Life-changing results for patient following bariatric surgery February 10, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson After years of doubting she’d ever run again, a Port Arthur teacher found her stride—thanks to a life-changing decision and the support of the bariatric care team at UTMB Health. Discover how she reclaimed her health, her confidence, and her “why.” UTMB faculty featured in landmark report on cesarean deliveries February 9, 2026 • 7:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Groundbreaking insights from UTMB experts are helping redefine how complex cesarean deliveries are understood and performed. Explore how these faculty members are shaping safer surgical care for mothers worldwide. NIH awards UTMB grant to study norovirus defense February 2, 2026 • 4:30 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson UTMB scientists have received a $2.9 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research on norovirus, one of the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide. Reimagining Patient Experience at UTMB Health January 30, 2026 • 4:43 p.m. by Raegan Scharfetter Driven by compassion in practice, a new Patient Experience team is transforming care through empathy, innovation, and human connection. Weighing in on the latest in obesity care: A conversation With Drs. Sarah Samreen and Andrea Stark January 30, 2026 • 10:36 a.m. UTMB Health bariatric surgeon Dr. Sarah Samreen and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Andrea Stark sit down for an open, candid conversation about what's new, what's misunderstood, and what patients need to know right now. UTMB pediatricians provide tips to keep children healthy January 28, 2026 • 7:03 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson Small, simple changes at home can make a difference in a child’s well- being. UTMB pediatric specialists are here to help guide the way with tips about diet, sleep, exercise, and screen time. UTMB advances global Brain Health leadership at World Economic Forum in Davos January 26, 2026 • 4:20 p.m. by Stephen Hadley From Davos to Texas, UTMB is redefining brain health as economic infrastructure and launching global initiatives that move the brain economy into action. UTMB recognized for leadership in post-college outcomes January 22, 2026 • 4:17 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Torch Awards elevate the work of institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to access, quality, accountability, and measurable improvement. UTMB establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos January 21, 2026 • 8:30 a.m. by Stephen Hadley UTMB is helping redefine prosperity in the age of AI with the launch of the Global Brain Economy Initiative at the World Economic Forum. Discover how brain health and cognitive skills are becoming the new drivers of global growth. The University of Texas Medical Branch adopts the world’s first brain economy institutional model January 19, 2026 • 1:48 a.m. by Stephen Hadley UTMB is leading a global shift toward the brain economy by making brain health and cognitive resilience a cornerstone of its mission. Learn how this bold move positions UTMB at the forefront of innovation, care, and the future of work. About The University of Texas Medical BranchThe 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. 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
Life-changing results for patient following bariatric surgery February 10, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson After years of doubting she’d ever run again, a Port Arthur teacher found her stride—thanks to a life-changing decision and the support of the bariatric care team at UTMB Health. Discover how she reclaimed her health, her confidence, and her “why.”
UTMB faculty featured in landmark report on cesarean deliveries February 9, 2026 • 7:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Groundbreaking insights from UTMB experts are helping redefine how complex cesarean deliveries are understood and performed. Explore how these faculty members are shaping safer surgical care for mothers worldwide.
NIH awards UTMB grant to study norovirus defense February 2, 2026 • 4:30 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson UTMB scientists have received a $2.9 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research on norovirus, one of the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide.
Reimagining Patient Experience at UTMB Health January 30, 2026 • 4:43 p.m. by Raegan Scharfetter Driven by compassion in practice, a new Patient Experience team is transforming care through empathy, innovation, and human connection.
Weighing in on the latest in obesity care: A conversation With Drs. Sarah Samreen and Andrea Stark January 30, 2026 • 10:36 a.m. UTMB Health bariatric surgeon Dr. Sarah Samreen and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Andrea Stark sit down for an open, candid conversation about what's new, what's misunderstood, and what patients need to know right now.
UTMB pediatricians provide tips to keep children healthy January 28, 2026 • 7:03 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson Small, simple changes at home can make a difference in a child’s well- being. UTMB pediatric specialists are here to help guide the way with tips about diet, sleep, exercise, and screen time.
UTMB advances global Brain Health leadership at World Economic Forum in Davos January 26, 2026 • 4:20 p.m. by Stephen Hadley From Davos to Texas, UTMB is redefining brain health as economic infrastructure and launching global initiatives that move the brain economy into action.
UTMB recognized for leadership in post-college outcomes January 22, 2026 • 4:17 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Torch Awards elevate the work of institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to access, quality, accountability, and measurable improvement.
UTMB establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos January 21, 2026 • 8:30 a.m. by Stephen Hadley UTMB is helping redefine prosperity in the age of AI with the launch of the Global Brain Economy Initiative at the World Economic Forum. Discover how brain health and cognitive skills are becoming the new drivers of global growth.
The University of Texas Medical Branch adopts the world’s first brain economy institutional model January 19, 2026 • 1:48 a.m. by Stephen Hadley UTMB is leading a global shift toward the brain economy by making brain health and cognitive resilience a cornerstone of its mission. Learn how this bold move positions UTMB at the forefront of innovation, care, and the future of work.