FOR EMBARGOED RELEASE: 5:00 p.m. Jan. 31, 2006 GALVESTON, Texas — Women facing invasive surgery to remove fibroid tumors — particularly black women — may soon have a new option that will not only allow them to avoid the knife but lessen the danger for future pregnancies, according... more »

GALVESTON, Texas — Dr. Valerie M. Parisi, dean of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s School of Medicine, has been appointed to the Thomas N. and Gleaves T. James Distinguished Chair. Created in honor of UTMB’s third president and his wife, the distinguished chair was largely... more »

GALVESTON, Texas — Senior Services at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is hosting a free lecture in two communities in January. The Rev. Helen Appelberg will speak about “The Impact of Aging on Our Communities.” The presentation is part of the Circle of Life... more »

GALVESTON, Texas — Dr. Frederick S. Huang, assistant professor and director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed to the university’s John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine in... more »