.jpg?sfvrsn=999cc756_3 "Dr. Alan Landay brings decades of translational science and global collaboration experience to his new role advancing team-based research at UTMB.")
When you talk to Dr. Alan Landay about his career, a palpable, positive energy fills the room as he smiles and takes you through his decades-long journey that has now brought him to The University of Texas Medical Branch.
New research out of the University of Texas Medial Branch holds promise for helping people maintain strength and mobility as they age.
In the video, Dr. Ramkumar Menon discusses the technology that allows scientists to study gestational disease using miniature organ models made up of human cells embedded onto silicon surfaces.
During the 2024 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri, the University of Texas Medical Branch earned two honors—one for professor and clinician Dr. Jennifer Raley’s efforts to support the institution’s Family Medicine Interest Group and another for the group itself.
A value-based care initiative at The University of Texas Medical Branch made significant progress toward goals in blood management, antimicrobial treatment, laboratory services, imaging services and opioid stewardship, according to a study published in the Journal of Healthcare Management.
Through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, members of the University of Texas Medical Branch Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department provide free mental health services to students in school districts across the region.
A mRNA vaccine protects against Andes virus in an animal model, according to a new study by UTMB scientists. Andes virus is a prominent rodent-borne virus in South America and has human fatality rates up to 30 percent.
A study led by Dr. Gregory Gray, professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Global Health at UTMB, found that farmworkers could be at a higher risk of contracting the virus than previously thought, emphasizing the need for enhanced surveillance and preventive measures in these high-risk environments.
Dr. Brian Downer speaks about a study which demonstrates that Mexican American adults aged 65 and older who use both English and Spanish more equally exhibit better cognitive function compared to those who predominantly use one language.
“We went to see Dr. Hani Jneid at UTMB and it was the best thing we could have possibly done,” said 88-year-old Wanda Stovall who went from an active life to not being able to get off the couch after she started having an abnormal heart rhythm. Jneid and the team at UTMB were able to get her back on her feet.
A team of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) investigators has developed, produced and tested a three-dimensional prototype tactile ring to help low-vision patients use eye drops. The rings feature one, two or three protrusions with cube-or-sphere-shaped endings that can be attached to the medication bottlenecks.
Members of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Aerospace Medicine program were honored by the Aerospace Medicine Association at its 94th annual Scientific Meeting, which took place recently in Chicago.
.jpg?sfvrsn=408eec56_3 "Dr. Jeff Susman, senior associate dean and professor of family medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, was selected by the National Board of Medical Examiners for the 2024 Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award.")
Dr. Jeff Susman, senior associate dean and professor of family medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, is one of seven recipients selected by the National Board of Medical Examiners for the 2024 Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award.
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Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently discovered a significant advancement in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, introduces an innovative nasal spray treatment that has shown promising results in clearing harmful tau protein build-up and improving cognitive functions in aged mice models with neurodegenerative diseases.
University of Texas Medical Branch residents Dr. Jenna Reisler, Dr. Elena Diller and Dr. Alokika Patel, working with their faculty sponsor, Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, have been awarded a $15,000 Back to Bedside grant to fund structured medical home visits in the community.
Eleven students from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) were accepted to the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston Galveston for the 2024-2025 academic year.
With potential to improve cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness and reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, walking has an abundance of health benefits – especially when it comes with a physician-led conversation about wellness. That’s the philosophy behind “Walk with a Doc."
The extreme environments of places like Antarctica and Mt. Everest are perfect for Aerospace Medicine students needing to practice medicine and gather data that may influence and inform how health care is handled on future NASA missions to the moon and Mars.
The Division of Pediatric Surgery at The University of Texas Medical Branch took home the gold in the 2024 Hermes Creative Awards for its video elucidating the intricacies of gastrostomy tubes for patients, accessible at their convenience.
Growth hormone injections significantly improved the neurologic symptoms of patients suffering from long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch.