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UT System welcomes President Melina R. Kibbe with reception

UT System welcomes President Melina R. Kibbe with reception

November 7, 2025

In a night filled with applause, laughter, and heartfelt speeches, The University of Texas System officially welcomed UTHealth Houston’s new president and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair, Melina R. Kibbe, MD, and her husband, Marco Patti, MD, during a celebratory event Nov. 3 at the Texas Medical Center’s TMC3 Collaborative Building.



The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Caliann Ferguson

The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Caliann Ferguson

October 27, 2025

For Caliann Ferguson, director of communications at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, creativity has always been at the heart of her career journey. With a background in business and marketing, Ferguson admits she has always seen herself as “a creative at heart.”


Smart Apartment fuels fresh collaboration on aging research

Elliot Herring, AI & Machine Learning Programmer, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, gives a demonstration with the H1-2 robot at the Cizik School of Nursing.

October 24, 2025

Faculty and researchers from across the Texas Medical Center visited Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston on Oct. 23 for Live with Robotics as You Age, an event designed to reintroduce the nursing school’s Smart Apartment and encourage future research collaborations focused on technology and aging.



UTHealth Houston nurses recognized by Good Samaritan Foundation

Headshots of all the awardees.

October 20, 2025

Nurses from UTHealth Houston, UT Physicians, and UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC) were recognized by the Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas during the 21st Annual Excellence in Nursing Awards on Thursday, Oct. 16.


The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Mya Schiess

The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Mya Schiess

September 30, 2025

Nationally recognized for her work in Parkinson’s disease and related conditions, Mya Schiess, MD, professor of neurology, Adriana Blood Distinguished Chair in Neurology, and board-certified movement disorder specialist, has built a distinguished career at UTHealth Houston blending clinical care, research, and education.




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