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GSBS Students Compete in OLLU 3 Minute Thesis Competition

November 13, 2024

GSBS students Zaineb Hassouneh (left), Peace Okeke (center), and Caitlyn Fastenau (right) competed in the 3MT competition this weekend at Our Lady of the Lake University. The competition offered students an opportunity to practice their science communication skills and increase their confidence while presenting their research. A special congratulations to Zaineb Hassouneh (previous MS I&I graduate and […]



Congratulations to PhD Student Clare Murray

October 17, 2024

Clare Murray Program: MD/PhD Program; IBMS – Molecular Immunology & Microbiology Mentor: Tyler Curiel, MD Clare Murray’s paper on tumor PDL1 control of the Chk2 DNA damage response has been accepted in Molecular Cancer. Clare’s report described how tumor-intrinsic PDL1 regulates DNA damage repair and when it is depleted genetically it exposes important treatment vulnerabilities. […]


2024 Candidacy Ceremony

October 16, 2024



MIMG Coating Ceremony

September 30, 2024


Congratulations to two of our very own Masters in Immunology and Infection Students for being awarded the Jim Reed Presidential Scholarship

September 25, 2024

Jim Reed Presidential Scholars Darrel Bartimus Jr., Monique Perez, Trinity Vaquera, and Brijesh Yadav have been honored with the Jim Reed Presidential Scholarship. These scholarships are designed to support their academic excellence and professional aspirations throughout their enrollment.


BioMedSA Award for Innovation

September 23, 2024

The BioMedSA Award for Innovation in Healthcare and Bioscience celebrates local and national innovators in the healthcare and bioscience industry, including patient care, education, research and development, leadership, public policy and medical technology. This year, Dr. Jason S. McLellen, UT Austin as Associate Professor of Molecular Biosciences, was honored for his contributions in structure-based vaccine design […]


Thank You to our GSBS Students for Volunteering at Fields Elementary School STEM Night

September 23, 2024

Left to Right: Marisol Morales, Maria Fernandez, Trinity Vaquera, and Kelechi Elechi On Tuesday, September 10, several of our graduate students volunteered at Fields Elementary STEM night. The volunteers engaged elementary school students and their families around the tools they use in the lab and worked to ignite the students passion for STEM. Event Recap […]