UTMB News by Category UTMB honors five with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus AwardJune 12, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting... more » Nursing graduation is a family affairApril 17, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – For six of the 578 graduates receiving their degrees from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursi... more » Couple travels their way to a matchMarch 13, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – When medical students Adam and Christine Kley sit in Levin Hall at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on Mar... more » Oxidative stress produces damage linked with increased risk of preterm birthSeptember 20, 2017GALVESTON, Texas – A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insights... more » UTMB nursing graduate beats the oddsApril 21, 2016It’s been a very long road for Galveston’s Hunter Cherryhomes. When he walks across stage at The University of Texas Medical... more » UTMB Aerospace Medicine collection flying highAugust 6, 2015NASA recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Houston’s Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center, which has been involved with... more » UT student regent sets sight on goals to improve educational experience System-wideJuly 27, 2015UTMB PhD student Justin Drake was recently named student regent for the UT System by Governor Greg Abbott and has a series of goals he'd like to... more » UTMB programs influence future doctors, scientists at young ageJuly 14, 2015UTMB is influencing a new generation of doctors and scientists through various programs that bring middle school, high school, and undergraduates into... more » Beaumont students give back to Blocker Burn UnitJune 5, 2015Debbie Oge’s life changed forever in October 2011 when she received a call that her husband, Gordon Oge, was in the burn unit at the University... more » UTMB utilizes lung valve to save young mother's lifeMay 20, 2015Oyster Creek resident Esmeralda Lopez says it all happened very quickly. She began to feel ill, and ended up sick and delusional with a very high... more » Son donates kidney to save father’s life, strengthens bondGalveston County Daily NewsApril 23, 2015Rick and Dayne Boutwell have a close relationship. And it’s not just because they are father and son and spend a lot of time together fishing an... more » UTMB addresses health disparities among HispanicsGalveston County Daily NewsDecember 23, 2014UTMB’s Hispanic Center of Excellence is working to reduce disparities through the recruitment and training of culturally competent medical students... more » Stop, Drop & Roll to help isle’s Blocker Burn UnitGalveston County Daily NewsSeptember 29, 2014By Maureen Balleza, UTMB When Sandy Montelongo emcees the Stop, Drop & Roll race to benefit the patients and families of the Blocker Burn Unit... more » UTMB aerospace medicine residents to train in AntarcticaSeptember 2, 2014UTMB aerospace medicine residents to train in Antarctica Austere environment with limited resources is similar to space By Maureen... more » The day I discovered Ebola-RestonHouston ChronicleAugust 19, 2014Tom Geisbert, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, studies viruses, such as Ebola, that... more » High school students gain world-class research experience at UTMBGalveston County Daily NewsAugust 12, 2014By Isabel Pen UTMB Communications Scott Weaver, scientific director of the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical... more » Construction improves UTMB’s hurricane readinessGalveston County Daily NewsJuly 22, 2014By India Ogazi The University of Texas Medical Branch is in the midst of the biggest construction project in its 123-year history, to... more » Center offers hope to those with mental illnesses Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2014By India Ogazi Hidden behind serene trees on a busy street in Angleton lies a safe house for the mentally ill in crisis. The Gulf Coast... more » Anti-gravity treadmill helps UTMB patients recover from injuries Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014By Kristen Hensley Vicki Traylor’s journey began Jan. 5 with a terrible fall down a flight of stairs that left her with a... more » Researching infectious diseases - UTMB, U.S. Navy study neglected illnesses Galveston County Daily NewsApril 22, 2014By India Ogazi Modern-day travel has made the world more easily accessible. Within 24 hours, you can fly from Houston to Peru and back t... more » Doctor: View mental disorders as any other health issue to remove stigma Galveston County Daily NewsApril 9, 2014By India Ogazi She’s crazy. He’s a whack job. She’s missing a screw. If you haven’t used these sayings,... more » UTMB gets advice from patients on how to run hospital Galveston County Daily NewsApril 1, 2014By India Ogazi So, what if patients ran the hospital? Deborah McGrew, University of Texas Medical Branch Health System vice president an... more » Voting made easy at UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsMarch 1, 2014Anyone who has voted early in an election is familiar with a voting center — a place where all registered voters in a county can go to cast... more » UTMB opened first state-funded hospital for African-Americans in TexasJanuary 31, 2014Mahatma Ghandi once said, “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of... more » Load more articles News Releases News Highlights Features Columns Grants / Research UTMB Video Search Media Relations
UTMB honors five with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus AwardJune 12, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting... more »
Nursing graduation is a family affairApril 17, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – For six of the 578 graduates receiving their degrees from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursi... more »
Couple travels their way to a matchMarch 13, 2018GALVESTON, Texas – When medical students Adam and Christine Kley sit in Levin Hall at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on Mar... more »
Oxidative stress produces damage linked with increased risk of preterm birthSeptember 20, 2017GALVESTON, Texas – A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insights... more »
UTMB nursing graduate beats the oddsApril 21, 2016It’s been a very long road for Galveston’s Hunter Cherryhomes. When he walks across stage at The University of Texas Medical... more »
UTMB Aerospace Medicine collection flying highAugust 6, 2015NASA recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Houston’s Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center, which has been involved with... more »
UT student regent sets sight on goals to improve educational experience System-wideJuly 27, 2015UTMB PhD student Justin Drake was recently named student regent for the UT System by Governor Greg Abbott and has a series of goals he'd like to... more »
UTMB programs influence future doctors, scientists at young ageJuly 14, 2015UTMB is influencing a new generation of doctors and scientists through various programs that bring middle school, high school, and undergraduates into... more »
Beaumont students give back to Blocker Burn UnitJune 5, 2015Debbie Oge’s life changed forever in October 2011 when she received a call that her husband, Gordon Oge, was in the burn unit at the University... more »
UTMB utilizes lung valve to save young mother's lifeMay 20, 2015Oyster Creek resident Esmeralda Lopez says it all happened very quickly. She began to feel ill, and ended up sick and delusional with a very high... more »
Son donates kidney to save father’s life, strengthens bondGalveston County Daily NewsApril 23, 2015Rick and Dayne Boutwell have a close relationship. And it’s not just because they are father and son and spend a lot of time together fishing an... more »
UTMB addresses health disparities among HispanicsGalveston County Daily NewsDecember 23, 2014UTMB’s Hispanic Center of Excellence is working to reduce disparities through the recruitment and training of culturally competent medical students... more »
Stop, Drop & Roll to help isle’s Blocker Burn UnitGalveston County Daily NewsSeptember 29, 2014By Maureen Balleza, UTMB When Sandy Montelongo emcees the Stop, Drop & Roll race to benefit the patients and families of the Blocker Burn Unit... more »
UTMB aerospace medicine residents to train in AntarcticaSeptember 2, 2014UTMB aerospace medicine residents to train in Antarctica Austere environment with limited resources is similar to space By Maureen... more »
The day I discovered Ebola-RestonHouston ChronicleAugust 19, 2014Tom Geisbert, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, studies viruses, such as Ebola, that... more »
High school students gain world-class research experience at UTMBGalveston County Daily NewsAugust 12, 2014By Isabel Pen UTMB Communications Scott Weaver, scientific director of the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical... more »
Construction improves UTMB’s hurricane readinessGalveston County Daily NewsJuly 22, 2014By India Ogazi The University of Texas Medical Branch is in the midst of the biggest construction project in its 123-year history, to... more »
Center offers hope to those with mental illnesses Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2014By India Ogazi Hidden behind serene trees on a busy street in Angleton lies a safe house for the mentally ill in crisis. The Gulf Coast... more »
Anti-gravity treadmill helps UTMB patients recover from injuries Galveston County Daily NewsJune 17, 2014By Kristen Hensley Vicki Traylor’s journey began Jan. 5 with a terrible fall down a flight of stairs that left her with a... more »
Researching infectious diseases - UTMB, U.S. Navy study neglected illnesses Galveston County Daily NewsApril 22, 2014By India Ogazi Modern-day travel has made the world more easily accessible. Within 24 hours, you can fly from Houston to Peru and back t... more »
Doctor: View mental disorders as any other health issue to remove stigma Galveston County Daily NewsApril 9, 2014By India Ogazi She’s crazy. He’s a whack job. She’s missing a screw. If you haven’t used these sayings,... more »
UTMB gets advice from patients on how to run hospital Galveston County Daily NewsApril 1, 2014By India Ogazi So, what if patients ran the hospital? Deborah McGrew, University of Texas Medical Branch Health System vice president an... more »
Voting made easy at UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsMarch 1, 2014Anyone who has voted early in an election is familiar with a voting center — a place where all registered voters in a county can go to cast... more »
UTMB opened first state-funded hospital for African-Americans in TexasJanuary 31, 2014Mahatma Ghandi once said, “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of... more »