program: Integrated Biomedical Sciences Programs

Julianne Jett, won the 2014 Department of Pharmacology Student of the Year Award., at this year's annual Pharmacology Graduate Student Symposium. Julianne is a Neuroscience student working in Dr. David Morilak's lab, where she is investigating the mechanisms by which chronic... Read More →

Dr. Xin Bao successfully defended her dissertation on October 29, 2014. The title of her thesis was "Ubiquitin Mediated Proteolysis in Yeast." We then asked Dr. Bao a few questions about her experiences as a graduate student. Read More →

Dr. Caroline Hall successfully defended her dissertation on October 29, 2014. The title of her thesis was "Baboon T Cell Immunity Challenges Conventional Paradigms of Immune Aging." We then asked Dr. Hall a few questions about her experiences as a graduate student. Read More →

With gratitude, the Department of Pharmacology at the UT Health Science Center is proud to announce the William Thomas Booth Scholars in Pharmacology. These awards are generously supported by the William Thomas Booth Memorial Endowment Fund. Read More →

Dr. Nooshin Mirkheshti successfully defended her dissertation on September 18, 2014. The title of her thesis was "Targeting Prostate Cancer by Salinomycin and Vitamin D3: Roles of the mTOR Signaling and Androgen/Androgen Receptor Pathway". We asked Dr. Mirkheshti a few questions... Read More →

Dr. Jorge Medina successfully defended his dissertation on September 29, 2014. The title of his thesis was "The Impact of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Cards Toxin in Asthma Pathogens." We then asked Dr. Medina a few questions about his experiences as a graduate student. Read More →

The Greehey Student Fellowship Award recognizes students researching childrens' cancer within the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute. This awards helps to assist student's research by providing financial assistance through payment of tuition and fees as well as a... Read More →

The steady increase in cancer diagnoses are being met with determined scientists who hope to discover new ways in which to treat or prevent this deadly disease. One such scientist includes, Vinh Dao, who is studying tumor immunology or the interactions of the immune system with... Read More →