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UTHealth Houston Establishes Fetal Institute Focused on Clinical Care, Research Discovery, and Education to Advance Fetal Medicine

Five years after the first groundbreaking fetoscopic spina bifida repair surgery using an innovative patch pioneered by researchers at UTHealth Houston, the fetal medicine team is celebrating the more than 100 procedures performed by the physicians...
28-Jan-2025 8:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Sweeping Study of Human Viruses by Researchers Including UTHealth Houston Funded with $20M From NIH

Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth...
23-Jan-2025 8:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Santa Maria, dean of Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

More than a decade of work with youth experiencing homelessness and HIV prevention has led to a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, dean of Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth...
16-Jan-2025 7:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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UTHealth Houston Research: Children Born to Young Men with Cancer Have Slight Increases in Preterm Birth, Low-Birth-Weight Children, but Not Birth Defects

Male adolescents and young adults with cancer have a slightly elevated risk of having preterm birth and children with low birth weight, but no increased risk of birth defects in their offspring, according to research by UTHealth Houston. The...
16-Jan-2025 5:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Link Between Gene Duplications and Deletions Within Chromosome Region and Nonsyndromic Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease Found by UTHealth Houston Researchers

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston...
15-Jan-2025 8:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Project to Redesign Clinical Trials for Neurologic Conditions for Underserved Populations Funded with $2.9M Grant to UTHealth Houston

In an effort to close the gap in neurological outcomes for underserved populations, a UTHealth Houston project funded with $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will engage community partners to improve the design of clinical...
10-Jan-2025 8:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

UTHealth Houston Study Reveals Two New Genes Associated with Variants Linked to Epilepsy, Offering New Hope for Personalized Therapies

New research led by UTHealth Houston scientists uncovered two genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, which showed specific traits that make them promising diagnostic biomarkers. The study was recently published in Nature Communications.
6-Jan-2025 6:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

UTHealth Houston Study Funded by $3.5M NIH Grant Holds Promise for Advancing Shoulder Injury Treatments for Young Athletes

A new UTHealth Houston study focused on finding the best surgical technique for reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ), where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, has the potential to enhance recovery and long-term shoulder health...
3-Dec-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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UTHealth Houston Cardiologist Available: American Heart Month

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Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, Know Your Risk

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EXPERT AVAILABLE: New FDA regulation on dense breasts and mammograms

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UTHealth Houston Psychologist available to talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder

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As a comprehensive health science university, the mission of UTHealth Houston is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health.

We pursue this mission in order to advance the quality of human life by enhancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and injury, as well as promoting individual health and community well-being.

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Pushan Jani, MD

Pulmonologist

Keywords:
e-cigarettes,hazardous conditions,Lung Disease,Smoking,Vaping

MEDICAL

Modupe Idowu, MD

Hematology/Sickle Cell Disease

Keywords:
Blood Cancer,Blood Disease,Hemophilia,Sickle Cell Disease

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD

Vice-Chair, Healthcare Quality Professor, Infectious Diseases

Keywords:
Antimicrobial,COVID-19,Epidemiology,Infectious Diseases

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Michael L. Chang, MD

Associate Professor Of Pediatrics; Director Of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship For McGovern Medical School And Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Keywords:
Healthcare Quality,Patient Safety,Process Improvement

MEDICAL

Catherine L. Troisi, PhD

Professor in the Divisions of Management, Policy, and Community Health and Epidemiology

Keywords:
Epidemiology,HIV,Infectious Diseases,Viral Hepatitis

MEDICAL

Eric Boerwinkle, PhD

Dean, UTHealth School of Public Health M. David Low Chair in Public Health Kozmetsky Family Chair in Human Genetics Professor, Center for Human Genetics and Dept. of Epidemiology Associate Director, Human Genome Sequencing Center at BCM

Keywords:
Artery Disease,Chronic Diseases,Diabetes,Hypertension

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