🚀 One week until the 2026 WE Summit. See you Oct. 15. Registration open to current UTMB students at https://utmb.us/gce #Research #Innovation #UTMB #WESummit #JSSOM

⏰ Research Competition registration closes tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to showcase your work at the 2026 WE Summit. Open to current UTMB students only: https://utmb.us/gce #Research #UTMB #WESummit #JSSOM #MedicalStudents

Current UTMB students, are you interested in research? Meet mentors, explore projects, and discover new opportunities at the 2026 WE Summit. Registration open to current UTMB students only, at https://utmb.gce #MedicalResearch #UTMB #WESummit #JSSOM

🔬 The future of healthcare starts with curiosity. Join us for the 2026 WE Summit on Oct. 15 and explore the ideas, discoveries, and innovations shaping what's next. Register at https://utmb.us/gce #UTMB #Research #Innovation #JSSOM #WESummit

Drs. Carlos R. Dostal & Kathryn Cunningham are studying kratom-related use disorder, focusing on what happens when use of the substance becomes a disorder. Their project was one of eight selected for a UTMB FY27 Clinical Research Directed Initiative (CRDI) program award. #UTMB #MedEd

When research means being prepared. Susan McLellan, MD, MPH, & Corri Levine, PhD prepare for infectious diseases that require specialized care through UTMB’s Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education (SPECTRE) program, studying emerging infections. #UTMB #MedEd

For Elena Shanina, MD, PhD, UTMB has been part of the story from the start. Completing her residency in 2009, she now leads Neuromuscular Division & Neurology Clerkship. On Sept. 1, she becomes Professor of Clinical Practice in Neurology. #UTMB #MedEd #Neurology

When St. Vincent’s House had problems stocking its pantry, #UTMB's Blair Brown, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC & Christopher Messenger, PhD, RDN, LD, stepped in to help a struggling urban garden came back to life. With help of grad students, it’s thriving, feeding the Galveston community. #MedEd #Nutrition

We're celebrating our Physician Assistant Class of 2026! Happy smiles, good friends and cake always make an awards luncheon more special. #UTMB #Healthcare #PASchool

Hua Liu, PhD, & Massoud Motamedi, PhD, are studying a protein that may help protect the eye after exposure to a chemical linked to eye injury. Their research explores how the body protects itself from damage & what that could mean for preventing vision loss. #UTMB #MedEd

One class. Two years. A lot of work behind them. This Saturday, the PAS Class of 2026 crosses the stage and becomes physician assistants. Two years of classes, clinical rotations, exams, early mornings and long days have led to this moment. #UTMB #PALife #PASchool #PhysicianAssistants #Healthcare

"My career has largely been motivated by trying to understand why people make decisions." That idea guides Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS, as he studies how AI could help researchers learn from forensic psychiatry reports. #UTMB #MedEd

UTMB’s Family Medicine Interest Group has spent the year bringing classmates together around the specialty. That work was recognized with the AAFP Program of Excellence Overall Award, presented during this year’s FUTURE Conference. #UTMB #FamilyMedicine

5,850 applicants. 230 future physicians. One incoming class. Welcome to the next chapter of your medical education journey, Class of 2030. #UTMB #MedEd

What brings a group of med students back to the community each year with flu vaccines? For JSSOM students, the answer is personal. Their experiences shape why they choose to spend their time helping make preventive care more accessible in Galveston. Read their story: https://utmb.us/gcf

A tiny fly is behind some big scientific questions. UTMB medical entomologists Maureen Laroche, MS, PhD, FRES, and Scott Weaver, MS, PhD, are studying New World screwworm to better understand how it spreads. Their project was selected for USDA Grand Challenge funding. #UTMB #Research

Before he was a neuroscience MD/PhD student at JSSOM, Jack Tiller was a student journalist. His recent guest commentary in The Daily News explores how sleep habits can affect brain health, sharing his insights with the Galveston community https://lnkd.in/gK6AH9Pi #UTMB #MedEd

Giovanny Reyes thought he would become an architect. Then an anatomy class changed his direction. After volunteering at a family medicine clinic and using his Spanish language skills to help patients, he found his calling in medicine and his focus in primary care. #UTMB #MedEd

The moment they put on their white coats, the journey became real. #UTMB #MedEd #WhiteCoat #MedicalSchool

They were told to create the first piece of their Learning Community story. They didn't expect to do it with scissors and glue. Each student made a paper square that reflected their own experiences and perspective, a tapestry representing the JSSOM Class of 2030. #UTMB #LearningCommunity #MedEd

A new class. A new beginning. White coats on! Livestream: https://utmb.us/eb8 #UTMB #MedEd

How do you find your Learning Community? You follow the scavenger hunt clues! JSSOM MS1s searched the UTMB campus in teams on Day 2 of orientation, working together to find their LCs. #UTMB #ClassOf2030 #LearningCommunity

You know it's getting real when the team shirts are on, and the medical Taboo cards come out! #UTMB #MedSchool #MedStudents #TeamJSSOM

Yesterday, they were strangers. Today, they're classmates. Tomorrow they're friends. Welcome to JSSOM, Class of 2030! #UTMB #MedEd #Orientation

And so it begins. UTMB JSSOM Class of 2030 is in the house! #UTMB #MedEd #MedicalStudents

Today's the day! Welcome to the UTMB family, JSSOM MD Class of 2030. #UTMB #FuturePhysicians #MedEd

Behind every white coat is a commitment. We're looking forward to celebrating with our newest medical students as they don their white coats on July 30! #UTMB #MedEd #WhiteCoat

The one where they realized they’re not first-years anymore. This group of medical students marked the move into year two with a few photos worth remembering. Welcome to MS2, Class of 2029. #UTMB #MedEd

The one where they became MS2s. A year of learning, studying, laughing and making memories brought this group to the start of their second year at JSSOM. Here’s to everything that comes next. #UTMB #MedEd

Bailey Matsumura knows asthma from both sides. After years of living with the disease, she's now a medical student at UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine researching the use of biologic therapies during pregnancy and combining her own experience with a passion for women's health. #UTMB #MedEd