UTMB Announcements for 5/27/2025

Moment of Hope
Each week the Pastoral Care Department brings you a Moment of Hope and a Weekly Anchor to encourage you. Additionally, Click here to listen to today's Moment of Hope featuring one of our UTMB Chaplains.

Today’s Anchor honors those who gave the ultimate for our freedom. This week, we remember and honor those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom.

God, today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who have given their lives for our nation.

We thank you for their courage, their sacrifice, and their commitment to freedom.

We pray for their families, asking for your comfort and peace in their time of grief. 

We also pray for peace and healing in our country and in the world. 

Help us to learn from the past, to build a better future, and to be a force for good in the world. 

We ask for your blessings upon us all, that we may live in gratitude, peace, and unity. Amen.

May Optical Specials Are Here!

Celebrate the season with fresh savings on eyewear and contacts—just in time for sunnier days! ☀️

✨ 1. Sun Smart Savings!
🕶️ Get 50% off anti-reflective sun lenses with any frame purchase. Perfect for eye protection!

✨ 2. Contact Lens & Eyeglass Bundle Deal!
👓 10% off an annual supply of contacts — plus free shipping!
Need glasses too? Get 40% off a complete pair (frames + prescription lenses)!

✨ 3. Spring Clear Vision Offer
🌿 40% off anti-reflective lenses with the purchase of any frame.

📍Be sure to stop by to visit with our opticians and ask about unadvertised specials!

Don’t miss your chance to save and see in style!

📍 Locations and Hours:

• University Optical - Galveston
  700 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550
  (409) 747-5823 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

• University Optical - Texas City
  10121 Emmett F Lowry Expy., Texas City, TX 77591
  (409) 978-4315 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

Need an appointment with one of our eyecare professionals? Call 409-747-5800

The Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases proudly presents:

Robert Davey, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL)
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Presenting:

“CRISPR, Cameras, and Containment: Illuminating Ebola Virus
Host Regulators with Optical Pooled Screening”

as part of the
Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm
2.212 Basic Science Auditorium

All interested persons are encouraged to attend!

Sponsored by: The Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases,
the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Center for Tropical Diseases

M. Kathleen Murphy, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
and
The Family of Roberto Logroño, M.D.

Cordially invite you to the
Roberto Logroño, M.D. Award
for Professionalism in Healthcare

Honoring

Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
and
Antonio R. Jimenez, M.D.

Thursday, May 29, 2025
4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.
Caduceus Room, Administration Building
8^th and Market Street
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas 77555

Reception Immediately Following
Ballinger Mills Room

Please contact Angela Culler with questions at anculler@utmb.edu

THE GOURMET CUPBOARD WILL BE AT THE

CLEAR LAKE CAMPUS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!

The Gourmet Cupboard sells dry ingredients that, when mixed with wet ingredients,

make full meals, entrees, sides, soups, breads, dips, beverages, crock pot meals, etc. 

They also sell salsas, pickles, and spreads from Crosby, TX.

Easily plan your weekly meals!!!

THURSDAY, MAY 29^TH  

AND

FRIDAY, MAY 30^TH   

8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

1^ST FLOOR – MAIN LOBBY

Cash, Debit Cards, MasterCard, Visa, Discover,

and American Express are all accepted.

Proceeds benefit patient and volunteer programs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Announces – The Final Examination of

Chelsea Knutson

For the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

May 27, 2025

12:00 pm

1.102 SHP/SON Building & Microsoft Teams

TITLE OF DISSERTATION

Surviving Their Grip: Examining Medical Forensic Cases of Non-Fatal Strangulation

SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

Chair: Patricia Carter, PhD, Professor, Nursing PhD Program, School of Nursing, UTMB Galveston, Texas

Carol Carman, PhD, Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Professions, UTMB Galveston, Texas

Nancy Downing, PhD, Professor, College of Nursing, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas

Patricia Blair, PhD, Associate Professor, Nursing PhD Program, School of Nursing, UTMB Galveston, Texas

Stephanie Meyers, PhD, Assistant Professor, Nursing PhD Program, School of Nursing, UTMB Galveston, Texas

The Faculty Advancement in Research (FAIR) Seminar Series provides informal workshops and seminars to UTMB research investigators that cover the entire spectrum of proposal development activities throughout the grant lifecycle.

Topic:  Non-Federal Funding Avenues
            Come and learn about the Development Office, how to engage with foundations, and where to find foundation funding opportunities

Speakers:
James Gallo, VP and Chief Development Officer
Toyin Babarinde - PhD, OSRD Executive Director

Date:  Wednesday - June 4th 

Time:  12- 1 pm

Microsoft Teams

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 274 517 872 009 3

Passcode: UT3PR3P6

Register to receive calendar event with virtual meeting link:  https://research.utmb.edu/register

May Optical Specials Are Here!

Celebrate the season with fresh savings on eyewear and contacts—just in time for sunnier days! ☀️

✨ 1. Sun Smart Savings!
🕶️ Get 50% off anti-reflective sun lenses with any frame purchase. Perfect for eye protection!

✨ 2. Contact Lens & Eyeglass Bundle Deal!
👓 10% off an annual supply of contacts — plus free shipping!
Need glasses too? Get 40% off a complete pair (frames + prescription lenses)!

✨ 3. Spring Clear Vision Offer
🌿 40% off anti-reflective lenses with the purchase of any frame.

📍Be sure to stop by to visit with our opticians and ask about unadvertised specials!

Don’t miss your chance to save and see in style!

📍 Locations and Hours:

• University Optical - Galveston
  700 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550
  (409) 747-5823 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

• University Optical - Texas City
  10121 Emmett F Lowry Expy., Texas City, TX 77591
  (409) 978-4315 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

Need an appointment with one of our eyecare professionals? Call 409-747-5800

Registration Open Now: CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual Symposium
Tropical & Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists

Are you a student, trainee, or early-career investigator passionate about infectious diseases? A faculty member eager to connect with future clinician-scientists?

Join us September 16–19, 2025 at the historic Grand Galvez in Galveston, TX for an immersive symposium to connect with experts, gain new insights, and collaborate with peers dedicated to infectious disease research and treatment.

Hosted by the Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) and Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Program.

🌍Network with global experts
🎓Travel & childcare grants available
🏆Awards for top presentations

Abstracts submission now open

Register today!

On Thursday May 29, 2025 at the Health Education Center, the UTMB Police Department will be conducting "free basic" Bicycle Maintenance. The maintenance provided includes air in the tire and oil on the chain. The UTMB PD will also register bicycles. Registering bicycles helps to deter bicycle theft and it also aids law enforcement in the recovery of lost/stolen bicycles. Those registering their bicycles will receive a free U-lock and lights for their bicycles (while supplies last). The service will be held at 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and is provided to all UTMB Students, Faculty, and Staff. All are required to have valid identification and their UTMB ID badge. If you have any questions, please contact Corporal Dorsey at 409-772-2691.