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Preparing for the unthinkable takes planning, partnership, and practice. See how UTMB Police and local first responders worked together during a drill to enhance coordination and communication.

The UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) has launched a new Master of Science in Biomedical and Clinical Sciences that offers advanced training across the core biomedical sciences, with options to complete either a research thesis or an applied experiential capstone.

Jerry Mansfield received The Beryl Institute DAISY Nurse Leader Award for Experience Champions, which recognizes the nurses and nurse leaders who influence organizational culture, elevate patient and team experiences, and model empathy, collaboration, and excellence in care delivery.

This research could help speed the development of vaccines that protect against multiple mosquito‑borne viruses at once, including those that cause severe joint pain, fever, and neurological disease. For patients, this could mean faster responses to outbreaks and broader protection against emerging viruses before they spread widely.

UTMB Police will conduct a planned active shooter training exercise at Jennie Sealy Hospital to enhance campus safety and emergency preparedness.

Several of the school’s graduate health programs earned notable national rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is launching an ambitious, decade‑long study that will follow thousands of Galveston County residents to uncover how heart health, brain health, and aging are connected. Designed to be one of the most inclusive cardiovascular studies in Texas, the Galveston Heart Study aims to reshape how heart disease is predicted and prevented.

Grace Clinic, housed in Galveston Central Church, provides compassionate, walk-in care for individuals with substance use disorder, offering medical treatment and supportive services regardless of insurance or housing status. Led by UTMB clinicians and supported by community partnerships, the program has rapidly expanded.

The device delivers radiofrequency energy to the post-lumpectomy cavity to destroy potential residual cancer cells, with researchers studying whether it can safely reduce the need for follow-up radiation or additional surgeries.

A UTMB infectious disease professor says vaccinating cows could reduce H5N1 circulation, limiting spillover to people, and safeguarding poultry.