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Care Closet expands to all UTMB campuses

June 12, 2024 • 10:01 a.m.

The Care Closet, which provides clothing, toiletries and other basic needs to patients and their families, is now available at the University of Texas Medical Branch League City, Clear Lake and Angleton Danbury campuses, in addition to the original program on the Galveston Campus.

UTMB Professor Receives Prestigious NIH Prize

May 13, 2024 • 2:59 p.m.

Dr. Ramkumar Menon, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was recently awarded a prestigious prize of $50,000 from the National Institutes of Health.

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UTMB Galveston now home to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

April 24, 2024 • 10:00 a.m.

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care in the greater Galveston area.

Research grant awards target innovations in trauma care

April 17, 2024 • 2:38 p.m.

Five University of Texas Medical Branch primary investigators received competitive grant awards totaling $1,722,433 from the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative for six research projects.

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UTMB Neurologist receives Joe Niekro Foundation Patient’s Choice Award

April 9, 2024 • 1:00 p.m.

Dr. Hashem Shaltoni, a neurologist and professor with the University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Neurology, was one of three local clinicians honored with a Patient’s Choice Award during the 2024 Joe Niekro Foundation’s 2024 Knuckle Ball Gala.

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UTMB Epilepsy Program given highest accreditation by national association

April 5, 2024 • 11:17 a.m.

Focused on providing the best possible care for persons with seizures, the University of Texas Medical Branch Epilepsy Program has received accreditation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center.

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UTMB student named All of Us Research Scholar

April 4, 2024 • 2:25 p.m.

Hannah Luk, a medical school student at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston John Sealy School of Medicine, has been selected to be a student researcher for the 2023-2024 All of Us Research Scholar Program.

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UTMB President’s Cabinet announces 2023 award recipients

February 13, 2024 • 4:47 p.m.

Ten projects that address pressing health needs received a University of Texas Medical Branch President’s Cabinet award. The awards totaled more than $220,000 and will go to 26 UTMB faculty, staff and students working on the winning projects.

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UTMB School of Nursing ranked among the top online programs in the nation

February 7, 2024 • 1:00 a.m.

UTMB’s School of Nursing online program was ranked No. 4 for veterans and No. 12 for its online graduate nursing program, according to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Online Programs rankings.

Brain Health Institute announces pilot program winners

UTMB Brain Health Institute announces Pilot Grant Program winners

December 12, 2023 • 4:10 p.m.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Brain Health Institute, a world-renowned neuroscience hub focused on rapidly transitioning groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical neuroscience to clinical applications, recently announced the winners of its Pilot Grant Program.

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