UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

The GSBS is excited to announce the 2026-27 Graduate Student Organization officers - we are excited for the energy and impact they'll bring this year! Please join us in welcoming these new leaders.

A special thank you to our 2025-26 GSO Executive Board, John Hurley, Paityn Warwick, Emma Pfortmiller Elmore, and Lauren LeDay, for a year of excellent leadership, service and commitment!

*TOMORROW* - June 16th, 12-1pm.

Join the GSBS Writing Studio for a virtual career seminar presented by Dr. Alexus Acton, Clinical Research Associate at Medpace.

Dr. Acton will discuss her career path, day-to-day responsibilities of Clinical Research Associates, and advice for trainees interested in clinical research and industry-facing scientific roles. She will also share information about opportunities for trainees interested in pursuing Clinical Research Associate roles at Medpace.

Register at https://utmb.us/g1r for the meeting link.

The GSBS is excited to announce the new Jeane B. Kempner fellows for the 2026-27 academic year.

The Jeane B. Kempner Fellowship was established in the will of Daniel W. Kempner, for the purpose of giving financial aid to exceptionally brilliant students attending UTMB, to assist and encourage them in pursuing advanced studies.

Congratulations to these trainees!

GSBS students and postdocs - please join us tomorrow as GSBS alum Dr. Vicente Santa Cruz discusses his career path to Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability Director at Lyondell Basell. Thursday, May 28th at noon, Levin Hall 3.324.

Congratulations to these top presenters at the inaugural UTMB Research Summit!

The inaugural UTMB Research Summit, held last week, showcased innovative research from all areas of our institution. We are very proud to congratulate the top eight poster winners and the "Best of Day" awardee.

Please join us in recognizing these individuals for their impressive work!

Back row, l to r:
𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗣𝗧, 𝗗𝗣𝗧, 𝗢𝗖𝗦, 𝗖𝗦𝗖𝗦, 𝗙𝗔𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧, 𝗣𝗵𝗗
Assistant Professor of Instruction, UTMB Department of Physical Therapy, UTMB School of Health Professions

𝗭𝗵𝗶𝘄𝗲𝗶 𝗛𝘂
Student, Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program, UTMB School of Public & Population Health

𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝗟𝗶, 𝗣𝗵𝗗
Postdoctoral Fellow, UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻
MD-PhD Student, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine and UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Assistant, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻
Student, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine

Front row, l to r:
𝗖𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗖𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 - "Best of Day" winner
Student, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲
Student, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine

𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗲
Student, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Not pictured:
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗣𝗧, 𝗚𝗖𝗦
Professor, UTMB Department of Physical Therapy, UTMB School of Health Professions

Are you applying for a McLaughlin fellowship? If so, join the GSBS Writing Studio workshop tomorrow, April 28th, at 1pm in HEC 3.222 to learn more about how to submit a successful application!

Be sure to stop by the McLaughlin Colloquium poster session in Levin Hall dining room today before 2:00 to see work by our students and postdocs! The keynote address by Dr. Joan Kenney is from 12-1pm in Levin Hall North Auditorium.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences debuts master’s degree with flexible curriculum, career development opportunities The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) has launched a new Master of Science in Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, a highly flexible, interdisciplinary graduate degree.