For immediate release: Feb. 12, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - Artist Israel McCloud will open his "Blew Notes Trio" exhibit at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, with a performance integrating visual art, poetry and jazz at the University of Texas Medical Branch Moody Medical Library. He will be... more »

For immediate release: Feb. 12, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is launching a diabetes self-management program starting Wednesday, Feb. 14. The program, called Take Action, focuses on seven diabetes self-care behaviors. Darlene Cass, a community... more »

For immediate release: Feb. 9, 2007 NEW YORK - A rare picture frame designed by prominent 20th century architect Stanford White and owned by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is one of 100 historic antique frames on display in a centennial exhibit titled The Secret Lives of... more »

For immediate release: Feb. 7, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - Child experts have long understood that children will often express in art what they can't or won't say in words. For this reason, child life specialists at UTMB Children's Hospital have used art therapy as part of the facility's holistic... more »

For immediate release: Feb. 7, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas -Porphyrias haven't captured the imagination of many young medical researchers. This is because support to train porphyria experts has been lacking. That's not a good thing for those who suffer from the rare and often painful disorders. Patients... more »

For immediate release: Feb. 6, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is again asking community members to donate blood. The UTMB Blood Bank continues to experience shortages, according to Christi G. Hopkins, administrative coordinator for donor services at the... more »

Soto to head center; latest gift brings Mitchells' total contributions to UTMB aging and neurodegenerative disease programs to more than $10 million For immediate release: Feb. 6, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - A recent $5 million gift from George and Cynthia Mitchell to the University of Texas Medical... more »

Bestselling author to address addiction recovery FOR RELEASE: Feb. 2, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will host a seminar by bestselling author John Bradshaw at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Levin Hall Auditorium, on the corner of Market and 10th... more »

For Immediate Release: Feb. 2, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - Clifford W. Houston, Ph.D., has been named to the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council by Michael O. Leavitt, secretary of Health and Human Services. Houston is an associate vice president for educational outreach and the Herman... more »

For immediate release: Jan. 26, 2007 GALVESTON, Texas - Pioneering cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley was inducted as an inaugural Legend in Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on Saturday, Jan. 20. Cooley completed his first two years in medical school at UTMB... more »