. 20, 2012
Heber Taylor, editor of the newspaper, wrote that the community’s leaders at Galveston Economic...

UTMB gets nearly $3 million from FEMA

KPRC-TV (Ch. 2, Houston), May. 18, 2012
UTMB has been awarded nearly $3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The money will help...

Fewer girls completing all three HPV shots: Study

Reuters, May. 18, 2012
Continuing coverage: Among girls and women who get their first HPV vaccine, the percent who complete all three...

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Wednesday, May 16 - Free screening mammograms for uninsured Galveston County residents The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The Ruth Kempner Endowment for Breast Cancer Screening are partnering to provide free screening mammograms for uninsured women in Galveston County. Uninsured women with... more »

HPV vaccine completion rate among girls is poor, getting worse

Tuesday, May 8 - Girls who receive the first dose from a gynecologist/obstetrician more likely to complete series The proportion of insured girls and young women completing the human papillomavirus vaccine among those who initiated the series has dropped significantly — as much as 63 percent — since... more »

Diabetes drug could also treat leading cause of blindness

Tuesday, May 8 - Experiments show that metformin blocks uveitis in laboratory rats University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a drug already prescribed to millions of people with diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world’s leading causes... more »

$9 million Moody Foundation grant to support traumatic brain injury research at UTMB

Thursday, May 3 - Officials at the University of Texas Medical Branch today announced details of a $9 million pledge by The Moody Foundation of Galveston to support traumatic brain injury research at UTMB. Last week, the Moody Foundation pledged $25.5 million, which includes $9 million to $18 million for... more »

Dr. Jennifer Arnold, star of “The Little Couple,”will deliver keynote at UTMB School of Medicine commencement

Friday, Apr 27 - The graduates’ top choice will be making first commencement address Dr. Jennifer Arnold, one of the stars of the popular television program “The Little Couple,” will be the keynote speaker at the School of Medicine commencement ceremony at the University of Texas Medical Branch at... more »

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