• Melanie Camp, wearing black sitting in chair on the left, talking with Dr. Carlos Dostal, wearing a blue tie and gray blazer, seated in a chair on the right

    Follow these tips for a healthy 2024

    During an interview with Houston Life, Dr. Carlos Dostal shares tips for how to have a healthy 2024.

  • Text on a blue background reading “Dr. Jerry A. Mansfield, Vice President & System Chief Nursing Executive,” shown beside a person in a suit and tie.

    Dr. Jerry A. Mansfield hired as chief nursing executive

    Dr. Gulshan Sharma, senior vice president and chief medical & clinical innovation officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch, announced today that Dr. Jerry A. Mansfield has accepted the position of vice president and system chief nursing executive at UTMB effective Feb. 1, 2024.

  • Graphic showing UTMB Health Brain Health Institute announcing Pilot Grant Program winners over a background of neuron imagery.

    UTMB Brain Health Institute announces Pilot Grant Program winners

    The University of Texas Medical Branch Brain Health Institute, a world-renowned neuroscience hub focused on rapidly transitioning groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical neuroscience to clinical applications, recently announced the winners of its Pilot Grant Program.

  • UTMB elevates patient care with cutting-edge robotic bronchoscopy

    The University of Texas Medical Branch recently announced the implementation of a state-of-the-art robotic bronchoscopy system. Aimed at delivering the highest standard of care to patients, this technology is set to revolutionize diagnostic procedures in pulmonary medicine, offering unprecedented precision and minimally invasive capabilities.

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    RSV immunizations - a chat with Houston Moms

    From what babies are eligible for the monoclonal antibody immunization, to how it differs from the option for pregnant women, Dr. Manuela Murray shares all the information about the recently approved RSV injections.

  • RSV vaccine vial labeled “RSV Vaccine” next to a syringe, protective gloves, and a small medicine vial on a clean white surface, representing immunization and respiratory virus protection

    A breakdown of the newly approved RSV immunizations

    Throughout 2023, three injections offering protection against RSV were approved. Learn more about each type and what, if any, might be right for you and your loved ones.


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.

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