UTMB’s IT team came together during the holiday season to help build a home, reinforcing that health begins with safe, stable housing. Their hands-on effort not only supported a family’s dream but also showcased the team’s commitment to community and collaboration beyond technology.

UTMB Health and UTHealth Houston are leading a groundbreaking $50 million statewide clinical trial to explore ibogaine as a potential treatment for addiction, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury — a first-of-its-kind effort that could put Texas at the forefront of behavioral health innovation.

UTMB leaders join the ranks of the world’s top inventors. Learn how their work is transforming science and elevating UTMB’s role in advancing solutions that improve lives.

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Rice University and Memorial Hermann Health System are proud to announce the formal launch of Project Metis, a groundbreaking initiative led by Center for Houston’s Future to position the Houston/Galveston region as the global leader in brain health and the emerging brain economy.

The University of Texas Medical Branch achieved a historic milestone in kidney diagnostics, becoming the first in the world to apply NIPOKA’s Podocyte Exact Morphology Measurement Procedure technology in a clinical setting.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has launched a refreshed brand identity—including a new logo and tagline—that builds on the institution’s historic foundation as it continues to advance excellence in clinical care, education, research and innovation.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department has been named the 2025 Security Program of the Year by the Houston-area chapter of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.

UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

The University of Texas Medical Branch and the March of Dimes have partnered to create the March of Dimes Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center to accelerate understanding, predicting and preventing preterm birth.

The University of Texas Medical Branch announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades. Among UTMB Health’s new recognitions are three Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for cardiac, pulmonary, and critical care. UTMB Health is also five-star rated for 11 services, including treatment of heart failure, stroke, and pneumonia.