What if exploring a career in healthcare could begin in sixth grade? A new partnership between Clear Creek ISD and UTMB is helping Victory Lakes Intermediate students turn curiosity into hands-on experience.
by Leslie Sanderson
UTMB and The University of Osaka have been awarded funding from the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund to advance development of a next-generation vaccine against Lassa fever.
by Margaret Battistelli
Researchers are recruiting adults 65 and older to spend approximately eight weeks using ElliQ, a social companion robot designed to keep seniors healthy, engaged, and informed while alleviating the effects of loneliness and social isolation.
by Leslie Sanderson
Three students from The UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have been awarded highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 predoctoral fellowships.
by Katherine Adams
Abbey Berenson, MD, MMS, PhD, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UTMB, has received the 2026 Texans Conquer Cancer Award in recognition of her contributions to cancer prevention research and efforts to expand HPV vaccination.
by Leslie Sanderson
UTMB Researchers found significant geographic and economic disparities in travel time to specialized burn treatment facilities across the United States.
by Melissa McDonald
A leader in infectious disease research and artificial intelligence at UTMB is taking his expertise to the global stage.
by Leslie Sanderson
This year’s National Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” recognizes the increased use of lithium-ion batteries and associated fire dangers.
by Margaret Battistelli
Bukreyev is leading the new UTMB Center for Nucleic Acid Technologies with a vision for turning scientific discoveries into treatments.
by Amanda Linford
UTMB Health pediatric hospital services earned top performer recognition in Vizient’s 2026 Quality and Accountability Awards, marking the second consecutive year UTMB Health has received the honor and the only academic medical center in Texas to do so.
by Amanda Linford
UTMB Health has been recognized by Forbes for the second consecutive year, based on employee feedback and workplace experience.
by Stephen Hadley
Speaking alongside national leaders in medicine, health policy, and philanthropy, Dr. Jochen Reiser outlined how health systems can play a transformative role in advancing "brain capital."
by Margaret Battistelli Gardner
The “frustration brake failure” hypothesis suggests frustration may play an important role in substance use disorders alongside craving, impulsivity, and habit.
by Stephen Hadley
Secure integration puts cited, evidence-based clinical intelligence inside the electronic health record, with clinician adoption growing significantly since its March launch.
by Katherine Adams
New prescription kiosks at UTMB Health urgent care clinics will provide faster access to medications, eliminating the need for many patients to make a separate pharmacy trip.
by Margaret Battistelli Gardner
The algae bloom could cause respiratory symptoms in beachgoers and poses additional risks for people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions.
by Leslie Sanderson
A new group of students in The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing is making history as the inaugural recipients of the ISLAND Promise, a scholarship and workforce development initiative.
by Katherine Adams
A UTMB Health breast milk donation program delivered 6,700 ounces in its first year, supporting fragile newborns in the NICU.
by Amanda Linford
The UTMB Health League City Campus has earned Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation, recognizing its high standards in joint replacement care.
by Margaret Battistelli Gardner
New UTMB department builds on more than three decades of Aerospace Medicine leadership while expanding focus on human health in space and other demanding environments.