Media Relations

Director of Media Relations
 (409) 747-0794
 (409) 771-7841 Cell
 rareyes@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8785
 (713) 240-0402 Cell
 m.balleza@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8790
 (409) 771-5105 Cell
 mjdannen@utmb.edu
Writer / Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8772
 (409) 771-7863 Cell
 krhensle@utmb.edu
Science Writer / Editor
 (409) 772-8791
 jpkelly@utmb.edu
Social Media Manager
 (409) 747-5621
 mmccollu@utmb.edu
New Media Specialist
 (409) 772-2620
 cfvonesc@utmb.edu

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A daily digest of news stories spotlighting the great work taking place at UTMB.
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UTMB receives $1M gift to help build new hospital
Houston Business Journal, Jan. 25, 2012
   The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund has pledged $1 million to help UTMB build the new Jennie Sealy Hospital....
UTMB ‘stealth crews’ are unnoticed but appreciated
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 26, 2012
   Teams of construction workers carry out sensitive dusk-to-dawn projects at UTMB so well that they have the...
3 UTMB departments near top in NIH grants survey
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 25, 2012
   A survey of National Institutes of Health grant funding received by medical school departments in 2011...
Now is the time to get your flu vaccine and build your resistance … before the Rodeo
Houston Chronicle, Jan. 25, 2012
   UTMB’s Joan Nichols says that localized flu outbreaks in Texas could have little relevance elsewhere...
Inside UTMB: Student receives MLK Jr. award
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 24, 2012
 News in this week’s Inside UTMB: Medical student David Darrow was honored with the 2012 Dr. Martin Luther...
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UTMB News Releases

Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund pledges $1 million to the new Jennie Sealy Hospital
Wednesday, Jan 25 - The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund has pledged $1 million to help the University of Texas Medical Branch build a new hospital, the second Galveston-based philanthropic foundation to offer a leadership commitment. The main concourse, a prominent space on the second floor of the new Jennie Sealy... more »
Three UTMB departments near top in survey of NIH grants
Thursday, Jan 19 - A survey of National Institutes of Health grant funding received by medical school departments in 2011 ranked three University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston departments in the top 10 in their respective fields, and placed UTMB’s microbiology and immunology department sixth in the... more »
Young women often fail to spot their weight gain
Wednesday, Jan 18 - Despite popular belief about women’s weight concerns, young women commonly fail to recognize recent gain of as many as 11 pounds — putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions. Self-perception of weight gain also appears to be significantly... more »
Scientists learn how stem cell implants help heal traumatic brain injury
Thursday, Jan 12 - For years, researchers seeking new therapies for traumatic brain injury have been tantalized by the results of animal experiments with stem cells. In numerous studies, stem cell implantation has substantially improved brain function in experimental animals with brain trauma. But just how these... more »
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