Nature Medicine Commission launch highlights closing day of Texas Brain Economy Summit June 12, 2026 • 11:22 a.m. by Stephen Hadley Global leaders in neuroscience, public policy, economics, and healthcare announced the launch of the Nature Medicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience on Wednesday during the second and closing day of the Texas Brain Economy Summit at TMC3 in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. More than 500 leaders gather for opening day of Texas Brain Economy Summit June 10, 2026 • 1:52 p.m. by Stephen Hadley More than 500 leaders converged at the Texas Medical Center to explore a powerful idea: that investing in brain health can transform not only lives, but economies. From workforce resilience to healthy aging, the Texas Brain Economy Summit is sparking conversations that could redefine Texas’ future. Texas Brain Economy Summit 2026: Catalyzing a new wave of innovation and economic growth June 4, 2026 • 1:35 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner and Leslie Sanderson The high-impact summit will convene more than 600 senior executives, innovators, researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to explore one of the most significant opportunities of our time: building a thriving global brain economy. Researchers double success rate of initial depression treatment with MRI-guided approach May 20, 2026 • 8:08 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A collaborative team of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Stanford University has published an article in Nature Mental Health showing how MRI can guide treatment decisions for patients with depression. The precision medicine approach doubles the success rate of initial treatment. UTMB specialty pharmacy team presents workflow innovations at Epic XGM May 5, 2026 • 10:38 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently traveled to Verona, Wisconsin, to share their specialty pharmacy innovations with health systems from across the country at Epic’s Expert Group Meetings (XGM). Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp returns for fifth year at UTMB March 26, 2026 • 7:01 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is accepting applications through April 10 for the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp, a four-day immersive program designed to inspire the next generation of scientific and entrepreneurial leaders through hands-on learning and real-world problem solving. Racing against rare SMA diagnosis, UTMB gene therapy team gave newborn a chance March 11, 2026 • 10:30 a.m. by Raegan Scharfetter Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare inherited neuromuscular condition that causes muscles throughout the body to weaken. It happens because a specific gene, called SMN1, is missing or is not working correctly. UTMB becomes first in world to apply groundbreaking kidney diagnostic technology from NIPOKA December 4, 2025 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch achieved a historic milestone in kidney diagnostics, becoming the first in the world to apply NIPOKA’s Podocyte Exact Morphology Measurement Procedure technology in a clinical setting. On the other side of silence: UTMB performs newest smart cochlear implant surgery on 6-year-old patient November 7, 2025 • 11:02 a.m. by Raegan Scharfetter On Oct. 7, 6-year-old Aliah Martinez became the first patient at UTMB Health to receive the world’s newest Cochlear Nucleus Nexa—a “smart” cochlear implant featuring on-board memory and upgradeable firmware. UTMB awarded prestigious $29 million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award to lead Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance October 1, 2025 • 9:13 a.m. by Margret Battistelli The University of Texas Medical Branch has been awarded a seven-year, $29 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish and lead the new Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance (GGCTSA). 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
Nature Medicine Commission launch highlights closing day of Texas Brain Economy Summit June 12, 2026 • 11:22 a.m. by Stephen Hadley Global leaders in neuroscience, public policy, economics, and healthcare announced the launch of the Nature Medicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience on Wednesday during the second and closing day of the Texas Brain Economy Summit at TMC3 in the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
More than 500 leaders gather for opening day of Texas Brain Economy Summit June 10, 2026 • 1:52 p.m. by Stephen Hadley More than 500 leaders converged at the Texas Medical Center to explore a powerful idea: that investing in brain health can transform not only lives, but economies. From workforce resilience to healthy aging, the Texas Brain Economy Summit is sparking conversations that could redefine Texas’ future.
Texas Brain Economy Summit 2026: Catalyzing a new wave of innovation and economic growth June 4, 2026 • 1:35 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner and Leslie Sanderson The high-impact summit will convene more than 600 senior executives, innovators, researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to explore one of the most significant opportunities of our time: building a thriving global brain economy.
Researchers double success rate of initial depression treatment with MRI-guided approach May 20, 2026 • 8:08 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A collaborative team of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Stanford University has published an article in Nature Mental Health showing how MRI can guide treatment decisions for patients with depression. The precision medicine approach doubles the success rate of initial treatment.
UTMB specialty pharmacy team presents workflow innovations at Epic XGM May 5, 2026 • 10:38 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently traveled to Verona, Wisconsin, to share their specialty pharmacy innovations with health systems from across the country at Epic’s Expert Group Meetings (XGM).
Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp returns for fifth year at UTMB March 26, 2026 • 7:01 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is accepting applications through April 10 for the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp, a four-day immersive program designed to inspire the next generation of scientific and entrepreneurial leaders through hands-on learning and real-world problem solving.
Racing against rare SMA diagnosis, UTMB gene therapy team gave newborn a chance March 11, 2026 • 10:30 a.m. by Raegan Scharfetter Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare inherited neuromuscular condition that causes muscles throughout the body to weaken. It happens because a specific gene, called SMN1, is missing or is not working correctly.
UTMB becomes first in world to apply groundbreaking kidney diagnostic technology from NIPOKA December 4, 2025 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch achieved a historic milestone in kidney diagnostics, becoming the first in the world to apply NIPOKA’s Podocyte Exact Morphology Measurement Procedure technology in a clinical setting.
On the other side of silence: UTMB performs newest smart cochlear implant surgery on 6-year-old patient November 7, 2025 • 11:02 a.m. by Raegan Scharfetter On Oct. 7, 6-year-old Aliah Martinez became the first patient at UTMB Health to receive the world’s newest Cochlear Nucleus Nexa—a “smart” cochlear implant featuring on-board memory and upgradeable firmware.
UTMB awarded prestigious $29 million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award to lead Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance October 1, 2025 • 9:13 a.m. by Margret Battistelli The University of Texas Medical Branch has been awarded a seven-year, $29 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish and lead the new Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance (GGCTSA).