Match Day Celebration will be held on March 20, 2026 at Levin Hall Auditorium. Starting at 9:00am until 12:00pm.

Networking event for medical students seeking research mentors and research faculty interested in mentoring medical students.

All GSBS students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and guests are invited to attend the 2025 GSBS Research Expo, featuring GSBS trainee research posters, informational tables, and the GSBS Dean’s Lecture keynote speaker!

The Texas AHEC Scholars Program combines classroom learning with hands-on training in underserved communities. Benefits include professional networking, priority placement and travel support, and a nationally recognized Scholar designation.

FREE Health Care Resource Fair for older adults and family caregivers WHEN: Friday, September 5 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (Vendor Fair ends at 12:00)

The Office of Innovation is hosting their 4th annual Life Sciences Summer Camp!

Register to Volunteer for the Santa Fe Heritage Festival on Nov 9th at Runge Park in Santa Fe.

Join our exclusive session with colleagues from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia to explore our institutional partnership. Discover groundbreaking initiatives and diverse opportunities for UTMB students in global health in Lima, Peru.

A Celebration of the School of Health Professions Class of 2024 Commencement

Our Innovation and Commercialization team is ready to connect with you and answer any questions you have about our program, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The School of Public and Population Health and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Commencement

Preventive Medicine Initiative (PMI) is hosting our Heart and Sole 5K walk/run on Saturday, March 2nd from 8-10am at the McGuire Dent Recreation Center.

In preparation for the PMI Heart and Sole 5K, join PMI & Running Club at the UTMB Alumni Fieldhouse from 5:30-6:30pm on February 27th for a fun Scavenger Hunt followed by a relay race. Bring your friends & teammembers and the first 25 participants to show up can obtain a free t-shirt.

The Global Health Research Ethics Dialogue Comminittee is presenting: "Ethical Dimensions of Priority-setting in Outbreak Response"

“Totally Stalking You”: How Stalking is Normalized and How We Can Stop It

Hypothesis: HIV exacerbates TB by disrupting macrophage MGL responses to Mtb infection.

The Global Health Research Ethics Dialogue Comminittee is presenting: "How to Manage Benefits, Risks, and Expectations in a Global Health Research Partnership"

The GSBS is proud to announce the launch of the annual GSBS Research Expo that will showcase all of our trainees and offer an amazing Dean’s Lecture Keynote speaker! Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 22, 2023 from 11am-5pm on the 2nd floor of William C. Levin Hall. Come check out the

The GSBS is proud to announce the launch of the annual GSBS Research Expo that will showcase all of our trainees and offer an amazing Dean’s Lecture Keynote speaker! Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 22, 2023 from 11am-5pm on the 2nd floor of William C. Levin Hall. Come check out the

School of Health Professions Graduation Ceremony Friday, August 18, 2023 10:00 AM Moody Gardens Convention Center, Expo B&C (Off-Campus) Seven Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554

Don't miss out on a rare opportunity to hear from acclaimed author Tim Hernandez at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on May 9th at 12 pm! Join us as Tim discusses his latest book, "All They Will Call You," a gripping account of the tragic airplane disaster that clai

The Institute for Translational Sciences presents the annual T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) competition, an innovative contest that challenges UTMB graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to effectively explain their translational research for a lay audience in three minutes or less.

Volunteers Needed!

Join The Case Writing Club for Disaster Day 2023!

UTMB GSBS Career Forum & Dean’s Lecture - Oct. 21st

UTMB GSBS Career Forum & Dean’s Lecture followed by a reception where refreshments will be served.

UTMB GSBS Career Forum & Dean’s Lecture & Reception - Friday, Oct. 21st / 2-7pm

UTMB is a proud sponsor of the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Bay Area/Galveston County. Start your team today! https://tinyurl.com/endalz2022

School of Health Professions Commencement Exercises

UTMB Police Department free basic bicycle maintenance and bicycle registrations

Disability and Healthcare Symposium - an Engage Me Series event

2022 GSBS & SPPH COMMENCEMENT

The annual T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) competition is an innovative contest that challenges UTMB graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to effectively explain their translational research for a lay audience in three minutes or less.

Planting seeds for tomorrow through an initiative started by UTMB doctors and students in collaboration with a local urban farm to educate patients on the benefits of healthy eating by connecting the dots between nutrition and their health.

In recognition of World AIDS Day on Wednesday December 1st, UTMB in collaboration with the Galveston County Health District and Allies in Health will be offering free HIV and STD testing, education and information of available programs for prevention,care, and treatment resources.

The following LGBTQ+ Health Advocacy Forums with UTMB President Dr. Ben Raimer will help students understand the parameters of advocating for political issues as members of the UTMB community. 

“Nanosolutions for Microbial Problems”

Please visit the School of Health Professions Commencement Event website for more complete information. Please visit this site often for updated information!

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Chloe Nagasawa and Sami Sbei

"The role of cystathionine-γ-lyase in colonic inflammation"

First in the Family to empower, serve, and grow through the craft of medicine.

Frontera de Salud invites you to a talk by UTMB and Frontera alum, Dr. Adrian Billings, on his life and mission in a frontier region of Texas.

“HIV Protein Gp120 Induces Galectin-3 Expression in Astrocytes Leading to Chronic Pain”

“Trans-synaptic Investigation of Upstream Regulators of the Mesolimbic Pathway”

“A Scientist in the Clinic: My Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

“Advanced Imaging of neuroinflammatory responses resulting from vascular coagulopathy in Experimental Cerebral Malaria.”

"Pluripotent stem cells as tools for regenerative medicine and models of development"

"Serological responses in patients infected with Mayaro virus and evaluation of cross protective responses against Chikungunya and Una viruses; Small molecule effects on Mayaro virus in primary human macrophages"

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Kimberly Hein and Sadia Tasnim

“Complications and Economic Outcomes of Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis and Other Acute Gallstone Diseases”

"Single Cell RNA-seq Analysis Indicates HIV-1 gp120 Induced Transcriptional Changes in Microglia and Endothelial Cells”

“Medical Counter Measures for Multiple Species of Ebolavirus”

“Peptide nanofiber vaccines generate protective immune responses against M. tuberculosis and HIV”

"The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Supporting an Immunosuppressive Colorectal Cancer Tumor Microenvironment. "

Translational Research Seminar Series presents:

Hot Cocoa Event in UTMB Campus Store on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 from 2pm to 4pm

GSBS 50th Anniversary Wrap-up Event - Dec. 18th

GSBS 50th Anniversary Wrap-up Event - Dec. 18th

Internationally respected virologist and public health expert Dr. Oyewale Tomori will share the history of viruses in Nigeria, and will discuss the medical, cultural and political factors facing Nigeria and its international research and public health partners.

Disaster Day is an interprofessional student-led activity sponsored by a President's Cabinet Award that provides a large-scale simulation to help students learn how to work effectively in teams in the event of a community emergency.

Join the audience for a podcast taping with some of UTMB's celebrated virus hunters who will share anecdotes from their careers on the frontlines of research on the most deadly and infectious diseases on the planet.

A welcome and introduction to Community of Scholars

The School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has established a rich history of Commencement traditions. We look forward to celebrating with students, faculty, friends, family, and guests. Please visit the Commencement Event website for more details.

Please join us for this exciting event and enjoy presentations from current students, learn about dissertation projects, and meet some of our alumni!

Predatory publishing practices are unethical initiatives that are being partially fed by the combined necessity to publish and the advent of the open access initiative. Come learn how to recognize predatory publishing practices.

Jack Wallace

Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level ? Applications for RN-BSN and Master’s Programs are now being accepted through June 1st. Apply Today!

Acute and Chronic Genomic Changes in Experimental and Human Traumatic Brain Injury

Presented by with Isabel Clark, MA, RD of the Texas Department of State Health Services

Translational Research Seminar Series

Pidgeon Pagonis, an intersex activist, educator, and filmmaker from Chicago will provide a two part keynote discussion on intersex patient experiences, erasure, resistance, and pathologization in medicine. Hosted by Allies in Medicine.

Translational Research Seminar Series presents: Brionna Davis Reyes

On Saturday, March 9, 2019, UTMB Health and the School of Health Professions will host the seventh annual “SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk”. This event is the primary fundraiser which benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of healthcare.

Annual benefit concert for the St. Vincent's Student-Run Clinic is taking place on Thursday, March 7th from 7-9 PM at the Galveston 1894 Grand Opera House. Please join us for a night of acts from the Galveston and UTMB community!

"The Loss of Cysteine dioxygenase in colorectal cancer leads to Cysteine Metabolism Dysregulation and aberrant H2S production"

“UTMB’s Biocontainment Unit: Who We Are, Why We Are, Where We Fit in the Global Scheme.”

"Changes in the microenvironment of the vaginal mucosa influence exosome production"

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Megan Files and Olivia Solomon

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Sasha Azar

The latest survey results focus on the public’s opinion about the cost of health care, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and the 2018 midterm elections.

Vector Competence of Aedes aegypti for Zika Virus and Effects of Colonization

"Single Cell Seq Analysis of Effects of HIV Envelope Protein on Astrocytes" Michael Spurgat, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Student "G Protein Signaling of Novel NmUR2 Small Molecule Agonists and NmU-8" Catherine Sampson, TL1 Trainee

“Pathogenic Interactions between Powassan Virus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Instances of Tick Coinfection and The Effectiveness of the C3H Mouse as a Model for Powassan Encephalitis”

Healthcare Symposium sponsored by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted by UTMB Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann. UTMB’s Donna Sollenberger and Dr. Jeff Temple are featured speakers and Dr. Vivian Ho of the Baker Institute at Rice University will provide the o

Translational Research Seminar Series presented by Gabriela Uribe and Ethan Hinds

Registration Open for the inaugural “For Your Health” Healthcare Symposium sponsored by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted by UTMB Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018

Translational Research Track students to present their research topics

"Interactions of Cocaine and Pioglitazone in a Rodent Model of Cocaine Use Disorder"

Presenters will offer an overview of services and software, including Office 365, UTMB's Virtual Private Network (VPN), WiFi network, software and hardware standards, virus protection, and services offered by the Information Services Help Desk.

Save the Date! Join the Office of the President, the Hector P. Garcia Committee, and the Garcia family in honoring the life of Hector P. Garcia, M.D., and celebrating the winners of the HPG Cultural Competence Essay and Abstract Contests Friday, September 14, 2018, 11:30am to 1:00p

Student update seminar by a Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine student.

We are looking for departments who are interested in hiring UTMB student as Federal Work Study Students.

The annual T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) competition is an innovative contest that challenges UTMB graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to effectively explain their translational research for a lay audience in three minutes or less.

April 10, Noon - 1, Rebecca Sealy 1.104/1.106. The Committee for Career Development will host an info session for students interested in securing a postdoc position after graduation. A panel of current UTMB postdocs will answer questions based their recent personal experience.

Come hear UTMB postdocs share their experience of seeking and securing a postdoctoral appointment. Sponsored by the Committee for Career Development. Noon-1, Rebecca Sealy 1.104/1.106. Lunch available while it lasts.

United to Serve is an annual community-wide volunteer event for UTMB students hosted by the UTMB Student Government Association. Students can currently sign up for the event, which will be on 3/24/2018.

The Society for Neuroscience – Galveston Chapter & The Neuroscience Student Organization

On Saturday, March 3, 2018, UTMB Health and the School of Health Professions will host the sixth annual “SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk”. This event is the primary fundraiser which benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of healthcare.

The John P. McGovern Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society at UTMB is joining the National Gold Humanism Honor Society in a brand new initiative, Resident Appreciation Day on Friday, February 23rd.

Come learn strategies for using social media from the experts - UTMB's media relationships and marketing staff. Tuesday, Feb 6, Noon - 1 pm, Old Red Amphitheater. Students, postdocs and mentors welcome. Lunch provided while it lasts.

Join us to support and empower those in the UTMB Community affected by cancer. Free food, T-shirts, and giveaways will be available. This event is open to all students, faculty, staff, and patients!

The GSBS Committee for Career Development leadership invites students and postdocs to a workshop focused on ways to achieve an appropriate work/life balance. Thursday, Nov. 16 Noon-1 pm, SHP/SON 1.442.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

The Interprofessional Scholars are conducting a large-scale simulation of a disaster. Disaster Day will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Moody Methodist Church gym. All students, faculty and health system staff are invited to participate in the event.

UTMB Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)Academic Medicine Career Development Southeast Texas Regional Conference for Diverse Medical Students and Residents, October 28, 2017, 8am to 5pm, at the Jennie Sealy Hospital Education Center

UTMB’s own Kathryn Cunningham, Ph.D., discussing the opioid health crisis.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Please join Dr. David Niesel for the Annual Dean's Lecture featuring Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, Friday, Oct. 20, 4 pm in Levin Hall, South Auditorium. Reception to follow.

Medical volunteers are needed to support this year's Wings Over Houston Airshow featuring the USAF Thunderbirds on October 20-22! All training levels are welcome. Lunch, admission, and a T-shirt are provided to volunteers.

A informal discussion of diabetes management in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Participants will include: Bedside clinicians, residents, and medical students. Please come share your experiences and thoughts!

Runners and Walkers Needed for the 2017 Shrimp Festival 5K Run & Walk

Come try out the furniture pieces being evaluated for the modernized John Sealy Hospital.

Come hear Dr. Michelle Chin, Academic Director at UTSystem's Archer Center, talk about career opportunities for scientists in Washington DC - Tuesday, Sept. 26, 4-5 pm, Levin Hall 3.324.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 26, come hear Michelle Chin, PhD, Academic Director of The Archer Center in Washington DC, to learn about career opportunities in DC. Levin Hall 3.324 4-5 pm

"An -Omics Approach to Mechanisms Driving Cocaine Cue Reactivity" and “Design of a Touchscreen Interface and Signal Noise Reduction for a Novel Fluid Resuscitation System”

Come try out the furniture pieces being evaluated for the modernized John Sealy Hospital.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Come learn about the many and varied tools available to convey scholarship and experience to potential employers and funding sources.

Due to Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, we will be postponing the Hector P. Garcia Awards Ceremony and Luncheon until further notice.

The MOT program is looking for clients to receive occupational therapy from students for 2 hours per day for up to 2 consecutive weeks.

Come join the Critical Care Club, the Student Nurses’ Association and the Oncology Interest Group while we give blood and drink lemonade! This event benefits MD Anderson and Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer.

UTMB's Postdoc Association presents Andrew M. Hebbeler, PhD, Deputy Director for Science & Technology Cooperation, speaking on Science Policy Careers within the U.S. Government. June 2, Noon - 1 pm, Research Bldg. 6 auditorium, 1.206. All are welcome.

UTMB's Postdoc Association presents Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, speaking on career opportunities in science policy and diplomacy.

Faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend the annual commencement ceremony for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Friday, May 19, 4 pm in Levin Hall.

Global Health in a New Political Environment: Opportunities and Challenges Keith Martin, MD Executive Director Consortium of Universities for Global Health

Join UTMB SHP by participating in the online jewelry trunk show with Noonday collection now through April 23rd. Proceeds will be donated to an Anti-Human Trafficking organization.

This lecture is typically 45-50 minutes followed by a question and answer portion.

Translational Research Seminar Series, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

Presentation by Pedro Gozalo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Community Health, Brown University

Claudia Soto PhD Candidate, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

ATTENTION MS1s! Deadline has been extended for the TL1 Training Core! Applications due March 31.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017, UTMB Health - School of Health Professions will host the 4th annual “SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk”. This event is the primary fundraiser which benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of health care for our region and state.

"Mining for neoteric Burkholderia vaccines: a gold nanoparticle approach"

Hosted by UTMB’s Office of the President, and the Office of Health Policy and Legislative Affairs

Attn GSBS Students and Postdocs: Come learn about the new UTMB IDP, and how your Individual Development Plan survey results can be used at the upcoming Career Forum. Tues. Feb 7 - Noon-1 pm, Levin Hall 3.324.

The South Regional American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) Conference will be held at UTMB on January 28, 2017. This will be a free, daylong event with two keynote speakers, breakout sessions, a poster session, and an oral presentation session.

Translational Research Seminar presented by Patrick Clayton, PhD Candidate, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program

"Modulating glucose and fat metabolism in pediatric burn patients"

"Evidence for Mast Cell Tryptase-Mediated Fibrosis Via Protease Activated Receptor-2 (PAR2) Activation in Post-burn Scars"

GSBS students, postdocs, faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual GSBS Awards Ceremony, Friday, December 9th at 9 am in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium

SIGHT (Students Improving Global Health Together) presents the 6th annual Discover the World: Talent show and fund raiser.

FAC WAC Annual event with UTMB Faculty game "Who's Anatomically Correct?", Thursday, November 3, 12-1pm in Old Red Amphitheater.

In many ways having cancer can feel like being a castaway on an island of illness. The purpose of this event is to cast away cancer by spreading awareness, empowering others, and forming a community of support at UTMB.

UTMB Annual Halloween Carnival, Friday, October 28, 5-7pm, Moody Medical Library Plaza. Free to children 12 and under and their families.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintaining contact with TRT students, while gaining and understanding the translational insights of others.

Save the Date! Join the Office of the President, the Hector P. Garcia Committee, and the Garcia family in honoring the life of Hector P. Garcia, M.D., and celebrating the winners of the HPG Cultural Competency Essay and Abstract Contests Friday, September 16, 2016, 11:30am to 1:00p

UTMB Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)Southeast Texas Regional Conference, July 16, 2016 at the Jennie Sealy Hospital Education Center

The Hispanic Center of Excellence and the Center to Eliminate Health Disparities present UTMB Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP).

The Office of International Affairs in partnership with the Dept. of HR Office of Diversity and Inclusion will present the workshop, "Life in a Foreign Culture: Cultural Adjustment." Learn more about cultural adjustment, how it can affect you, and how to adjust more easily.

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health (CIRWH) Presents The 2016 Poster Session on Research in Women’s Health May 10, 2016 Levin Hall Dining Room (2pm-5pm)

Committee for Career Development Workshop-Thursday May 5 Noon - 1 pm Clinical Sciences Auditorium 3.362 Lunch provided

April 7, 2016, 4:00pm William C. Levin Hall Keynote Speaker: Kathryn Kost, PhD Guttmacher Institute “Unintended Pregnancy in Texas and Beyond” We invite you to join us for the entire symposium: 3:00pm Poster Presentations 4:00pm Keynote Speaker 5:00pm Awards

Interprofessional Day 2016 (IPE Day) will be held March 22, 2016 from 1 - 4 p.m. All students at UTMB can benefit from participating. The topic is "Interprofessional Communication to Improve Patient Care".

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Come enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and treats with President David L. Callender! ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

“Detecting early inflammation leading to retinal degradation: In-Vivo optical and extracellular biomarkers”

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

Please join the Galveston Walk to End Alzheimer's Team “UTMB – Internal Medicine”! The Walk will be at the Stewart Beach Pavilion, East Beach, on October 10th at 9:00 am.

The Society for Neuroscience Galveston is having its 2nd Annual Galveston Scavenger Hunt on September 19 at 11:00 AM starting at Saengerfest Park to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. Teams race to find clues around the island for great prizes! http://galvestonscavengerhunt.eventbrite.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain and understanding of the translational insights of others.

This meeting is for students who are interested in learning more about the Interprofessional Scholars Program.

The seminar series provides opportunities for HPTM and TRT students to present their research-in-progress to their peers and interested faculty in a welcome setting, maintain contact with TRT students, gain an understanding of the translational insights of medical students during their clinical rota

Creative Expression

Targeted Prednisone Nanoparticles for Maternal Asthma Therapy During Pregnancy

Histone Propiolynation is Regulated by CALM and the Glucose-Fatty Acid Energy Switch

The GSBS Committee for Career Development (CCD) invites you to a workshop, Thursday, August 6, Noon - 1 pm, Levin Hall 3.324, to hear Dr. James Graham discuss the burgeoning field of patient centered outcomes research or PCOR.

The Role of Acute Hypoxia as a Stimulus of Cystathionine Beta Synthase Expression in Colorectal Cancer.

"Thermodynamics of Ligand Binding to Glutamate Dehydrogenase"

"Epac1 and its Novel Metabolic Functions in Adipose Tissue"

"Paclitaxel Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy During Pregnancy"

The student organization of Clinical Lab Science will present TACLS: An Interprofessional Presentation with a focus on PICA by Muneeza Esani, MHA, MT (ASCP) on Thursday July 9 from noon to 1 p.m. in room 1.402 of the School of Health Professions/School of Nursing building.

Reinoic Acid Signaling in the Nucleus Accumbens: a Novel Mechanism Controlling Addiction-Related Behavior

Although we were spared the worst of Bill, Seeding Galveston (a non-profit that provides locally-grown, organic food to those in need in our community) needs volunteers to help with post-storm repairs at their Avenue N & 33rd Street Plot. Please consider lending a hand if you are available this

"Bupropion sustained release (SR) as an Aid for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy"

Although we were spared the worst of Bill, Seeding Galveston (a non-profit that provides locally-grown, organic food to those in need in our community) needs volunteers to help with post-storm repairs at their Avenue N & 33rd Street Plot. Please consider lending a hand if you are available this

"FGF14 is Required for Late Immature to Mature Transition of Newly Born Granule Neurons in the Adult Dentate Gyrus"

Targeting the Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor: Rational Design and Synthesis of Positive Allosteric Modulators as Novel Therapeutics

Genetic deletion of Fgf14 recapitulates molecular, cellular and circuit alterations underlying cognitive impairment associated with human psychiatric disorders

Targeting protein: Protein Interaction Sites "Hotspots" Within the Macromolecular Complex of the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels as a Novel Drug Development Approach

Inorganic Arsenic-Induced Rewiring of the Stromal Tumor Microenvironment

"Minimal Functional Domains:An Alternative Platform to Identify Ion Channel Modulators"

A case study will be presented depicting the various roles of healthcare team members. The event counts as an IPE activity for IPE Scholars.

This event benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of health care for our region and state. We invite you to participate in this event to help provide scholarships for the many talented students in the School of Health Professions.

Students from all four schools will have the opportunity to learn about, from, and with each other in an afternoon of collaborative interactive workshops. IPE Day begins at 1:00pm on March 5th with a keynote address from Dr. Victor Sierpina, followed by workshops at 2:15pm and 3:30pm. Registrat

The Student Nurses' Association of UTMB is partnering with the UTMB Blood Center to host a blood drive! Monday, February 23rd, 10:00am-4:00pm. Please come donate!

Calling all musicians, dancers, singers, and other talented folks of the UTMB community to audition for the St. Vincent's Student Clinic benefit concert! Send an email to stvclinic@gmail.com by January 25th with your contact information; your preferred audition date; a description of your act.

Calling all musicians, dancers, singers, and other talented folks of the UTMB community to audition for the St. Vincent's Student Clinic benefit concert! Send an email to stvclinic@gmail.com by January 25th with your contact information; your preferred audition date; a description of your act.

Calling all musicians, dancers, singers, and other talented folks of the UTMB community to audition for the St. Vincent's Student Clinic benefit concert! Send an email to stvclinic@gmail.com by January 25th with your contact information; your preferred audition date; a description of your act.

Calling all musicians, dancers, singers, and other talented folks of the UTMB community to audition for the St. Vincent's Student Clinic benefit concert! Send an email to stvclinic@gmail.com by January 25th with your contact information; your preferred audition date; a description of your act.

Career Fair Wednesday, January 21, 2015 1pm to 4pm, Levin Hall Dining Room

Please join us for the 18th Annual Forum on Aging Poster Session

Volunteers are needed to help provide medical support for this year's Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington field Oct 31-Nov 2.

Simulation/seminar to help students from all schools discuss and share perspectives on the issue of death and dying.

This program provides an interprofessional platform on which students from all four schools have the opportunity to earn the distinction of Interprofessional Scholar. This distinction showcases the student’s willingness to go extra lengths to create an atmosphere of Interprofessional Education.

Dr. Tom Ksiazek returned last week after six weeks in Sierra Leone. Today at noon in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium he will share his experiences leading the CDC team attempting to control West Africa's deadliest outbreak.

"Persistent peripheral tissue-resident anti-HSV-2 adaptive immunity to the genital herpes in the guinea pig model"

Government investment in research, regulations, bioterrorism concerns, bioethical considerations -- have you ever wondered how these all impact our national security? Find out during this fascinating lecture, the first in the GNL's Fall 2014 Topics in Biosecurity Symposia Series.

An information event for nursing students on Saturday, September 6th, from 12pm-5pm, in Levin Hall Main, regarding a multitude specialty areas within nursing from nurses who work in the respective areas.

You’ll have a chance to hear more about service projects and ways to get involved with UTMB, the community, and even opportunities far away from Galveston. We will provide free food, entertainment, door prizes and a chance to talk with officers of student service organizations.

"Exploring HoxD9-DNA Recognition in silico"

"Targeting protein: protein interaction sites for drug development against voltage-gated sodium channels"

"The Loss of PTP-PEST Results in the Induction of EMT and Enhanced Motility and Invasiveness in Colorectal Cancer"

"Paclitaxel nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy During Pregnancy"

"Targeted Prednisone Nanoparticles for Maternal Asthma Therapy During Pregnancy"

"Epac1 and Insulin Signaling"

"Overexpression of DeltaFosB in nucleus accumbens mimics the protective addiction phenotype of environmental enrichment"

"Bupropion Sustained Release (SR) as an Aid for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy"

Student Summer Seminar Series

Student Summer Seminar Series

Student Summer Seminar Series

Student Summer Seminar Series

ATTENTION POSTDOCS AND GRAD STUDENTS - The GSBS is sponsoring a Career Forum event June 13-14 featuring workshops with speakers from 10 different Career Paths, a LinkedIn expert and a Job Negotiation Strategies Panel. This event is FREE.

LUNCH PROVIDED Lecture: "Behavioral Genetic Studies of Alcohol: Insights from Genetic Animal Models" presented by: John C. Crabbe, Ph.D. on Friday, May 9, 2014; from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BSB, Room 2.212

LECTURE: "Ecstasy, Cloud9 and Mephedrone: Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Psychostimulants" presented by Harald H. Sitte, Ph.D. of Vienna, Austria. TUESDAY, May 6, 2014; 12-1pm, Levin Hall, Room 3.324

Dr. Patricia Brock will present "Medical Bridges: Local work with global impact" This program is Sponsored by: UTMB Health Office of the President, and Hosted by STS and S.I.G.H.T.

"Targeting the Serotonin 5-HT2C Receptor: Rational Design and Synthesis of Positive Allosteric Modulators as Novel Therapeutics"

Audience: 3rd year medical students with an interest in cardiology and research. Obligations of the recipient include: 2 months minimum of research their senior year, 2 presentations, and a cash award at the completion of the research project. Documents required: Current Resume and essay.

Improving Drug Safety with Systems-Based Approaches

"Molecular Imaging by Mass Spectrometry"

Meet & Greet with UTMB Student Service Leaders - Smooth Tony's - Wednesday 28 Aug 2013 - 5:30pm-9:00pm

EPAC1 as a Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer

Students Together for Service present an evening with Janice K. Smith, MD, MPH discussing "Preventing Harm while Doing Good: A closer examination of service"

Exploring HoxD9-DNA Recognition in silico

Bupropion Sustained release (SR) as an aid for smoking cessation during pregnancy

When Efficacy and Effectiveness Diverge: lessons Learned from Dermatophyte Fungi

Epac1 and Leptin Resistance: Mechanism of Action and Pharmacological Intervention

Role of retinoic acid signaling in environmental enrichment and cocaine addiction

Targeted Prednisone Nanoparticles for Maternal Asthma Therapy During Pregnancy

Small molecule inhibitors targeting the FGF14 and the voltage-gated sodium channel interface as a novel approach aganist epilepsy

Role of parvalbumin interneurons in cognitive functions

Student Seminar - Norah Albekairi Formulation and in vitro characterization of nanoparticles for prenatal cardiovascular therapy.

Join us for an interactive discussion with Kirk L. Smith, MD, PhD (School of Medicine) and Patricia Crane, PhD, MSN, RN (School of Nursing), experienced UTMB faculty and outreach mentors.

Students Together for Service is devoted to providing systematic coordination among the affiliated service organizations to increase student and community involvement. Our Service Organizations Showcase will highlight six local service organizations and their work in the community.

We hope you can join us to learn more about service organizations at UTMB. Join the student service organizations of Students Together for Service this Friday, September 7, 2012 at Smooth Tony's, 415 9th Street.

Students Together for Service (STS) invite all 1st year students to an All School Service Orientation. Representatives from St. Vincent’s Student Run Clinic, S.I.G.H.T. and Frontera de Salud will be presenting. Join us for an information session about the different service organizations at UTMB.

"Formulation and in vitro characterization of nanoparticles for prenatal cardiovascular therapy"

"Nanoparticles for Targeted Prednisone Therapy"

"Using an EPAC1 Inhibitor as an Adjuvant for Oral Immunization"

"Mixtures of Xenoestrogens Alter Estradiol-induced Non-genomic Signaling"

"EPAC and Leptin Resistance: Mechanisms of Action and Pharmacological Intervention"

"Hypobromous Acid-Induced Protein Bromination"

Great food, games and prizes!

New mechanistic insights into gene-based mechanisms underlying loss in GABAergic inhibition associated with schizophrenia

"Epac and Leptin Resistance: Mechanism of Action and Pharmacological Intervention"

Global Health Disparities from a Human Rights Perspective

Hippocrates Bound explores some common themes of medical ethics and medical error-but from the inner realm of a physician's world rarely unveiled to the public. The play also depicts the parallel processes of grief and guilt shared by both a physician and patient's family.

The Blackboard Course Management System will be unavailable on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 5:00 AM to 12:00 NOON for software upgrades. Blackboard courses from all schools and compliance training will be unavailable during this time.

Philip and Heather Ashley caught the vision for global heath while growing up overseas in the South Pacific as their parents worked in the Solomon Islands/New Guinea. The Ashleys will share the tragedies and triumphs they experienced while growing up in the “dirt”, their transitions as “third cultu

What the MDGs are, how they were developed, progress/setbacks/possibilities

major players, their enduring and changing roles (including disease surveillance, response to international disasters, etc); and challenges (including funding streams, etc); Understanding of and appreciation for the role of civil society, NGOs, and advocacy organizations in global health settings, a

the ethical basis for health equity, common patterns of inequities, evidence on inequities, and underlying causes; conceptual frameworks and elements of social determinants of health, findings of the WHO CSDH, and opportunities and barriers to addressing SDH in different contexts; interventions to r

The major purpose of the forum is to inform gerontology researchers, in particular, and the UTMB community, in general, of the types of aging research going on at UTMB and of the resources available from the Sealy Center on Aging.

basic principles of public health; the epidemiologic transition; the global burden of disease (how it is measured, and its role in developing health priorities & policy); how to identify critical health status indicators, and compile pertinent data and health system outcomes information for

National Postdoc Appreciation Day September 24th, 2009 4pm-6pm 2nd floor lecture rooms in Levin Hall

YES+ is an intensive 5-day workshop where course participants learn invaluable tools for handling the mind and emotions. Neither at home nor at school are we taught how to properly deal with negative feelings and to keep our mind focused. Because of this, we lose significant time and energy to ang

YES+ Course details

Students returning from Mulukuku, Nicaragua will present over their preclinical preceptorship experiences.

Making Life and Death Decisions

Monthly meeting of the OPS and OPA

See a short iSpace demo on Wednesday, March 25

The James McLaughlin Endowment will sponsor the “2009 Annual IHII/McLaughlin Colloquium on Infection and Immunity” on Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm in Levin Hall South auditorium.

"Acculturation, Prescription Drug Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence in Hispanic Women" presented by Martha Trevino, MSN Clinical Science/Clinical Investigation Track

All UTMB faculty and students are invited. The major purpose of the forum is to inform gerontology researchers, in particular, and the UTMB community, in general, of the types of aging research going on at UTMB and of the resources available from the Sealy Center on Aging.

The Vesalius Book club will discuss the fascinating case of Clive Wearing, world-renowned Renaissance musicologist and former conductor for the BBC, who lost most of his memory after a bout of herpes encephalitis.

Studies Toward the Synthesis of Salvinorin A

A structure-function analysis of the activity of the marine toxin neodysiherbaine and its synthetic analogs on kainate receptors

Neuroscience Graduate Program Student Seminar by Zane S. Martin on Wed., Aug. 6th at Noon in the Basic Science Auditorium

UTMB Biomedical and Health Sciences Career Academy - Astudents that are accepted will spend five days on campus exploring a variety of biomedical and health sciences careers available at UTMB. Applications due by May 3 at 5 p.m.

SOM and SON students present trip reports for summer electives study abroad.

"The History of Medical Education in the United States." Dialogue and dinner featuring John D. Stobo, MD, Executive Director for Academic Programs, Office of Health Affairs. For reservations, or to register for CME credit, contact Rosemary Lindley, ext. 79680 or rmlindle@utmb.edu.

Are you interested in rekindling your love of theater? Never acted before and want to give it a try? Lunch (not pizza!) will be provided for the first 50 people. Want to meet new people from across the schools?

This event will be open to UTMB students, faculty and staff who want to give back to their community by volunteering at various locations in the Galveston area. It is a day for UTMB to make a difference! To find out more about the events planned and to register online, please go to this web page: ht

Enjoy board games and free snacks and soft drinks at William Temple Episcopal Student Center "Game Night" Friday, April 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

T-shirts are $15, check or cash only. Please make checks payable to The Butterfly Project.

Gleanings for the Harvest is a local nonprofit organization that assists people with food during short-term emergency situations such as unemployment, illness, monetary crisis and abandonment.

"The Health Care System in El Salvador"

The only conference for family medicine residents and students is coming up soon!

we're looking for musicians, dancers, singers, comedians, etc.

Great student volunteer opportunity! This student-organized health fair provides health screenings & educational information to the community at large. Questions? Email Chair- Melanie Ruyle @ meruyle@utmb.edu or Kelly Cassity @ klcassit@utmb.edu

If you would like to help plan the 2008 Quest Welcome Weekend, please make plans to attend.

The Ball benefits the UTMB Department of OB-GYN's Perinatal Residence

Join us to help plan Career-Enhancing activities for students and postdocs in the Graduate School

Dr. Howard Brody, Director of The Institute for the Medical Humanities, will be giving a presentation on "Access to Healthcare" and "The Ethics of Healthcare Rationing",

Dr. Kramer, an anesthesia researcher here at UTMB will be speaking about pre-hospital fluid resuscitation

Don’t have time to shop for that sweetie? Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win valentine goodies or Rodeo concert tickets to impress your valentine

us for the annual campus-wide celebration of relationships just in time for Valentine’s Day

Dr. Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia, Assistant professor of Obsterics and Gynecology and Division of Gynecology Oncology, will be talking about the field of Gyn Oncology.

"Vaccine Misinformation" Presented by Dr. Martin Myers

an afternoon of fun, musical/zany entertainment, socialization and general spreading of the heartwarming cheer of Valentines to the lovely people living at the Moody House retirement center/nursing home here in Galveston

Join us for the annual campus-wide celebration of relationships just in time for Valentine’s Day

The Yellow Boat by playwright David Saar, describes his son Benjamin’s journey through the health care system while receiving treatment for hemophilia and later AIDS.

The Yellow Boat by playwright David Saar, describes his son Benjamin’s journey through the health care system while receiving treatment for hemophilia and later AIDS.

Dr. Pfeil is the medical director of Mind-Bodyworkers and is an outstanding resource in the field. He will speak with us about his practice and ways in which mind-body medicine may be applied

The SAFE Project is a network of students, faculty and staff at the University of Texas Medical Branch who are supportive of individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or questioning their sexual orientation (GLBTQ).

Dr. Brent Kelly will be presenting "An Introduction to Dermatopathology. "

a presentation and discussion forum by Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D.

The Graduate Student Organization has adopted a section of Galveston beach for cleanup

The topic up for discussion the HPV vaccine, Guardasil.

Dr. Howard Wong, an intern in the UTMB psychiatry residency program will speak

Gross Anatomy and Radiology Faculty will be competing in a quiz competition where the students write the questions

Enjoy some delicious soul food: meat loaf, smothered chicken, collard greens, yams, baked macaroni and cheese, and cornbread; there will also be margaritas, beer, sodas, and water

Family Medicine Elective discussion open to all medical students

Discussion on short 4 page essay

The topic of the meeting will be our annual Resident Panel.

A student body wide forum has been organized in order to educate students about the policy proposal

This meeting is for all students interested in attending the AMSA National Convention in March.

Special guests include Dr. Patricia Crane, Assistant Professor at the UTMB School of Nursing, and the Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County

We will have Cajun-seasoned crawfish, shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes as well as beer, margaritas and alternative beverages

Orientation Workshop. The completed tiles will be assembled into a beach scene mosaic to warm the walls of the Children's Hospital entrance

discuss SUMMER PRECEPTORSHIP opportunities for the first year students

How to Schedule an International Elective 101

a lunch to discuss the benefits of volunteering, news from the clinic

presentation by Dr. Philip G. Thomas of the UTMB Department of General Surgery Transplant Division. Dr. Thomas

The topic will be about breastfeeding

Discussion Group for all interested students

Dr. Stobo, will be speaking to us about conflicts of interest at UTMB and the possibility for reforming ethics rules here and across Texas

Come out next Tuesday for lunch to hear George Wang, L. Ac., P.A. speak about acupuncture

We will have a panel of students talking about their experiences abroad in Spanish-speaking countries

We have 13 positions available, including our new Austin Delegates!

final meeting and try to select next years officers. We will be discussing the article: Hematologic and Blood Biochemistry Monitoring During Methylphenidate Treatment in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: 2-year, Open-Label Study Results

Representatives from the UTMB Information Services Department will be at the Jamail Student Center to help students set up a wireless connection on their laptop computers

FMIG presents Dr. Robert Youens, private family physician

"Addressing a global health crisis - the pediatric HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa"

Come find out what you can do to help keep our beloved clinic alive!

Join us in welcoming our World AIDS Day speaker and get details on the upcoming AMSA/Osler Society Contest!

Join us to help plan Career-Enhancing activities for students and postdocs in the Graduate School

professor of surgery and radiology, will provide insight into what medical students can do to become attractive candidates for residency programs

UTMB Community Tree Lighting

Dr. John Stobo will be speaking about Pay for Performance

The reading is chapter 1 from Healthy, Wealthy, & Fair: Health Care and the Good Society entitled Why the United States Is Not Number One in Health

Quest planning meeting

Dr. Kirk Smith will be discussing Hispanic culture and views towards healthcare and diabetes management

Dr. Reinertson will be giving a talk on Pre-existing Medical Conditions in Travel and Wilderness Medicine

fewer doctors are accepting Medicaid patients, and states are continually trying to cut costs by lowering physicians' reimbursements

"Skin Diseases in Contemporary Films: What are Patients Seeing at the Movies?" This will give us a preview to the new course offered this year

Dr. Beach will be giving a clinical presentation on fluid and electrolyte balance

Join us for the 2nd annual Dock Rock on November 17, a night of live music featuring Alligator Handshake, Six Month Experiment and Romero Dogs. Music starts at 7pm at Gravity. Cover is $5 and all funds go directly to international health initiatives affiliated with UTMB students.

Benefit Performance and Dance

The Medical Business Association was created to help you make financially savvy decisions for today and in the future

Interested in having one of the most inspiring and educational weekends of your medical training?

Last one of the semester Dr. O'Boyle will be the Speaker NOV 15 @ NOON in the CSA Great Food will be provided! Come and bring Friends

The Student Surgical Society and Women’s Surgeons Association Student Interest Group will be hosting a residency interview workshop

Salud! considers the curious case of Cuba, a cash strapped country with what the BBC calls 'one of the world's best health systems.'

This is THE meeting about signing up for the Kaplan Qbank session

A stimulating discussion of the impact on migrant workers and immigrants of the interplay between US immigration policy, frontline primary care practices, and ethical considerations.

Laptop Wireless Help for Students Representatives from the UTMB Information Services Department

Events include a Global Health Poster Competition, Panel Discussion on Immigration and Migrant Health Issues, International Fair and Cultural Display, and film on migrant workers and access to health care, "!Salud!"

Holy Communion Service

Free Screenings Blood Pressure Diabetes** Cholesterol** HIV Testing Vision Oral Cancer

Bowling - Billiards - Laser Tag - Giant Arcades - Glow golf - Main Street Cafe - Full Bars

Book your babysitter now & come join us for an evening of fun!

Come hang-out and learn to dance Meringue and Punta

This will be a preparatory meeting for the International Education Week panel

There will be a home cooked meal each week as well as a speaker

It's a skill you will need for the rest of your medical career

CMA Regional Director, will be speaking

In Hopes of finding a bone marrow match for people in need!

Join us to help plan Career-Enhancing activities for students and postdocs in the Graduate School

Join us to understand how our panel of a patent attorney

is the Student Government Association's version of a one day Olympic event.

FMIG presents Dr. Victor Sierpina

We will be screening clips from the hit Canadian documentary “The Corporation”

There will be a home cooked meal each week as well as a speaker

The speaker will be Dr. Kathleen Vincent and the topic of the discussion will be OB/GYN

After the movie, there will be a discussion about health care and health insurance in America

What: Dr. Janice Smith from the Dept. of Family Medicine will be speaking

Resume Building Workshop run by Dr. Fleschler

Orientation Workshop

Don't miss this opportunity to let your voice be heard by people at the university who can respond to your issues and facilitate change.

Dr. Houser will be giving a talk on Emerging Diseases

There will be a home cooked meal each week as well as a speaker

Flu Shots will be given today

Special Ticket Offer - Family/Student Tickets

Flu Shots start today

Annual White Mass in honor of St. Luke

There will be a home cooked meal each week as well as a speaker

student input and ideas for the renovation of the library

first meeting of the year

"Easing into the Emergency Medicine Career"

All UTMB students, faculty and staff are welcomed to join us on the library patio for info, music, fun and free rainbow popsicles!

Announcing CMA's second Campus-Wide Praise and Worship night

Infectious Disease in the Immigrant Population - food will be served

This is the last meeting to sign up (and pay) for membership and get your AIM nametag

GI pathology lecture by GI radiologist Dr Schreiber

There will be a home cooked meal each week as well as a speaker

International Recipe Contest sponsored by UTMB International Student Organization. Deadline to register is Friday, October 5. Contest and recipe tasting will be Thursday, October 11, at the William Temple Episcopal Center, 427 Market Street.

presentation of the roles in regards to pediatric care and then will be able to answer questions from all students.

Come and enjoy a wonderful speech from one of the top surgeons at UTMB.

We need students from each of the four schools to make this a successful event, and hope that you will join us

we have a general meeting with: -free food -door prizes -& speaker Ellarene Duis-to discuss what to look for in hospitals

United Latin American Medical Students, first meeting

First DIG meeting of the year

Join us to help plan Career-Enhancing activities for students and postdocs in the Graduate School.

Dr. Kelly Carmichael from the Orthopedics Department will be speaking about orthopedics in general, residencies, etc...

Come get some yummy treats and support breast cancer prevention awareness in Galveston.

It's never too late to join so come on out and see what we're all about!

Come hear Dr. Joanne Mallett speak about the international experiences she has had throughout her career

Free International Film Festival Series sponsored by International Students Organization will show "Mostly Martha," in German with English subtitles, in Clinical Science Auditorium, Thursday,October 4, 2007, 5:30 p.m.

October 3, 2007 - Wednesday 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Levin Hall Dining Room sponsored by the Sealy Center on Aging in conjunction with RESEARCH SERVICES

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and the Galveston community will have it's 2nd Annual Celebrate Recovery Fair in Kempner Park

9 UTMB programs will participate in a huge annual children's health and safety fair! The fair is hosted by BP in Texas City and will have lots of fun stuff for the entire family including great shows, interactive booths, activities, and health education information. Come join us at MOM!

Representatives from the UTMB Information Services Department will be at the Jamail Student Center to help students set up a wireless connection on their laptop computers.

The Graduate Student Organization has adopted a section of Galveston beach for cleanup

First Talk this Friday!

St. Vincent’s Clinic will be having its annual orientation for all students

The Pharmaceutical Awareness Group (PAG) will be having its introductory meeting of the year

The SOM Honor Education Council Presents: “Issues in Health Care”

Help restore the pediatric palliative care room in Children's Hospital.

You are invited to attend a reception in your honor

The United Latin American Medical Students and Student Government Association invite you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

UTMB Students and staff are invited to enjoy free snacks, soft-drinks, and meet new friends while playing their favorite board games at the newly re-decorated William Temple Episcopal Center.

Representatives from the UTMB Information Services Department will be at the Jamail Student Center to help students set up a wireless connection on their laptop computers.

Learn how you can help during a hurricane.

Interested in Pediatrics? Want help practicing how to critically analyze medical journal articles? It's a skill you will need for the rest of your medical career.

***Last 2 days to sell your books! at the AMA book sale Book Drop-off!

FMIG presents a Residency Fair with Family Medicine residency programs from around the region with each program bringing a practice set up for a procedure you can learn.

EMIG will be holding its first meeting of the year

The Oncology Society will have its first meeting

Please join us this Friday for an exciting music and dance performance.

FREE LUNCH at the Baptist Student Center on Thursdays at noon.

Hector P. Garcia, M.D. Cultural Competence Award. For Students ONLY.

Blackwell Student Society Welcoming Dinner for the Class of 2011

Get an overview of UTMB and City of Galveston emergency planning in the event of an approaching hurricane, and get started on developing your own personal emergency preparedness plan. Designed especially for students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff.

Light lunch & Salsa Dancing

Submission Deadline: Jan. 12, 2007 The National Student Research Forum (NSRF) is a meeting for the presentation of research by medical students, residents and graduate students in the biomedical sciences.

The purpose of the workshop is to prepare licensed or certified health professionals to either work in their local chapter jurisdiction or be deployed to a Red Cross disaster relief operation and function as health professionals within the Health Services Protocols. This is to certify you to work i

Please come join the Public Health Organization in welcoming Dr. Lynn A. Maarouf as she speaks on Health Literacy in Texas: Crossing the Cultural Divide. This meeting promises to be informative.

Topic: The Contribution of Pharmaceutical Industry to Scientific Research We will have a speaker panel discussing different perspectives on this topic. There will be time for student questions and discussion. Food will be provided for the first 150 people.

November 15 (Wednesday) Communication: How to get your point across November 29 (Wednesday) Dealing with “End of Semester Stress”

Student Leaders Do you have a Concern? Compliment? Complaint? Question? Don't miss this opportunity to let your voice be heard by people at the university who can respond to your issues and facilitate change.

In a band and wanna play? We're still putting together the line-up. We'll hold informal auditions on Oct. 25. Or join join us for a night of bands (with members of UTMB in them) at the Balinse Room, benefiting the Inter-American Health Alliance, a children's health non-profit org. in Guatemala.

UTMB will host a Southwest Regional Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) Conference at Levin Hall, on Saturday, November 11, 2006.

Flu shots will be available for students on 1 final date: Friday, November 10 , 10AM - 1PM Location: Student Wellness, Rebecca Sealy 2.500 No appointment is necessary. Students will receive flu shots on a first come first served basis. There will be no charge for flu shots.

Our World, Our Challenge . . . Working Together for Global Health” Conference - Galveston Island, Texas - November 10-11, 2006 This November The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will host the First Annual Southwest Regional Global Health Education Consortium. This two day conference

Our first meeting will be to educated students about radiology and what the goals are of the group. All UTMB students are invited, as this group is not only to recruit for the field of radiology, but to teach students about diagnostic exams: how and when to order them, how to interpret, and to prese

Dr. Brian Zachariah will be giving his "Cocktail Medicine" lecture, where he will discuss what can be done as a first responder with limited resources. Thanksgiving is coming, and if anything goes wrong all of our families will look to us to help out. Learn what you can do at a moment's no

Don’t miss Dr. Zoma's presentation on reproductive endocrinology. Food will be provided for paid members but all our welcome to attend the presentation.

Join us to help plan Career-Enhancing activities for students and postdocs in the Graduate School. We will be reviewing the results of the “CCD Activities Interest” survey.

Representatives from the UTMB Information Services Department will be at the Jamail Student Center to help students set up a wireless connection on their laptop computers.

Wilderness Medicine Society SIG meeting and lecture by Dr. Randal Reinertson on hypothermia and cold injury.

Newman Catholic Events Monday-Thursday

Our monthly meeting is Monday, November 6th. We are having Dr. Linda Flower come and speak about how we can be involved in our community as physicians. Dr. Flower is Chairman of the Texas Physicians Resource Council (Texasphysicians.org).

This is the Student Government Association’s version of the Olympics, only more fun! Activities include: racquetball, basketball, softball, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, weightlifting, mini triathlon, homerun derby, table tennis, punt-pass-kick, and tug-of-war.

Voting will be by electronic ballot and will be held, beginning on November the 3rd and ending on November 9th at 5pm. We will contact the representative on that night so he/she can participate in the lunch meeting November 10th.

Interested in medical opportunities in Ecuador, Romania, or Thailand? Come enjoy FREE LUNCH and hear about international preceptorships and rotations.

Come out to the meeting.

Bring your lunch.

We will be having a female faculty panel with a mix of different medical specialties and levels of experience. Please RSVP to Lauren Layer (lalayer@utmb.edu) by Monday, October 30th so we can have enough yummy food for everyone!!

We need representatives from each of the four schools to make this a successful event, and hope that you will join us. There are some wonderful opportunities for both leadership and personal development.

We need pictures of you and your fellow students out around town, on vacation, studying...just about anywhere. If you have digital pictures, you can email them to Tabitha Byrne (tabyrne@utmb.edu) or, if you have many of them, you can drop off a CD at the Office of Student Life.

Informational about the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics combined residency program.

SIGHT invites you to enter your photo(s) in the 3rd Annual "InSIGHT" International Photo Contest!

The major purpose of the Forum is to inform those involved and interested in geriatrics/gerontology of the types of aging research going on at UTMB and available aging resources including educational programs and services.

This event recognizes the many contributions Dr. Garcia made to his country, state and community as a physician and human rights advocate. It will include a presentation of the Cultural Competence Essay Award to the UTMB student who best exemplifies Dr. Garcia’s commitment to quality health care.

Weekly seminars presented by the Sealy Center for Cancer Cell Biology 2006-07 begin on September 5th.

Author of Dr. Fred Moore will address important career strategies: selecting your major balancing life and stress discovering your learning style seeking a professional mentor building a career in science and medicine Sponsored by GSBS Committee for Career D

Abstract: The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) is one of the largest inter-institutional cooperatives in the world, with a focus on building strong collaborative research groups and interdisciplinary training opportunities for students. It was formed by an unprecedented agreement between six members inst

IS presentation on PC Data Back-ups, Wireless Card Program and Juniper SSL VPN (MyVPN.

On June 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the Clinical Sciences Auditorium, the McGovern Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and the School of Medicine will hold the school’s first Student Clinician Ceremony.

The primary purpose of the NSRF is to provide a national scientific assembly, planned and managed by students for presentation of research by medical students, interns and residents, and graduate students in the health sciences.

Main Street Theater presents the compelling medical ethics drama "Wondergirl." Reservations suggested. Call Donna Vickers at 409-772-9396.

Main Street Theater presents the compelling medical ethics drama "Wondergirl." Reservations suggested. Call Donna Vickers at 409-772-9396.

Match Day will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2006, 11:00 AM in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium.