New understanding of synaptic connections

June 21, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have unraveled how certain proteins work together to... more »

UTMB researchers shed new light on a key player in brain development

June 21, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have shed light on how the developing brain ensures that... more »

New cancer drug makes commonly prescribed chemo drug more effective when given together

June 12, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have found a way to increase the effectiveness of a widely used cancer drug while decreasing the risk of... more »

2017 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus award winners inducted

June 12, 2017

Five exceptional University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine alumni were announced earlier this month as the 2017 Ashbel Smith... more »

UTMB re-certified as a Level I Trauma Center

June 9, 2017

GALVESTON, TX – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been recertified as a Level I Trauma Center by the Verification Review... more »

Preventing premature cell death

June 7, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Have you ever wondered how to keep cells from dying? Research conducted at The University of Texas Medical Branch at... more »

UTMB School of Medicine to graduate more than 200

May 31, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Regardless of whether the 200 graduates of the school of medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston end... more »

A genetic mutation provides a potential explanation for the recent spread of Zika virus

May 26, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – The Zika virus may have undergone a genetic mutation that enabled it to become the serious public health concern we are... more »

UTMB Graduate School awards 49 degrees at commencement

May 25, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas — The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston awarded 49 degrees during... more »

Disabled people not always provided the assistive products that make it easier for them to work

May 23, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – There are a range of technologies and devices, such as artificial limbs, hearing aids and wheelchairs that can make it... more »

Scientists gain better understanding of how Ebola disables people’s immune defenses

May 23, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston scientists have unlocked mysteries of how the Ebola virus hampers the... more »

HPV vaccine may be effective against oral cancers

May 17, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – While known to help prevent anal and genital related cancers, the Human Papillomavirus vaccine may also provide protection... more »

Pregnant women unaware how Zika virus can spread, survey finds

May 1, 2017

UTMB researchers recomend more education on the risks of Zika virus infection and proper preventative measures   GALVESTON, Texas –... more »

From inmates to patients

April 24, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – For Charmarie Ritchie Reese, the path to getting her nursing degree went down a long road that led her first through the... more »

The first live-attenuated vaccine candidate completely protects against Zika infection

April 10, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – The first live-attenuated Zika vaccine still in the development stage completely protected mice against the virus after a... more »

Researchers develop Marburg virus treatment effective five days after infection

April 5, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – An antibody treatment successfully protected nonhuman primates against the deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses even when given fi... more »

Federal Agency Rules That UTMB Is in Full Compliance With Research Animal Guidelines

March 30, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – After a nearly two-year inquiry into animal welfare and research programs, the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare has ruled... more »

Study confirms prescription weight-loss medication helps with opiate addiction recovery

March 24, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have confirmed that a prescription weight-loss pill... more »

Researchers find new gene interaction associated with increased MS risk

March 23, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – A person carrying variants of two particular genes could be almost three times more likely to develop multiple sclerosis,... more »

BRCA testing on the rise for those without breast or ovarian cancers

March 22, 2017

 GALVESTON, Texas – More women are requesting BRCA gene testing associated with certain types of cancer thanks to increased interest in... more »

UTMB’s first PCORI award to develop big data visual analytical methods for precision medicine

March 13, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – Knowing which patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after a procedure would be helpful to both patients... more »

Depression, alcohol, and marijuana linked to later use of synthetic marijuana among teens

March 10, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs – the group of chemicals that mimic the effects of... more »

UTMB scientists uncover how Zika virus causes microcephaly

February 16, 2017

GALVESTON, Texas – A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered the mechanisms that the Zika... more »

Emerging adults may be mixing drug, alcohol, firearms, study finds

February 13, 2017

While drugs, alcohol and firearms do not mix well, new research finds that among some young adults the three may often go together.   Emerging... more »