UTMB Announcements for 8/29/2025

We are pleased to invite you to a special Three-Part Stress Management Series. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your well-being and connect with colleagues facing similar challenges.

Please see the series schedule below:

Building Communication in Stressful Situations
Cara Geary, MD
August 22, 2025
2pm to 4pm
HEC 3.200

Conversations in Stress Management
Cara Geary, MD
August 28, 2025
9am to 11am
RB6 1.206 Auditorium

Stress and Perspective Taking
Jeff Faroni, PhD
September 5, 2025
2pm to 4pm
HEC 3.200

We hope you'll join us for this important series! 

The CITI RCR fosters a shared and fundamental understanding of our responsibilities — to one another, to UTMB, and to the broader research community — thereby strengthening integrity and trust in research.

The CITI RCR Module must be completed by Sunday, August 31, 2025.

For step-by-step instructions and additional guidance, please refer to the resources available here.

Stay safe this holiday weekend.

For more information, contact Karen Jarvis-Thorne at karjarvi@utmb.edu.

As required by Article IX, Sec. 7.15 of the Texas General Appropriations Act, a state agency or institution of higher education appropriated monies by this Act and engaged in any activities in collaboration with, directed by, or financed by the World Health Organization (WHO) or its affiliates shall report on those activities to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) by the end of each fiscal year.

HHSC shall submit a report to members of the Texas Legislature that summarizes and details the activities at state agencies and institutions of higher education that are funded, directed, or in collaboration with the WHO or its affiliates

The form should only be completed by UTMB faculty or team members if there is relevant funding, conferences, committees, or publication works to report from the state 2025 fiscal year, from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.  Responses should be completed no later than today, to be consolidated into the required report for the Texas Legislature.

Please join us for our next Schwartz Round on the topic of “Living with Regret.” Regret is a common and significant emotional experience within healthcare, impacting both patients and providers. For healthcare professionals, regret can stem from errors, difficult decisions, or negative patient outcomes, while patients may regret treatment choices or aspects of their healthcare experience. Addressing regret constructively is crucial for promoting well-being and improving future care.

Join us in discussion as a panel of our colleagues share stories of regret and how these experiences impact our relationships, our own wellbeing, and our work at UTMB.

Schwartz Rounds: “Living with Regret”

Date: 9-19-2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: John Sealy 2.506B

📢 Optical Shop – August Specials & Back-to-School Savings

Get ready for the new school year and make the most of your Flexible Spending Funds with these August specials:

👓 Special 1 – Kids’ Complete Pairs starting at $189.
Upgrade your vision with Essilor Eyezen advanced single-vision lenses to help your eyes relax — starting at $269.

💻 Special 2 – 40% Off computer, workspace, and hobby lenses.

💡 Don’t Miss These Ongoing Specials:

• Contact lens specials – ask our opticians for details.
• 50% off your second pair when you add anti-reflective coating.

Visit the Optical Shop today to take advantage of these limited-time offers!

Terms & conditions apply. Insurance/promotions cannot be applied to these discounts.

👀 Ask our opticians about these and other exclusive offers!

Visit us at the University Eye Center / Optical Shops conveniently located at:

• 700 University Blvd., Galveston        
• 10121 Emmett F. Lowry Parkway, Texas City

Registration Open Now: CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual TropEID Symposium
Tropical & Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists

Are you a student, trainee, or early-career investigator passionate about infectious diseases? A faculty member eager to connect with future clinician-scientists?

Join us for the 2^nd Annual TropEID Symposium September 16–19, 2025 at the historic Grand Galvez in Galveston, TX for an immersive symposium to connect with experts, gain new insights, and collaborate with peers dedicated to infectious disease research and treatment.

Hosted by the Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) and Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Program.

🌍Network with global experts
🎓Travel & childcare grants available
🏆Awards for top presentations

Abstracts submission now open

Register today!

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of a non-invasive, low-intensity brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on locomotor skill learning and training. We wish to look at how tDCS impacts learning and overall motor function in people with chronic stroke.

We are looking for adults who had a stroke at least 6 months and can walk safely with or without an assistive device (ex. cane) for more than 100 feet.

All participants will be compensated for their time!

PI: Shih-Chiao Tseng, PT, PhD shtseng@utmb.edu 409-772-9555

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, President of UTMB and CEO of UTMB Health System, and Antonio Bianco, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Interim Dean of the John Sealy School of Medicine, and Chief Research Officer, cordially invite you to attend the "Navigating Dual Frontiers: Psychiatry & Women’s Health Research Symposium" on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Levin Hall Dining Room on the UTMB Galveston Campus.

The symposium will feature keynote presentations from two distinguished experts:

• Marc E. Lippman, MD, MACP, FRCP, Professor of Oncology and Internal Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center
• Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin

In addition, UTMB faculty will present groundbreaking research throughout the day.

Space is limited. Please reserve your spot at: https://utmb.us/ebg.

Cosmetic BOTOX at $12 PER UNIT

RESTRICTED TO THIS EVENT ONLY

Appointments with dermatology residents supervised by board-certified dermatologists, Dr. Anthony Linfante, Dr. Ayezel Munoz, Dr. Erica Kelly, Dr. Janice Wilson, and Dr. Kathleen Kroger. This event is for cosmetic BOTOX only, any questions regarding other services will need to be addressed in a separate appointment.

September 05, 2025, 1:30 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.

UTMB Health Dermatology, VLTC League City

2660 Gulf Freeway South, Entrance A League City, Texas 77573

 On Thursday September 4th, 2025, from 9:00 PM thru 12:00 AM September 5th, 2025, ITS Voice will be performing maintenance on the Avaya Phone System. Potential impact may include up to 15 minutes outage for inbound/outbound and internal calls during this maintenance window.

Please contact the ITS Service Desk with any questions at (409) 772-5200 or Ishelp@utmb.edu

CC# 57478

Annual compliance training, FY25 Annual Required Training, is due by August 31, 2025. Please log in to UTMB Learn (https://learn.utmb.edu) to complete your FY25 online training requirements at your earliest convenience. Please remember to use Google Chrome as your web browser to complete the training. All faculty, staff, and students are subject to legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards that require certain trainings on a regular basis. All courses are assigned based on federal, state, accreditation, audit, or institutional requirements and completion allows us to continue meeting those standards. 

If you have technical difficulty with a course, please reach out to the IS Help Desk. For course assignment questions, please contact the listed course owner. 

NOW TAKING APPOINTMENTS!

 Need help designing your research study? Assistance in generating or retrieving data?

Guidance with the analysis of your collected data? Other biostatistics, bioinformatics, or health informatics assistance?

 Highly qualified experts in these areas are available for consultation at NO COST* during the

 Institute for Translational Sciences

Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Studio

* Additional services are available; fees may apply.

 3rd Monday of each month

1:00pm-2:00pm

6.110 Research Building 6

Consultations are by appointment only.

To schedule: https://utmb.us/8e2