Accomplishment could lead to first therapy for deadly disease  Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered two biochemical pathways that the Ebola virus relies on to infect cells. Using substances that block the activation of those pathways,... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Binhua P. Zhou has received a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance his research on regulation of Snail in breast cancer progression and metastasis. Snail, a transcriptional... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Irina A. Pikuleva has received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Eye Institute to advance her research on the significance of particular enzymes in retinal function. "This research will be critical... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - The School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has received $500,000 to expand its nursing simulation center from the University of Texas System. "Expansion of the Nursing Simulation Center will allow us to accommodate educational programs and... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Jingwu Xie has received a five-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance his research on the molecular basis of hedgehog signaling and its role in the development of cancers. The hedgehog... more »

GALVESTON, Texas - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Javier V. Navarro has received a three-year, $572,000 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to advance his research on the structural biology of G protein-coupled receptors. Chemokines are... more »

mediLexicon, Oct. 26, 2007 UTMB researcher Thomas P. Erlinger has received a two-year $408,000 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to advance his research on inflammation, kidney disease progression and incident cardiovascular disease. more »

GALVESTON, Texas - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Thomas P. Erlinger has received a two-year $408,000 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to advance his research on inflammation, kidney disease progression and incident... more »

Medical News Today, Oct. 20, 2007 Two UTMB researchers who pioneered the development of an artificial immune system that mimics that of the human body and will allow researchers to speed the development of vaccines were honored at a showcase known as "the Oscars of invention" held in... more »

By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, approximately 10,000 children are treated each year for injuries related to lawn mowers. Many of these injuries occur in older children and teens. However, small children are at risk of injury also. Lawn mowers... more »