UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
When Dr. Matthew Hutter talks about surgery, he speaks as much about people as he does about procedures. For him, the field is not only about technical precision in the operating room but also about improving the lives of patients through teamwork, data-driven insights, and a relentless focus on quality.
The Moody Brain Health Institute, in partnership with the Institute for Human Infections & Immunity, announced the winners of the first I-DID (Intersection of Dementia & Infectious Disease) Pilot Program.
UTMB wrapped up a dynamic and impactful week at the 2025 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, held in Houston, with an inspiring capstone event on its Galveston Campus on Sunday.
On Oct. 7, 6-year-old Aliah Martinez became the first patient at UTMB Health to receive the world’s newest Cochlear Nucleus Nexa—a “smart” cochlear implant featuring on-board memory and upgradeable firmware.
At the University of Texas Medical Branch, pediatric teams are always working to bring a sense of normalcy to young patients and some magic to the bedside. Through decorations, crafts, and special events, UTMB is committed to providing whole-child care by supporting not just physical health, but emotional well-being.
The University of Texas Medical Branch and the March of Dimes have partnered to create the March of Dimes Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center to accelerate understanding, predicting and preventing preterm birth.
The University of Texas Medical Branch is hosting the 3rd Annual Howard and Lillian Becker Perinatal Care Conference today and Thursday at its Galveston Campus, serving as the required annual all-staff training mandated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through UTMB Regional Women’s Services and Pediatrics (RWSP) grants.
Second-year medical students at the University of Texas Medical Branch assembled 400 Chemo Comfort Kits to support patients undergoing the physically taxing and emotionally challenging treatment of chemotherapy.
There are two important things Yuniquie Robinson shares with others about her journey with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. First, she reminds everyone that self-advocacy in a medical space is critical. The second is to go straight to UTMB for help.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch has been awarded a seven-year, $29 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish and lead the new Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance (GGCTSA).
UTMB Health is proud to welcome Rosanna Moreno as the new Administrator and Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) of the Angleton Danbury Campus, where she officially began her role on Sept. 2, 2025.
The University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized on the Forbes inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025.
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A groundbreaking University of Texas Medical Branch study that revealed how blood clots form under pressure has earned national recognition. The research, led by Yunfeng Chen, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, has been awarded the 2025 Horizon Award, which includes a $15,000 prize honoring an outstanding publication of the past year.
Dr. Jochen Reiser, president of The University of Texas Medical Branch and CEO of the UTMB Health System, is representing Texas and UTMB on the global stage this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Dr. Vineet Gupta joined KHOU to talk about a nasal spray treatment for Alzheimer’s developed at UTMB. “You are looking at six to eight years before all the testing is complete and this becomes a medicine that doctors are able to prescribe,” Gupta said.
The Moody Brain Health Institute, a neuroscience hub dedicated to rapidly advancing discoveries in biomedical neuroscience into clinical applications, has announced the recipients of its 3rd Annual Collaborative Pilot Grant Program.
The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed three celebrated researchers as presenters at the “Navigating Dual Frontiers: Psychiatry & Women’s Health Symposium,” happening today in Levin Hall.
The Tree of Life, displayed in the Jennie Sealy Hospital lobby, stands as a lasting tribute to transplant recipients and to deceased and living donors who have given the gift of life through organ donation.
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UTMB Health has been recognized as a top performer in Vizient’s Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Awards for Pediatric Hospital Services, ranking seventh nationally.