Three students from The UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have been awarded highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 predoctoral fellowships.
Charlotte Royeen joins the UTMB School of Health Professions as chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Abbey Berenson, MD, MMS, PhD, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UTMB, has received the 2026 Texans Conquer Cancer Award in recognition of her contributions to cancer prevention research and efforts to expand HPV vaccination.
UTMB Researchers found significant geographic and economic disparities in travel time to specialized burn treatment facilities across the United States.
UTMB is helping Galveston residents discover the benefits of healthier eating through Blue Zones-inspired cooking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
A leader in infectious disease research and artificial intelligence at UTMB is taking his expertise to the global stage.
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) “Where Purpose Meets Passion.” campaign has garnered 10 prestigious awards, highlighting the breadth and impact of the institution’s brand transformation.
For 135 years, generations of visionaries, physicians, scientists, educators, and philanthropists have helped transform UTMB from a small medical school in Galveston into a leading academic health system.
Bukreyev is leading the new UTMB Center for Nucleic Acid Technologies with a vision for turning scientific discoveries into treatments.
Kristen Starnes-Ott leads the UTMB School of Nursing during a transformative era in healthcare, focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and advancing innovative, future-focused nursing education.
About The University of Texas Medical Branch
The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.