• UT Health RGV diabetes expert shares early warning signs and prevention tips

    Tuesday, November 18, 2025 — November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Dr. Martha Solis, an internal medicine doctor at UT Health RGV, says raising awareness about early detection, prevention and proper management has never been more important.

• Student-led health fair brings together four UTRGV schools to serve colonia communities

    Wednesday, November 12, 2025 — Student-led health fair brings together four UTRGV schools to serve colonia communities

• A Visionary Investment: Texas voters approve $3 billion fund to advance dementia research

    Thursday, November 06, 2025 — In a landmark victory for medical research and brain health, Texas voters have approved Proposition 14 on Nov. 4, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) and authorizing $3 billion in funding to accelerate the ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine launches Neurology Residency program to address growing healthcare needs in the Rio Grande Valley

    Monday, November 03, 2025 — In the Rio Grande Valley, where multigenerational households are common and access to specialty care is limited, neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease often affect not just individuals, but entire ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine researchers target liver cancer in nation's highest-risk region

    Monday, October 27, 2025 — October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and the work being done at ST-CECR represents hope for a community where too many families receive devastating diagnoses too late.

• Dr. Everardo Cobos leads charge to transform cancer care in the Rio Grande Valley

    Thursday, October 23, 2025 — Before he became a physician and led cancer programs nationwide, Dr. Everardo Cobos spent Saturdays as a teenager helping his father trim hedges, rake leaves and tend to roses under the hot El Paso sun. "My father worked as a ...

• UTRGV School of Nursing faculty and students ‘learn and serve’ at Penitas clinic

    Thursday, October 23, 2025 — While many college students sleep in on weekends, UTRGV School of Nursing students in the NURS 4202 Community Health Clinical course get up early on Saturdays to volunteer in a community that needs them. Two hours before a volunteer doctor is ...

• UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center celebrates grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony

    Wednesday, October 08, 2025 — On Wednesday, Oct. 8, a new era began for healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley as community leaders, healthcare providers and Valley residents celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen, bringing ...

• Women in Medicine and Science Month: UTRGV medical students driving discovery and care

    Monday, September 22, 2025 — Women in Medicine and Science Month recognizes the achievements of women who are advancing healthcare, research and education.

• UTRGV welcomes sixth cohort of future healthcare leaders in PACT program

    Monday, September 22, 2025 — This fall semester, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley welcomed its sixth cohort of aspiring healthcare leaders into the Physician Assistant Career Track (PACT) Early Assurance Program, a transformative initiative that facilitates a ...

• Neurons and memory: Protecting the essence of what makes us human

    Tuesday, September 16, 2025 — This September marks both World Alzheimer's Month – raising awareness of this progressive brain disorder – and Medical Research Month – which highlights the work of research scientists and their contributions to medicine. ...

• UTRGV researcher bringing ‘light therapy’ to community

    Monday, September 15, 2025 — Under a glowing array of red and infrared lights, Rio Grande Valley community members are seeing the benefits of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy for a variety of health complaints. Originally set up in the office of Dr. Juanito Gonzalez, an ...

• A Vision Realized: Dr. Leonel Vela retires, leaving behind a legacy in Valley medical education

    Wednesday, August 27, 2025 — As he retires at the end of August from his roles at the UTRGV School of Medicine – including founding senior associate dean for Medical Education, founding chair of Medical Education and division chief of Population Health – Dr. ...

• UT Health RGV expert urges parents to prioritize their children's eye exams

    Thursday, August 21, 2025 — New backpack? Check. Fresh pencils? Check. But what about your child's vision? If they're squinting in class, losing their place when reading or struggling to stay focused, their eyes might need some attention, too.

• Dr. Yutaka Maki named associate dean at UTRGV School of Optometry

    Tuesday, July 22, 2025 — Dr. Yutaka Maki, a nationally recognized optometric educator and clinician, has been named associate dean for Academic Affairs at the UTRGV School of Optometry.

• UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience to host World Head and Neck Cancer Day event

    Monday, July 21, 2025 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Institute of Neuroscience, in collaboration with the Rio Grande Valley Cancer Health Disparity Research Center, invites the community to its inaugural World Head and Neck Cancer Day event on ...

• Drs. Subram G. Krishnan & Elizabeth G. Krishnan establish new endowed chair at UTRGV to advance orthopaedic surgery training and research

    Thursday, July 17, 2025 — “This endowment is a commitment to healing, to education and progress,” Dr. Subram G. Krishnan said. “It reflects our belief in the power of medical science to restore lives and livelihood – not just bones and joints.”

• “A sunburn today can mean skin damage tomorrow”

    Monday, July 07, 2025 — While sunshine is part of what makes summer special, it also brings serious heat and strong ultraviolet (UV) rays. With temperatures routinely nearing triple digits, Valley families need to take extra steps to protect their skin from sunburn, ...

• Driven by Curiosity, Compassion and Altruism: UTRGV medical students engage in summer research nationwide

    Thursday, June 26, 2025 — Every summer, a new cohort of medical students from the UTRGV School of Medicine venture into research labs and clinical programs across the country, driven by curiosity, compassion and a shared commitment to making a difference. Through ...

• June is Cataract Awareness Month: “Cloudy vision doesn’t have to be part of getting older”

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 — June is Cataract Awareness Month, and Dr. Lorena Flores-Hernandez, an optometrist and glaucoma specialist at UT Health RGV, wants Rio Grande Valley communities to know that cloudy vision doesn’t have to be a part of aging.

• UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center bringing unified cancer care and research to the Valley

    Tuesday, June 03, 2025 — In labs at the UTRGV School of Medicine, researchers like Dr. Diane Nguyen, Dr. Sheema Khan and Dr. Murali Yallapu working to change how cancer is understood and treated, both in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

• From Dreams to White Coats: UTRGV School of Medicine provides pathways for next generation of Valley physicians

    Tuesday, May 27, 2025 — At White Coat Connect, initiated by Aun Bangash, a second-year student at UTRGV School of Medicine, local high school students learn from UTRGV School of Medicine students and faculty about becoming physicians. This event connects aspiring ...

• UTRGV med student leads Valley sun-safety initiative

    Friday, May 23, 2025 — Smaran Marupudi, a third year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, is working toward one of the most competitive specialties in the country: dermatology.

• From Students to Doctors: UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates graduation of Class of 2025

    Monday, May 12, 2025 — The May 10 celebration at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg officially marked the transition from medical students to doctors. The ceremony featured the graduates walking across the stage to receive their Doctor of Medicine degrees in ...

• Dying ‘Beautifully’ in the Rio Grande Valley: Rivera-Burciaga embeds end-of-life nursing into UTRGV curriculum

    Friday, May 09, 2025 — Graduating with confidence, UTRGV nursing students are equipped to handle the complexities of death and dying, thanks to Dr. Andrya Rivera-Burciaga. As the coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, she collaborates with Nancy ...

• CLASS OF 2025: UTRGV School of Medicine graduating med student inspired by mother’s cancer battle

    Thursday, May 08, 2025 — Carlos Cisneros was just 6 years old when his mother was diagnosed with leukemia and began treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He didn’t fully understand the science back then, but he did understand what mattered.   Doctors had ...

• Generations of Healing: UTRGV School of Medicine physician resident continues family journey into medicine

    Wednesday, May 07, 2025 — At the UTRGV School of Medicine, mentorship is as vital as the medicine practiced and history has a way of repeating itself. In Dr. Victor Tran's case, it was a pathway laid down by generations of healing.

• UTRGV’s School of Optometry achieves Stage One designation from ACOE

    Tuesday, May 06, 2025 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s proposed School of Optometry has recently been granted Stage¿One designation by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education¿(ACOE), marking a crucial milestone on the path to full ...

• Caring for Caregivers: School of Medicine providing mental health support for medical residents

    Thursday, May 01, 2025 — To ensure its resident physicians get the care and support they need to maintain their mental well-being, the UTRGV School of Medicine has developed the Fortify Resilience Initiative (FRI), designed to provide them with mental health resources ...

• Reducing Job Jitters: UT Health RGV psychiatrist says calming your workplace anxiety can help overall mental health

    Wednesday, April 09, 2025 — April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact of chronic stress and highlight ways to maintain mental and physical well-being amid daily pressures. Dr. Alcides Amador, board-certified psychiatrist at UT Health RGV and ...

• Capturing motion to improve mobility

    Monday, March 24, 2025 — There’s more to gait, or the pattern of walking, than meets the eye. The UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine (SOPM) has established a 16-camera studio-style lab to capture the data behind each step.

• ‘Match Madness’

    Friday, March 21, 2025 — UTRGV School of Medicine’ students took part in the monumental “Match Day” on March 21.

• “I can see clearly now…” UTRGV expert highlights the importance of eye exams for lifelong vision health

    Wednesday, March 19, 2025 — March is Save Your Vision Month, a reminder that eye health is just as important as heart health, mental well-being and other aspects of overall wellness.

• Dr. Michael Hocker departing UTRGV for Executive Dean role at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    Tuesday, March 18, 2025 — UTRGV announced Tuesday the departure of Michael Hocker, MD, MHS, Dean of the School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of UT Health RGV.

• UTRGV School of Medicine to celebrate students ‘matching’ to medical residencies on Match Day 2025

    Monday, March 17, 2025 — ‘Match Madness’ will celebrate 50 UTRGV School of Medicine students from the Class of 2025 participating in the school’s sixth annual Match Day event.

• UT Health RGV surgical oncologist explains life-saving importance of early screening

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025 — Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in Texas and the U.S. for both men and women. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, an estimated 12,763 Texans were diagnosed with colorectal cancer last year, with 4,588 ...

• UTRGV SOPM faculty member shares expertise with local, international medical students

    Tuesday, March 04, 2025 — One UTRGV physician and professor is regularly invited to share his expertise in surgical anatomy, podiatric surgery, wound care and diabetic management at prestigious institutions in London.

• Chronicles of a Broken Heart: How the heart-brain connections impact health and well-being

    Friday, February 14, 2025 — Dr. Mario Gil, an associate professor of Neurosciences and Psychology at the UTRGV Department of Psychological Science and School of Medicine Institute of Neuroscience, and his team have identified a region in the midbrain called the Ventral ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine hosts international conference to address cancer health disparities

    Thursday, February 13, 2025 — The UTRGV School of Medicine will host the 3rd International Conference on Cancer Health Disparities and its 8th Annual Research Symposium. The event will unite national and international experts in cancer research, medical professionals and ...

• UTRGV brings global insights on Alzheimer’s Disease to community

    Friday, February 07, 2025 — Experts from the UTRGV School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, and institutions in Italy, Nigeria and Florida presented this research-backed information to more than 350 members of the South Texas community at the free event “Memory and ...

• Elevating Healthcare: Advancements and aspirations at the UTRGV School of Medicine

    Wednesday, February 05, 2025 — As we continue through 2025, the UTRGV School of Medicine is building on its momentum and advancing its mission to transform healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV School of Medicine hosts community event to promote awareness and prevention of cervical cancer

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025 — Cervical cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. Unfortunately, the Rio Grande Valley has the highest incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in the U.S., where the disease remains one of the leading causes of ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine cancer researcher explains importance of preventive care to one of RGV’s most common cancers

    Monday, January 27, 2025 — – Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, yet it is almost entirely preventable through vaccination and early detection.

• UTRGV School of Medicine team reveal breakthrough in cancer cell survival

    Wednesday, January 22, 2025 — The fight against cancer is making strides globally, but some of the most important breakthroughs are happening locally in the Rio Grande Valley. At the UTRGV School of Medicine’s South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, Dr. ...

• UTRGV Alzheimer’s disease expert testifies at U.S. House Foreign Affairs hearing

    Thursday, December 19, 2024 — Dr. Gladys Maestre, director of the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR), recently shared her expertise on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) when she ...

• Have a holly jolly… workout

    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 — UTRGV expert share tips on staying fit during the holiday season.