Posts written by zimmers
Congratulations Brittan Burns
October 16, 2025
Brittan Burns won the “Exceptional Early Trainee Flash Award” at the Masoro-Barshop Conference on Aging 2025.
Congratulations Dr. Bunnik
September 17, 2025
Evelien Bunnik, PhD, Associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, participated in and supported our initiative with Texas Public Radio. The interview is currently posted on the TPR website. For a direct link to the episode, you can click here: […]
Congratulations Sara Gaiser – Menzie Junior Student of the Year Award
August 14, 2025
The Heather Menzie Junior Student of the Year Award is presented in honor of Ms. Heather Menzie, a graduate student at UT Health who was unexpectantly taken from us on May 13, 2015. Heather was remembered by her classmates as a “servant leader.” In memory of Heather, this award recognizes a graduate student who demonstrates academic and research excellence. Sara […]
Congratulations Esteban Castro
July 7, 2025
Congratulations to 2025 SMDP Scholars Congratulations to the 2025 Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program (SMDP) Scholars. SMDP is a one year career mentoring program that pairs students and early career researchers with industry mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare industries. The following GSBS students were selected as SMDP Scholars: […]
Congratulations Sara Gaiser – Travel Award
July 2, 2025
Congratulations Sara Gaiser. Sara has won a $1,500.00 GSBS travel award to attend the UK Microbiology Society Conference on Candida and Candidiasis in Berlin on October 6-9. We are so proud of you.
Congratulations Sarah Wedemeyer
June 16, 2025
Bonnie Petrie’s “Science & Medicine” podcast highlighted Sarah’s paper this week (link below!) I think it will play on our local TPR radio station a few times this week too. Way to go, Sarah! And to everyone else who contributed also! https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2025-06-15/science-medicine-a-fountain-of-youth-for-the-immune-system
Congratulations to Carlos Rivera, PhD
June 10, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Carlos Rivera for his joint first place in the Poster Competition (Postdoc Category) at the 15th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
The XXV International Poxvirus, Asfarvirus & Iridovirus Conference
May 28, 2025
The XXV International Poxvirus, Asfarvirus & Iridovirus Conference was hosted by the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics. Nearly 140 scientists from 17 countries attended this premiere conference, held every two years since 1977.
