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For a second consecutive year, Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health were all ranked No. 1 in Texas. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston among the nation’s best in research funding

UTHealth Houston continues to rank among the nation’s top institutions for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, according to the latest annual rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

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The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Susan Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C

Following an appendectomy at the age of six and fascinated by the care she received from her nurses and their knowledge about her treatment, Susan Ruppert, PhD, APRN, knew right then what her career path would be in life.

Employees celebrating STAR Awards.

STAR Awards recognize dedicated UTHealth Houston employees

The UTHealth Houston STAR Awards reception and luncheon celebrated employees and recognized milestone years of service ranging from five to 45 years.

From left, Seon Kyung “Kate” Nam, MD, and Suur Biliciler, MD, are working on an Exercise in Myositis project. (Photo courtesy of Suur Biliciler, MD)

UTHealth Houston physician adds lifestyle medicine to the treatment of people with neuromuscular diseases

Suur Biliciler, MD, believes evidence-based lifestyle medicine is crucial for treating patients with neuromuscular diseases, including muscular dystrophy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, myositis, and motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrates new building milestone

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park. (Photo by Jacob Power)

At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News & World Report — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.  





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