Simple, science-backed ways to boost well-being April 16, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. “Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, even when blood sugar improves significantly,” says Randa Abdelmasih, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Active-learning is the future of medical education April 15, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. In a guest column for The Daily News, Assistant Prof. Dr. Jarrel De Matas explains why readiness for the next generation of health professionals involves rethinking how they learn, process information, and are trained to make decisions in environments increasingly shaped by technology. Can GLP-1s like Ozempic reverse Type 2 diabetes? April 14, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. “Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, even when blood sugar improves significantly,” says Randa Abdelmasih, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu April 10, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. "We used to think of H5N1 as a bird problem in Asia. Now it's clearly something bigger and here in our own backyard, and we need to respond accordingly," says Dr. Gregory Gray, a professor in the Division of Infectious Disease and Department of Microbiology and Immunology at The University of Texas Medical Branch. UTMB Scientists Leverage AI to Develop Next-Generation Vaccines Against Emerging Alphaviruses April 9, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. A team of scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), led by Nikos Vasilakis, PhD, and Peter McCaffrey, MD, has developed a new computational pipeline that could dramatically accelerate the development of vaccines against a group of mosquito-borne viruses known as alphavirus. UTMB launches long-term heart study in Galveston April 7, 2026 • 2:37 p.m. Led by the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute, the long‑term study will become one of the largest and most inclusive cardiovascular research efforts in Texas. UTMB to be part of Emergency Preparedness and Response Learning and Action Network April 6, 2026 • 2:48 p.m. The new Emergency Preparedness and Response Learning and Action Network will support 10 regional programs – each led by a regional partner – that will focus on locally relevant health care preparedness and response priorities. FV doctors use cutting-edge system to remove complex fibroids April 3, 2026 • 3:01 p.m. Procedure was the first robotic gynecological surgery at FV, performed under the direct supervision of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Truong Chinh, director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit at University of Texas Medical Branch. Social, emotional intelligence keeps us grounded, authentic and kind April 2, 2026 • 3:17 p.m. "Emotional intelligence addresses regulation of emotions, including managing our responses to the emotions of others. It includes self-awareness, boundary setting, reflection, empathy, and introspection," Dr. Victor Sierpina Some produce has more pesticides than others April 1, 2026 • 4:21 p.m. In her health column for The Galveston County Daily News, Dr. Sally Robinson unpacks data from the 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
Simple, science-backed ways to boost well-being April 16, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. “Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, even when blood sugar improves significantly,” says Randa Abdelmasih, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Active-learning is the future of medical education April 15, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. In a guest column for The Daily News, Assistant Prof. Dr. Jarrel De Matas explains why readiness for the next generation of health professionals involves rethinking how they learn, process information, and are trained to make decisions in environments increasingly shaped by technology.
Can GLP-1s like Ozempic reverse Type 2 diabetes? April 14, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. “Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, even when blood sugar improves significantly,” says Randa Abdelmasih, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu April 10, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. "We used to think of H5N1 as a bird problem in Asia. Now it's clearly something bigger and here in our own backyard, and we need to respond accordingly," says Dr. Gregory Gray, a professor in the Division of Infectious Disease and Department of Microbiology and Immunology at The University of Texas Medical Branch.
UTMB Scientists Leverage AI to Develop Next-Generation Vaccines Against Emerging Alphaviruses April 9, 2026 • 12:00 a.m. A team of scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), led by Nikos Vasilakis, PhD, and Peter McCaffrey, MD, has developed a new computational pipeline that could dramatically accelerate the development of vaccines against a group of mosquito-borne viruses known as alphavirus.
UTMB launches long-term heart study in Galveston April 7, 2026 • 2:37 p.m. Led by the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute, the long‑term study will become one of the largest and most inclusive cardiovascular research efforts in Texas.
UTMB to be part of Emergency Preparedness and Response Learning and Action Network April 6, 2026 • 2:48 p.m. The new Emergency Preparedness and Response Learning and Action Network will support 10 regional programs – each led by a regional partner – that will focus on locally relevant health care preparedness and response priorities.
FV doctors use cutting-edge system to remove complex fibroids April 3, 2026 • 3:01 p.m. Procedure was the first robotic gynecological surgery at FV, performed under the direct supervision of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Truong Chinh, director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit at University of Texas Medical Branch.
Social, emotional intelligence keeps us grounded, authentic and kind April 2, 2026 • 3:17 p.m. "Emotional intelligence addresses regulation of emotions, including managing our responses to the emotions of others. It includes self-awareness, boundary setting, reflection, empathy, and introspection," Dr. Victor Sierpina
Some produce has more pesticides than others April 1, 2026 • 4:21 p.m. In her health column for The Galveston County Daily News, Dr. Sally Robinson unpacks data from the 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.