The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Texas Medical Branch researchers more than $4.1 million over the next five years to test an anti-inflammatory drug capable of reaching and treating a fetus during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth.

New research out of the University of Texas Medial Branch holds promise for helping people maintain strength and mobility as they age.

In the video, Dr. Ramkumar Menon discusses the technology that allows scientists to study gestational disease using miniature organ models made up of human cells embedded onto silicon surfaces.

During the 2024 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri, the University of Texas Medical Branch earned two honors—one for professor and clinician Dr. Jennifer Raley’s efforts to support the institution’s Family Medicine Interest Group and another for the group itself.

A value-based care initiative at the University of Texas Medical Branch made significant progress toward goals in blood management, antimicrobial treatment, laboratory services, imaging services and opioid stewardship, according to a study published in the Journal of Healthcare Management.

Through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, members of the University of Texas Medical Branch Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department provide free mental health services to students in school districts across the region.

A mRNA vaccine protects against Andes virus in an animal model, according to a new study by UTMB scientists. Andes virus is a prominent rodent-borne virus in South America and has human fatality rates up to 30 percent.

A study led by Dr. Gregory Gray, professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Global Health at UTMB, found that farmworkers could be at a higher risk of contracting the virus than previously thought, emphasizing the need for enhanced surveillance and preventive measures in these high-risk environments.

From new teacher welcome luncheons and vendor fairs to pop-up events, the UTMB Community Engagement team is coming to these events bearing goods and resources to help educators, students and families prepare for the academic year ahead.

UTMB Health has been recognized among America's Best Cardiac Hospitals 2024 by Newsweek and Statista, an honor bestowed on just 175 of 850 hospitals considered for the award nationwide.