JSSOM January 2026 Faculty Accolades

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD
President, The University of Texas Medical Branch; and CEO, UTMB Health System

Vineet Gupta, PhD
Vice President for Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer

Elected to the National Academy of Inventors' Fellows Class of 2025 

Julie Kutac, MA, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Selected for induction to the UT System Kenneth I. Shine, MD Academy of Health Science Education

Esosa Odigie-Okon, MD, MSc, FACC
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

Selected for the American College of Cardiology Sandra J. Lewis Mid-Career Women’s Leadership Institute