Health & Medicine

A University of Texas at Austin professor and his research collaborators have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to conduct research that will significantly increase our knowledge about artificial heart valves and lead to the development of valves that are more…

Event: “Serving Texas Through Health Disparities Research” conference sponsored by the St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research.

In this video, Professor Tanya Paull explains how next-generation medicine may be able to combat cancer using genetically personalized treatments.

Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “Teen Researcher: Discovering A New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer” presented by Google Global Science Fair gra

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing in conjunction with the East Travis Gateway Library District will be hosting the second annual Longhorn Health Fair.

As a School of Social Work student, a volunteer opportunity hooked alumna Bethany Berkeley Gartin on pursuing a research career. Read a QandA with Gartin about her experiences as an undergraduate researcher at UT.

Chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have created a molecule that’s so good at tangling itself inside the double helix of a DNA sequence that it can stay there for up to 16 days before the DNA liberates itself, much longer than any other molecule reported.

University of Texas at Austin researchers have demonstrated a new and more effective method for regrowing blood vessels in the heart and limbs — a research advancement that could have major implications for how we treat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the Western world.

To fight depression among homebound adults, Social Work Professor Namkee Choi uses the video chat tool Skype and connects patients with therapists.

Event: Education Dialogue on Health and Wellness in K-12 Public Education featuring Marissa Duswalt, Truman Albright Fellow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m.

In this video, the mathematical epidemiologist reveals why she’s so passionate about studying the spread and control of infectious diseases.

Take a look at the life of world-renowned heart surgeon and alumnus Denton Cooley through photographs from his new memoir “100,000 Hearts.”