Sealy & Smith Smith Foundation Gives $3.35M to UTMB for COVID-19 Research

April 29, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas –The Sealy & Smith Foundation of Galveston has awarded a $3.35 million gift to the University of Texas Medical Branch to... more »

Researchers uncover mechanisms of protective antibody response during deadly Marburg virus infection

April 21, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas – A detailed study of the monoclonal antibodies from a person who survived a Marburg infection led researchers to identify... more »

University of Texas Medical Branch has developed new system for combatting COVID-19 that can be used for other viruses

April 6, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas – A multidisciplinary team at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston working to combat the COVID-19 virus has a... more »

University of Texas Medical Branch developing tool to streamline COVID-19 vaccine development

March 25, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch are collaborating with the clinical trial laboratory services organizati... more »

The Sealy & Smith Foundation Awards $1.4M for Community Health Care

February 20, 2020

The Sealy & Smith Foundation recently awarded $1.45 million in funding to the University of Texas Medical Branch to improve health care access and... more »

UTMB, Children’s Memorial Hermann collaborate on pediatric unit

February 14, 2020

No parent ever wants to have to take his or her child to an emergency department or to a stay in a hospital. When the need arises, having to drive... more »

Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, memory

January 22, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas –More than 2.5 million people in the United States alone experience a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Some of these... more »

Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant

December 12, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose... more »

New UTMB Center to focus on violence

December 11, 2019

Suicide and homicide are two of the top three causes of death for Americans under 25. Violence alone accounts for approximately 750,000 annual... more »

2019 President’s Cabinet Awards recipients announced

November 21, 2019

Eight programs to benefit Galveston area and beyond Eight innovative community health programs at the University of Texas Medical Branch have earned... more »

Among Medicare patients, those who qualify because of disability account for most opioid-related deaths

November 18, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – New findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show that patients qualifying for Medicare because of a... more »

Understanding how strains of flesh-eating bacteria interact may be key to treatment

November 14, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – You’ve likely heard reports of people getting infected with the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, usually when... more »

Scientists now know how Zika and dengue viruses assemble inside host, will improve vaccine and antiviral efforts

November 13, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Two new studies from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have unraveled the mystery of how the dengue and... more »

Researchers learn how Ebola virus disables the body’s immune defenses

October 25, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston uncovered new information on why the Ebol... more »

UTMB recognized for quality care for 3rd consecutive year

September 20, 2019

 GALVESTON, Texas – It’s a three-peat.  The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been recognized for the third... more »

Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treated

September 6, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking op... more »

Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancy

August 20, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate th... more »

Ben Raimer, longtime physician-leader and administrator, named interim president of UTMB

UT SystemAugust 15, 2019

UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken announced Aug. 15 that Ben Raimer, MD, a physician-leader whose service to the Galveston community and the... more »

Newly developed approach shows promise in silencing HIV infection

August 6, 2019

 GALVESTON, Texas –Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that... more »

New health professionals to receive advice from alumnus

August 5, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas –The School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will provide the health care... more »

Teen sexting not a reason for parental panic

June 26, 2019

As many as a quarter of teens have received sexually explicit videos, images or messages on their mobile phone, but experts say parents... more »

UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights

June 13, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has further documented how muscles are affected by... more »

Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws

June 11, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that... more »

Five honored with UTMB's Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award

June 6, 2019

GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting... more »