UTMB Announcements for 7/18/2025
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***DUE TODAY*** Now Accepting Application for FY26 UTMB Institutional Ethics Committee |
It's time to ELIMINATE frequent UTIs |
Breaking the Cycle: Exploring the Link Between Stress and Drug Use |
SNO Much Appreciation!!! |
***DUE TODAY*** Now Accepting Application for FY26 UTMB Institutional Ethics Committee | |
First Published 7/18/2025 | |
The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) is an integral part of the UTMB System Ethics Program to provide comprehensive, integrated ethics support for the institution. The IEC is a multidisciplinary forum for analyzing and discussing ethical issues and standards affecting patient care, professional education, and community interests in service to the organizational mission of improving health. This mission is fulfilled through the Committee’s advisory, educational, policy management, and service functions.
All students are encouraged to apply.
If you are interested in serving on the committee click here to complete an online application. |
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Contact: Email: Marisela Sifuentes For: Bioethics and Heath Humanities Phone: 409-747-9488 | |
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It's time to ELIMINATE frequent UTIs | |
First Published 7/18/2025 | |
OBGYN Research Support Unit is looking for Female Research Volunteers who have a history of recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
We are recruiting for A Two‑Part, Phase 2, Double‑blind, Randomized, Active‑controlled, Parallel‑group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of LBP‑EC01 in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Drug Resistant Escherichia coli (a.k.a. ELIMINATE trial).
Participants must meet the following criteria:
Participants will be compensated for their time. |
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Contact: Email: Gabriela Ybarra For: OBGYN Research Support Unit Phone: 409-747-4909 | |
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Breaking the Cycle: Exploring the Link Between Stress and Drug Use | |
First Published 7/18/2025 | |
THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
Proudly presents
The 2025 Chauncey Leake Memorial Lecture
John R. Mantsch, PhD
Florence J. Williams Professor and Chair of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Breaking the Cycle: Exploring the Link Between Stress and Drug Use"
Friday, July 25,
2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
HEC 3.206
About Chauncey D. Leake
This annual lectureship is in honor of Dr. Chauncey D. Leake (1896 - 1978), established in 1993. Dr. Chauncey Leake was an internationally known pharmacologist, philosopher, author and linguist. He published over 600 papers and 12 books. His well-known contributions include the popular version of Harvey's "Circulation of Blood”, Yellow Fever in Galveston. Dr. Leake also founded the internationally distributed journal “Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine” at UTMB. He served as President of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Federation of American
Societies for Experimental Biology, the American Association of the History of Medicine, and the History of Science Society. A person who is chosen as the recipient of the Chauncey D. Leake Memorial Lectureship is a person that is representative of the skills that Dr. Chauncey Leake exuded. It is much like selecting “The Person of the Year” in Pharmacology and Toxicology.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology proudly selected John R. Mantsch Ph.D. as the Chauncey D. Leake Memorial Lecturer of the year.
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Contact: Email: Rodrigo Salinas For: GSBS Pharmacology & Toxicology Phone: 409-772-2404 | |
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SNO Much Appreciation!!! | |
First Published 7/18/2025 | |
Be on the lookout—a sno-cone pop-up is headed your way! We’re excited to invite staff and students to take a break, cool down, and enjoy a sweet treat as a small token of our appreciation.
📅 When: Afternoons, July 22–24 Stay cool—we’ll see you there! |
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Contact: Email: Lori Blackwell For: Office of Strategic Branding and Communication Phone: 4097720196 | |
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Call for Abstracts: CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual TropEID Symposium | |
First Published 7/14/2025 | |
Call for Abstracts: CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual TropEID Symposium Submit your work for presentation at this year’s CTD-SPECTRE Symposium, happening September 16–19, 2025, at the Grand Galvez, Galveston, TX. We welcome abstracts from all disciplines involved in clinical and translational research in Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases (e.g., medical, research, social sciences, public health, health professions).
🎓Open to students, trainees, postdocs, and early-career investigators 📢Submission Deadline August 19, 2025 |
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Contact: Email: Ada Jagape Sison For: Center for Tropical Diseases Phone: 409-747-1804 | |
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Benefits Annual Enrollment – July 15 to 31 | |
First Published 7/15/2025 | |
It’s time to take charge of your benefits! Annual enrollment for the 2025–2026 plan year runs from Tuesday, July 15, through Thursday, July 31. During this period, you can make changes to your benefits elections, add or remove dependents, and enroll in a flexible spending account. To view or update your current coverage, log in to the My UT Benefitsportal with your UTMB username and password. Please note:
Your benefits elections and any new rates will take effect on Monday, Sept. 1. See the Annual Enrollment web pagefor more information, including employee guidebooks, benefits cost worksheets, and helpful videos. |
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Contact: Email: Benefits Services For: Human Resources Phone: (409) 772 2630 | |
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ORDER your FISCAL YEAR 2025–2026 Calendars NOW! | |
First Published 7/14/2025 | |
📅 Order Your FY 25–2026 Calendars!
The end of FY2025 is right around the corner—make sure you're ready for the new year
Orders will be fulfilled in the order they are received, so if you'd like to use this year's funds, don’t wait! 📦 Please note: Orders will begin shipping out late August through early September.
Need more than calendars? We’ve got you covered with wide-format printing, posters, banners, |
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Contact: Email: Amber Frazier For: Academic Resources Phone: (409) 772.5900 | |
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Benefits Information Session | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
Thinking about retirement? The HR Benefits Center is hosting a virtual TRS informational session on: Friday August 8, 2025, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
This session will cover retirement benefits eligibility, required documentation, and other critical items. To register for this retirement session, please click on the link below. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email, which will be saved to your Outlook calendar.
If you are unable to attend this retirement session, future dates for 2025 are listed below. Please look out for these dates in the UTMB Daily Announcements!
October 3, 2025 December 12, 2025 |
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Contact: Email: HR Benefits Services For: Human Resources Phone: (409) 772 2630 | |
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Optional Retirement Program of Texas (ORP) Benefits Information Session | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
Thinking about retirement? The Human Resources Benefits Center is hosting a virtual Optional Retirement Program of Texas (ORP) informational session on: Thursday, August 8th, 2025, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
This session will cover retirement benefits eligibility, required documentation, and other important critical items. To register for this retirement session, please click on the link below. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email, which will be saved to your Outlook calendar.
Optional Retirement Program of Texas Benefits Information Session
If you are unable to attend this retirement session, future dates for this 2025 are listed below. Please look out for these dates in the UTMB Daily Announcements!
October 3, 2025 December 12, 2025 |
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Contact: Email: HR Benefits Services For: Human Resources Phone: (409) 772 2630 | |
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Now Taking Appointments: ITS Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Studio | |
First Published 7/16/2025 | |
NOW TAKING APPOINTMENTS! Need help designing your research study? Assistance in generating or retrieving data? Guidance with the analysis of your collected data? Other biostatistics, bioinformatics, or health informatics assistance? Highly qualified experts in these areas are available for consultation at NO COST* during the Institute for Translational Sciences Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Studio * Additional services are available; fees may apply. 3rd Monday of each month 1:00pm-2:00pm 6.110 Research Building 6 Consultations are by appointment only. To schedule: https://utmb.us/8e2 |
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Contact: Email: Clinical and Translational Science Award For: Institute for Translational Sciences Phone: 409-747-2872 | |
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Recruiting Blood Donors (including post-COVID) for a Study about Platelet Mechano-activation and Thrombosis | |
First Published 7/16/2025 | |
Researchers at Chen's lab, UTMB are studying more about how mechanical force regulates platelet function, and whether mechanobiology can be used to better treat arterial thrombosis. The study may be a good fit for you if you are at least 18 years old and have no history of trypanophobia or anemia. · We are recruiting individuals (both young & aged) with healthy ones. · We are also looking to recruit multiple types of individuals (both young & aged) individuals with Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity and/or any other Non-infectious diseases. · We can also recruit individuals with comorbidities such as Hypertension+High Cholesterol, or Hypertension+Diabetes, etc. · Moreover, if you recently recovered from Covid, you are more than welcome to join the study. · We are also looking for recently vaccinated (within 24-72hrs) Healthy individuals.
• What we need from you: One visit of about 30 minutes and donation of a small amount of blood. • The collected blood volume will be 3-30 ml (venous blood draw). • There is no cost to you, and you will be compensated for your time and participation. • This study is not testing any drugs or treatments. There is no cost to you, and you will be compensated for your time and participation. This study is not testing any drugs or treatments. |
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Contact: Email: Atreyee Biswas For: Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Phone: 409-772-9753 | |
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NIH Summer Institute in Biostatistics & Data Science Student Poster Presentation | |
First Published 7/16/2025 | |
SIBDS Student Poster Presentations
July 24, 2025
9:30am-11:30 pm
UHC Building 4th Floor
RM 4.108
The NIH Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS), sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), offers an extensive 7 week summer training course on biostatistics and data science. The course will include relevant examples from data collected in studies of prevention and treatment of infectious, immune-mediated, and chronic diseases. The program will introduce college students and recent graduates to the principles, methodologies, uses, and applica-tions of statistical methods in biomedical and clinical
research.
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Contact: Email: Monica Cline For: Department of Biostatistics & Data Science Phone: 409-772-6355 | |
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Check out the latest Nursing Services Chronicle Newsletter! | |
First Published 7/16/2025 | |
Take a look at the most recent issue of the Nursing Service Chronicle Newsletter at https://intranet.utmb.edu/nursingservice/chronicle/July-2025!
We're always accepting news for the next issue. So if you have something you would like to share, please let us know by visiting https://utmb.us/8vn. |
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Contact: Email: Shane Tuttle For: Nursing Service Phone: 4092663246 | |
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The Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences- Clinical Trials Program is currently recruiting | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
The Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences- Clinical Trials Program is currently recruiting 18–45-year-old healthy volunteers for an HPV vaccine study
Participants must be HPV vaccine naïve and be available for 14 visits over about 13 months. Reimbursement is provided for time and travel.
Please contact Amy McMahan, LVN atanmcmaha@utmb.edu Or 409-772-5278 |
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Contact: Email: Amy McMahan For: Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences Phone: (409) 772-5278 | |
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UPCOMING PRESENTATION: "Intro to Qualitative Research Methods" | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
"Intro to Qualitative Research Methods" Please join us for the next in our series of presentations on scholarship and research directed toward medical and health professional students and young faculty members. Topic:“Intro to Qualitative Research Methods” Speaker: Jeff Susman, MD, Senior Associate Dean, John Sealy School of Medicine Date: Friday, July 25, 2025 Time: 12-1 PM Location: Research Building #6, Room 1.206 Virtual https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609477590?pwd=nCW6E1bHCznzL7aTCvGjyy0ndKNU2H.1 Meeting ID: 160 947 7590 Passcode: 809097 Bring your bag lunch and enjoy a stimulating presentation with colleagues! Research resources: JSSOM Information for Medical Students Doing Research (utmb.edu) For more information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Susman, Sr. Associate Dean for Educational Performance, at jlsusman@utmb.edu |
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Contact: Email: Dr. Jeff Susman For: Office of Academic Affairs - John Sealy School of Medicine Phone: 409-772-3619 | |
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BEYOND BLING BOUTIQUE WILL BE AT THE LEAGUE CITY CAMPUS MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY! | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
COME OUT AND MEET OUR NEWEST VENDOR TO UTMB MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN LEAGUE CITY
Beyond Bling Boutique offers a lot of bling fashion jewelry ranging from $3.00 - $25.00, including bracelets, charm necklaces, rings, earrings, fashion headbands, bows, freshies, diffusers (for your car), and wristlets.
MONDAY, JULY 21ST 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. AND TUESDAY, JULY 22ND 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
LEAGUE CITY CAMPUS (CLINIC SIDE) - 1ST FLOOR
Credit cards, Debit cards, Cash App, and Venmo are accepted.
Proceeds benefit Patient and Volunteer programs. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
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Contact: Email: Mary Moody For: Volunteer Services Phone: (409) 772-2549 | |
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Need Help with Your Benefits Elections? HR Is Here to Support You! | |
First Published 7/17/2025 | |
The HR Benefits Services team is offering in-person and virtual support sessions to help employees with the annual enrollment process for the 2025–2026 plan year.
Stop by a location near you or join them online during the scheduled times for one-on-one assistance—no appointment needed.
Galveston Campus
League City Campus
Angleton Danbury Campus
Clear Lake
Campus
Virtual Session
Whether you’re navigating the MyUT Benefits portal or have questions about your insurance, retirement, and wellness options, HR is here to help!
See the Annual Enrollment web pagefor more information, including employee guidebooks, benefits cost worksheets, and helpful videos.
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Contact: Email: HR Benefits Services For: Human Resources Phone: (409) 772 2630 | |
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