Your next step starts with insights from those who’ve been in your shoes. 💡 At next week's GSBS 2026 Alumni Career Symposium: Building Your Future, hear from Graduate School alumni about the skills and experiences that shaped their careers. Through two virtual sessions, explore the skills shaping the future of biomedicine and learn how communication, collaboration and professional relationships can help you navigate career opportunities and grow beyond your technical expertise. Then, continue the conversation in person with alumni career spotlights, a networking dinner and keynote from Yolanda (Yoli) Sanchez, PhD, the Graduate School’s 2026 Distinguished Alumna. 🔗 Register: go.uth.edu/2026-AlumniCareer… #WeAreGSBS #BuildingYourFuture #2026GSBSAlumniCareerSymposium

🥼 Our Lab Coat Ceremony earlier this month gave us a chance to catch up with two second-year students for a brief look at what’s ahead. Medical Physics PhD student Grace Nehring is working with Clifton Fuller, MD, PhD, using quantitative MRI biomarkers to help personalize radiation therapy and reduce side effects, while making time outside the lab for Macy — the rescue dog she recently adopted. Immunology PhD student Bingsong Zeng joined the lab of Ken Chen, PhD, to explore how physics-informed AI could help tackle complex questions in immunology. Hear what they’re looking forward to as they settle into their labs, work alongside their mentors and take on new research questions. #WeAreGSBS #Immunology #MedicalPhysics #UTMDAnderson #UTHealthHouston @ImmunologyGSBS

🧠 From emerging research questions to projects further along in discovery, the Neuroscience Fall Symposium showcased student science across stages of training. Pre- and post-candidacy student presentations and a poster session highlighted the range of research taking shape across the program, with students discussing their work alongside faculty and peers. The day also welcomed keynote speaker Cristian Lasagna-Reeves, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Congratulations to our poster award winners and all of the students who shared their research! 👏 #WeAreGSBS #Neuroscience @NeuroMDAUTH

🎓 Considering an MS in Biomedical Sciences? Learn what your path could look like at UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Join us today at 3 p.m. for our weekly Discover Biomedicine program to hear from Director of Curriculum and Faculty and Development Wassim Chehab, PhD, and Genetics and Epigenetics PhD student Renee Rubiano, MS, as they share insights into the application process, program requirements and the benefits of pursuing an MS degree. 🔗 Register and find all sessions: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #DiscoverBiomedicine #UTMDAnderson #UTHealthHouston

What does a tailored suit have to do with radiation therapy? Medical Physics PhD student Diana Carrasco Rojas uses the analogy in her award-winning scientific elevator pitch to explain a complex challenge: how to adapt radiation treatment as a patient’s body changes — and ensure that technology can be used safely in clinical trials. Carrasco Rojas, who is mentored by Paige Taylor, PhD, assistant professor at UT MD Anderson’s Department of Radiation Physics, received first-place and People’s Choice awards in the Post-candidacy PhD Elevator Pitch Contest at the UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD) earlier this year. Our students’ award-winning GSRD pitches present complex science in 90 seconds. 🎥 Watch Carrasco Rojas’s pitch and read about her path to medical physics: go.uth.edu/CarrascoRojasPitc… #WeAreGSBS #MedicalPhysics #ScientificElevatorPitch #UTMDAnderson #UTHealthHouston

Considering a PhD in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases? Meet the faculty and students who can tell you more. 🔬

What could your graduate school experience look like? Research that challenges you. Scientists who broaden your thinking. A community invested in your success. Meet our recruiters at campuses and conferences this fall. Stop by to talk about your interests, ask questions and learn what the UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has to offer. 📍 See where you can connect with us — including our weekly virtual Discover Biomedicine series: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #BiomedicalScience #UTMDAnderson #UTHealthHouston

🔬 Curious about the research being led by UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences faculty? Join us today at 3 p.m. for Discover Biomedicine: Research Spotlights and hear from faculty at UTHealth Houston and UT MD Anderson. Prospective students can learn more about research opportunities across our two institutions and hear directly from the faculty mentors leading the work. Alexis Bavencoffe, PhD, will share his research on new approaches to treating chronic pain, while Ye Zheng, PhD, will discuss how biobank samples can be used to advance tumor profiling and modeling. 🔗 Find all sessions and register: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #DiscoverBiomedicine #UTHealthHouston #UTMDAnderson

🥼 One of our favorite days of the year! On Friday, we celebrated our second-year students as they received their lab coats from their advisors — with proud moments and excitement for the research ahead. The ceremony also honored Graduate School faculty member Rebecca Howell, PhD, as the recipient of the 2026 Paul E. Darlington Mentor Award for GSBS Faculty, recognizing her commitment to mentoring our students. Congratulations to all! 📸 Keep the celebration going with more moments from the 2026 Lab Coat Ceremony in our Flickr album: loom.ly/fxuBRlg #WeAreGSBS #UTMDAnderson #UTHealthHouston

Build the skills. Make the connections. Explore what’s next. 💡 Registration is open for the 2026 GSBS Alumni Career Symposium: Building Your Future, Oct. 27-29. Hear from UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences alumni who have built careers across academia, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, entrepreneurship, aerospace and more. Discover the skills shaping the future of biomedicine through virtual sessions, then connect in person Oct. 29 for networking and a keynote from 2026 Distinguished Alumna Yolanda (Yoli) Sanchez, PhD '93. Register today! 🔗 go.uth.edu/2026-AlumniCareer… #WeAreGSBS #BuildingYourFuture #AlumniCareerSymposium

The lab coats are ready — and so are we. 🥼 Later today, our second-year students will receive their lab coats from their advisors, marking an important milestone in their research training. As we look forward to this year’s ceremony, we’re looking back at the celebration and connections that made last year’s event so memorable. We’ll also honor this year’s recipient of the Paul E. Darlington Mentor Award for GSBS Faculty, recognizing the important role mentorship plays in our Graduate School community. 📺 Watch the 2026 Lab Coat Ceremony livestream here: go.uth.edu/GSBSlabcoat26 #WeAreGSBS #UTHealthHouston #UTMDAnderson

Great mentors do more than share what they know. They see potential, build confidence and help others find their own path. Congratulations to Jian Hu, PhD, and Claire Singletary, MS, CGC, recipients of the 2026 D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award! Through their different fields, both have made mentorship central to their careers — from helping students develop their scientific voice to offering guidance that continues long after graduation. Meet this year’s honorees and learn what mentorship means to them: loom.ly/N11qWjA

Laurel Boatright came to college planning for a career in medicine. Research gave her another way to pursue what mattered to her. Now a Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PhD student, Laurel works at the intersection of microbiology and cervical cancer, surrounded by mentors and collaborators whose different expertise helps her approach complex questions more completely. Hear how Laurel found her place in science and the Graduate School community, and read more of her story: go.uth.edu/LaurelBoatrightFi… #WeAreGSBS #BiomedicalScience #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases #CancerResearch @MIDatGSBS

✍️ Faculty, you know your students’ potential. How do you capture it in a recommendation letter? Join us tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Discover Biomedicine: Faculty Edition — Writing a Compelling Letter of Recommendation. Hear from four faculty members across UTHealth Houston and UT MD Anderson as they share strategies for writing strong letters for graduate school applicants. 🔗 Find all sessions and register: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #DiscoverBiomedicine

What if lessons from the COVID mRNA vaccines could help scientists develop new ways to fight cancer? Meet K M Salim (Opu) Andalib, a Cancer Biology PhD student and first-place winner in the Pre-candidacy PhD Elevator Pitch Contest at the UT MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD). Andalib makes the case for an ambitious idea at the center of his research in the lab of Steven Lin, MD, PhD, and Adam Grippin, MD, PhD: using mRNA vaccine induced immunity to develop a universal cancer vaccine. Throughout the year, we’ll share more award-winning pitches from GSRD, where students put their science communication skills to the test by explaining complex research for a broad audience in just 90 seconds. 🎥 Hear how Andalib turns a big scientific question into an award-winning pitch, and read more of his story here: go.uth.edu/AndalibPitch2026 #CancerResearch #CancerBiology #ScientificElevatorPitch #WeAreGSBS

Your career is more than your next step — it’s the connections, skills, and experiences you build along the way. Join us for the 2026 Alumni Career Symposium: Building Your Future, a three-day career exploration and professional development experience featuring the Graduate School's alumni from academia, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, entrepreneurship, aerospace, and beyond. Save the dates: Oct. 27-29. The symposium will begin with virtual sessions Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by Thursday’s keynote and in-person networking. Registration and more details coming soon! #WeAreGSBS #BuildingYourFuture #AlumniCareerSymposium

What will you discover at the Graduate School? Meet our recruiters at upcoming events across Texas and explore the programs, research opportunities, and community at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Bring your questions and find out where graduate training could take you. See where you can meet us next: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #BiomedicalScience

🔬 What is it like to learn and train with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences faculty? Join us tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Discover Biomedicine: Research Spotlights and meet faculty from UTHealth Houston and UT MD Anderson. Prospective students can get a closer look at the science happening across our two institutions — and the faculty who help students find their own research paths. Souvik Bhattacharyya, PhD, and Swathi Arur, PhD, will share insights into their research, the questions driving their work, and their experiences mentoring graduate students. 🔗 Find all sessions and register: gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/recr… #WeAreGSBS #DiscoverBiomedicine #UTHealthHouston #UTMDAnderson

An early experience in a welcoming microbiology lab helped shape Jennifer Walker, PhD, as a scientist — and as a mentor. As a faculty member in the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Walker adapts her mentorship approach as students develop. Hear how her students’ questions inspire her own — and how mentorship, curiosity, and collaboration come together at the Graduate School: go.uth.edu/JenniferWalkerPhD… #WeAreGSBS #BiomedicalScience #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases #UTHealthHouston #UTMDAnderson #TMC #TexasMedicalCenter @MIDatGSBS