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Victoria Ford, president and CEO of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute in Austin, will be the featured keynote during the next event in HSC’s 2023 Health Care Workforce & Education Series on Aug. 10. The public is invited to attend the free event co-hosted by the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of […]

Congratulations to Pankaj Chaudhury, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics. He the R21 grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health is titled “Emerging role of tumor-derived exosomes in immune modulation and breast cancer health disparity” that will start Aug. 1, 2023. The grant R21CA283524 was awarded by […]

Congrats to our undergraduate faculty for receiving a grant from the International Association of Medical Science Educators. The grant is titled “Fostering Student Self-Directed Learning through Asynchronous Problem-Based Online Discussion” Joseph Malaer, PhD, assistant professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, is the primary investigator. Amber J. Heck, PhD, associate professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, […]

This week, we celebrate the recent promotions of CBTS faculty members.   Our outstanding faculty are shaping the future of the biomedical workforce through education, research and service. Join us in congratulating them on their accomplishments.  Michael Allen, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, promotion to Full Professor  Rachel Menegaz, PhD, Department of Physiology […]

Elizabeth Cho, PhD, joins the Department of Physiology and Anatomy as Assistant Professor. Learn more about Dr. Cho’s research.

Growing the life sciences industry is critical for innovation and economic development in Texas. Join industry experts for a discussion about how to fuel that growth with a dynamic workforce. Register: https://unthscstaging.wpengine.com/events/shaping-tomorrows-innovators/ Event Details: Aug. 10, 2023 5 – 8 p.m. MET 109-111

Payal Ranade, PhD student in the Vishwanatha Lab, received the 2023 Young Investigator Award in the Graduate Student Category from the American Association for Indian Scientists in Cancer Research.

See you in DC! Members of the Ortega Lab will be attending and presenting at the American Association of Immunologists annual meeting. Congrats on receiving awards from AAI! Katherine Hernandez, PhD student: Minority Scientist Award Kaitlyn Bambino, Research Assistant II: Trainee Abstract Award Nathan Jones, PhD student: Minority Scientist Award

Kejin Hu, PhD, joins the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics as associate professor. Read more about Dr. Hu’s research and expertise.

HSC is well represented at the American Physiology Summit in Long Beach. Congrats to these physiology trainees who received APS awards this year! Austin Davis (PI: Dr. Caroline Rickards): 2023 Dr. Charles (Tip) Tipton Predoctoral Research Award, Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section Bella Ruiz (PI: Dr. Steven Romero): Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award Jonna Smith […]