Dr. Randall Urban
Vice President for Research &
Chief Research Officer

Dr. Randall Urban

Dr. Randall Urban leads a diverse research community in the bold mission to improve medical practice through progressive translational research endeavors. He has 130 peer-review publications, is the Principle Investigator of UTMB's Clinical Translational Science Award, and has 3 major research interests funded by the NIH and private foundations. In addition to vice president for research and chief research officer, Dr. Urban is Vice Dean for Clinical Research in the John Sealy School of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the Institute for Translational Sciences, and Fellow, John P. McGovern Distinguished Chair in Oslerian Medicine.

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The Strategic Research Plan, which is used by leadership to  develop a path forward through goals, objectives and tactics, has broad input. It includes six integrated health communities that bring together researchers, educators, clinicians and community members to use prevention and treatment to transform illness to health. Read more.

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RESEARCH NEWS

Incubating innovation to transform the fields of health, science

From the opening of the new UTMB Life Science Incubator to the ongoing work of the institution's Innovation and Entrepreneurship team, UTMB is empowering individuals to take the fields of health and life sciences by storm by nurturing the development of fresh, new ideas, solutions and marketable products.

UTMB-TSU Team Awarded $1M to Analyze Cancer Disparities Using Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas Southern University have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use human-centered artificial intelligence to tackle the social and cultural barriers that hinder timely cancer diagnoses and effective treatments in the United States.

Dr. Tiziana Corsello-Gorgun awarded funding for research on extracellular vesicles

Dr. Tiziana Corsello, researcher and assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was awarded the Catalyst Award from the American Lung Association Research Institute to study extracellular vesicles and how they carry viral infections. The award comes with $50,000 for up to two years.

Can Electronic Health Interventions Help Manage Diabetes or Obesity?

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch has found that electronic health interventions, including mhealth, digital health, telemedicine, and telehealth, can help Hispanic and Latino adults improve type 2 diabetes and obesity outcomes in the Americas.

New research sheds light on the potential cause of diabetic kidney disease

For years, researchers have worked to understand why some people with diabetes get kidney disease while others do not. A paper published in today’s edition of Science Translational Medicine may have uncovered the reason: the existence of a new type of diabetes.

‘Secret shopper’ study finds errors, discrepancies in inquiries about hospital prices

Although hospitals are required by law to publicly post prices for their services, it remains difficult for the public to get reliable information on what those services will cost. That’s the overall finding of a paper published Sept. 18 in in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine based on research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch.