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The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing has received full 10-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the maximum term awarded, following a rigorous evaluation process and a multi-day site visit.

The University of Texas Medical Branch has opened a new Care Coordination and Referral Center at the UTMB Health Primary Care Pavilion on Harborside Drive in Galveston, further expanding access to care for patients across the island.

When Dr. Yong-Fang Kuo analyzed Medicare data from more than 2 million older adults, the results revealed a striking pattern: those who received annual wellness visits were significantly more likely to receive early diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment—catching memory problems before they progressed to full dementia.

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have been awarded a total of nearly $5 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to forward their work.

Allie Murphy, a Master of Public Health candidate at the University of Texas Medical Branch's School of Public and Population Health, has been selected for the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct public health research in El Salvador during the 2025-2026 academic year.

The University of Texas Medical Branch joined global business and policy leaders this week for a landmark “Brain Capital” summit focused on positioning brain health as a vital economic driver.

After more than 20 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Dr. Randall Urban is now vice president and research director of UTMB’s Institute for Translational Science. His work involves bringing scientists and medical professionals together to work on pressing public health issues and move new discoveries from the laboratory to the patient room.

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) joined a multi-center team in conducting the largest randomized clinical trial to date on testosterone therapy in women recovering from hip fractures, finding that the hormone treatment did not improve physical function compared to supervised exercise alone.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, UTMB Health's Dr. Kim Gushanas sat down with Houston Moms for a heartfelt discussion about grief, mourning and how to speak about death of loved ones to your children.