Shelves and racks filled with neatly organized clothing and clear storage bins line a small room.

The Care Closet, which provides clothing, toiletries and other basic needs to patients and their families, is now available at The University of Texas Medical Branch League City, Clear Lake, and Angleton Danbury campuses, in addition to the original program at the Galveston campus.

Three surveillance images show the same person wearing different outfits, including a dark jacket with an ID badge, a checkered coat with a medical mask, and a dark pants outfit while carrying a cardboard box.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspected thief.

Graduates in caps and gowns enter in single file

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) and School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) hosted a joint commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024, in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

Students in graduation regalia entering an auditorium

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will host the NICU Family Reunion on Saturday April 27. The event will feature games, music, crafts and provide an opportunity for the children and their families to be reunited with the UTMB staff members who provided care while they were hospitalized during the early months of life.

Professional headshot of Dr. Hashem Shaltoni in white medical coat next to his name and title on blue background

Dr. Hashem Shaltoni, a neurologist and professor with The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Department of Neurology, was one of three local clinicians honored with a Patient’s Choice Award during the 2024 Joe Niekro Foundation’s 2024 Knuckle Ball Gala.

The University of Texas Medical Branch marks a significant breakthrough in the field of thoracic surgery as Dr. Roman Petrov, professor of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, successfully performed the first robotic lobectomies in the United States with a single port of entry.

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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.