UTMB to hold active shooter drill at Primary and Specialty Care, Town Center July 14, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Police Department will conduct an active shooter drill on Saturday, July 18, at UTMB Health Primary and Specialty Care, Town Center in League City and will not affect patient services. UTMB study of milder Ebola strain could hold the key to future treatments July 10, 2026 • 8:25 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Bombali strain caused classic Ebola symptoms in laboratory models, yet a full survival rate revealed how the body can fight back. By showing how a less lethal strain can be cleared without fatal organ failure, the findings offer a potential blueprint for future therapies. Gov. Abbott appoints UTMB Health nephrologist to Texas Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force July 9, 2026 • 11:16 a.m. by Katherine Adams Ajay Israni, MD, chief of the Division of Nephrology at UTMB, has been appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the state's Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force. UTMB breakthrough cuts heart scan times by 35% July 8, 2026 • 11:21 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner By redesigning how cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is managed and streamlining the clinical workflow, average scan times dropped by 35.1% over seven months — from 94.7 minutes down to 61.4 minutes at UTMB Health. UTMB postdoctoral training program recognized by National Postdoctoral Association July 7, 2026 • 3:17 p.m. by Katherine Adams The University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized by the National Postdoctoral Association for its Postdoctoral Certificate Program, which helps early-career scientists build leadership and professional skills. The award honors the UTMB commitment to supporting postdoctoral scholars' long-term career success. When hot flashes steal sleep, therapy and education can help July 6, 2026 • 1:23 p.m. by Katherine Adams UTMB researchers have found that combining cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with education about managing hot flashes significantly improved sleep in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women whose nighttime hot flashes disrupted rest. Fireworks safety: How to prevent burn injuries this Independence Day July 1, 2026 • 11:52 a.m. by Amanda Linford Fireworks can cause serious burn injuries in seconds. The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) Blocker Burn Unit encourages simple safety steps and recommends attending professional displays to reduce risk. UTMB AI innovators win international hackathon with radiology viewer and teaching tool June 26, 2026 • 11:48 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A small team of developers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) was one of 50 winners out of 4,096 entries in the Google DeepMind Kaggle hackathon. VibeRad, a teaching prototype of a radiology viewer, was created through vibe coding. UTMB researchers awarded USDA funding for projects focused on screwworm detection and response June 25, 2026 • 2:11 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner UTMB is leading the next generation of agricultural biosecurity by combining artificial intelligence with laboratory science to detect biological threats faster, protect producers, safeguard the food supply, and strengthen national security. Odigie-Okon recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance June 18, 2026 • 8:28 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner An accomplished advanced cardiac imaging cardiologist, Odigie-Okon is the medical director of Cardiac MRI and co-director of Cardiac CT at UTMB. 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
UTMB to hold active shooter drill at Primary and Specialty Care, Town Center July 14, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Police Department will conduct an active shooter drill on Saturday, July 18, at UTMB Health Primary and Specialty Care, Town Center in League City and will not affect patient services.
UTMB study of milder Ebola strain could hold the key to future treatments July 10, 2026 • 8:25 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Bombali strain caused classic Ebola symptoms in laboratory models, yet a full survival rate revealed how the body can fight back. By showing how a less lethal strain can be cleared without fatal organ failure, the findings offer a potential blueprint for future therapies.
Gov. Abbott appoints UTMB Health nephrologist to Texas Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force July 9, 2026 • 11:16 a.m. by Katherine Adams Ajay Israni, MD, chief of the Division of Nephrology at UTMB, has been appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the state's Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.
UTMB breakthrough cuts heart scan times by 35% July 8, 2026 • 11:21 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner By redesigning how cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is managed and streamlining the clinical workflow, average scan times dropped by 35.1% over seven months — from 94.7 minutes down to 61.4 minutes at UTMB Health.
UTMB postdoctoral training program recognized by National Postdoctoral Association July 7, 2026 • 3:17 p.m. by Katherine Adams The University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized by the National Postdoctoral Association for its Postdoctoral Certificate Program, which helps early-career scientists build leadership and professional skills. The award honors the UTMB commitment to supporting postdoctoral scholars' long-term career success.
When hot flashes steal sleep, therapy and education can help July 6, 2026 • 1:23 p.m. by Katherine Adams UTMB researchers have found that combining cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with education about managing hot flashes significantly improved sleep in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women whose nighttime hot flashes disrupted rest.
Fireworks safety: How to prevent burn injuries this Independence Day July 1, 2026 • 11:52 a.m. by Amanda Linford Fireworks can cause serious burn injuries in seconds. The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) Blocker Burn Unit encourages simple safety steps and recommends attending professional displays to reduce risk.
UTMB AI innovators win international hackathon with radiology viewer and teaching tool June 26, 2026 • 11:48 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A small team of developers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) was one of 50 winners out of 4,096 entries in the Google DeepMind Kaggle hackathon. VibeRad, a teaching prototype of a radiology viewer, was created through vibe coding.
UTMB researchers awarded USDA funding for projects focused on screwworm detection and response June 25, 2026 • 2:11 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner UTMB is leading the next generation of agricultural biosecurity by combining artificial intelligence with laboratory science to detect biological threats faster, protect producers, safeguard the food supply, and strengthen national security.
Odigie-Okon recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance June 18, 2026 • 8:28 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner An accomplished advanced cardiac imaging cardiologist, Odigie-Okon is the medical director of Cardiac MRI and co-director of Cardiac CT at UTMB.