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UTHealth neuroscientist wins prominent NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D., an associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), is one of 17 researchers to win a 2010 National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award. The award supports scientists who propose revolutionary, high-impact approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
Scientist working on innovative treatment for muscle disorder
Vihang Narkar, Ph.D., has a passion for “making fundamental biomedical discoveries." It is a reason why he is a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), and he is convinced that boosting fatigue-resistant aerobic muscle could be a potential therapeutic pathway for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Scientists explore peek-and-treat approach to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and the University of Houston (UH) are working on a new approach involving Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that could aid in the detection and treatment of the disease.
UTHealth announces new dual degree programs with UT Austin LBJ School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin have announced the creation of two dual degree programs, a Master of Public Affairs/Master of Public Health degree and a Master of Global Policy Studies/Master of Public Health degree.
Consortium on Aging established at UTHealth
To meet the escalating patient care, research and healthcare education needs for a rapidly aging population, a university-wide Consortium on Aging has been established at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).