Media Relations

Director of Media Relations
 (409) 747-0794
 (409) 771-7841 Cell
 rareyes@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8785
 (713) 240-0402 Cell
 m.balleza@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8790
 (409) 771-5105 Cell
 mjdannen@utmb.edu
Writer / Media Relations Specialist
 (409) 772-8772
 (409) 771-7863 Cell
 krhensle@utmb.edu
Science Writer / Editor
 (409) 772-8791
 jpkelly@utmb.edu
Social Media Manager
 (409) 747-5621
 mmccollu@utmb.edu
New Media Specialist
 (409) 772-2620
 cfvonesc@utmb.edu

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News Highlights

A daily digest of news stories spotlighting the great work taking place at UTMB.
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What you can do now to help prevent age-related muscle loss
MSN Healthy Living, May. 15, 2013
 UTMB’s Douglas Paddon-Jones and Dr. Elena Volpi weigh in on how best to prevent age-related muscle loss....
The surprising connection between your sinuses and stroke
Next Avenue, May. 15, 2013
 Many of us already know that sinus conditions can trigger headaches and congestion, but a new study from...
Can genetic testing determine your arthritis risk?
Arthritis Today, Mar. 22, 2013
 “Osteoarthritis has less of a genetic component than rheumatoid arthritis,” says UTMB’s Dr....
Get in more fruits and veggies by juicing them
Galveston County Daily News, May. 14, 2013
 In this week’s column, UTMB’s Dr. Victor S. Sierpina writes about the benefits of juicing....
Tips for traveling in airplanes with kids
Galveston County Daily News, May. 15, 2013
 In this week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: The American Academy of...
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UTMB News Releases

More than one third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery
Thursday, May 16 - Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. Since 2001, national expert panels have recommended that the first course... more »
Timing is everything for key protein
Thursday, May 9 - All proteins — the complicated biochemical entities that carry out the basic processes of life — are made in the same way. Inside living cells, tiny molecular machines known as ribosomes read messenger RNA, turning the genetic code into long sequences of amino acids. Then these sequences... more »
Ebola’s secret weapon revealed
Thursday, May 2 - Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus’ most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston scientists determined that Ebola short-circuits the immune system using proteins that work... more »
UTMB graduate school to award 30 degrees at commencement Friday
Wednesday, May 1 - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will award 30 degrees during its 45th commencement ceremony Friday, May 3, in Levin Hall. Vice president and GSBS dean Cary Cooper will preside over the 4 p.m. convocation, and UTMB School of Medicine... more »
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