Medical Branch's Brain Economy initiative is an exciting prospect

Medical Branch's Brain Economy initiative is an exciting prospect

The Galveston County Daily News - June 9, 2026

"The Brain Economy Summit showcases a future in which brain health innovation drives both human and economic vitality. Our region should embrace the medical branch’s Brain Economy initiative as a source of pride and a promise of remarkable breakthroughs ahead, benefiting not only those of us in Galveston County but millions around the world." - Michael A. Smith, editor, Galveston County Daily News

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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