President of UTMB and CEO, UTMB Health System at the University of Texas @utmbhealth @UTMBPresident
Joined August 2017
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As one of the @NatureMedicine Commisioners, I believe that investing in brain health is not simply a health strategy. It is an economic imperative and a cornerstone of long-term societal resilience.
It fits perfect into what we do @utmbhealth
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Congratulations to faculty from the UTMB School of Nursing and the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases on presenting their work at the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference.
Read our latest spotlight to learn how this collaborative initiative is helping prepare future healthcare professionals for emerging infectious disease threats: utmb.us/g16
#UTMB #SchoolOfNursing #InfectiousDiseases #GlobalHealth #CUGH2026
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Today, I had the privilege of welcoming Lieutenant Governor of Texas @DanPatrick to the stage at the Texas Brain Economy Summit.
His remarks focused on a topic that touches countless Texas families: the fight against dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Hearing about Texas’ commitment to investing in brain health research over the next decade through the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) was both encouraging and inspiring.
UTMB is grateful for the efforts of the Legislature to ensure our state is a national leader in biomedical innovation and discovery for these devastating diseases, to improve the health of current and future Texans.
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I am thrilled to participate on behalf @utmbhealth on the @NatureMedicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience" which is a global, transdisciplinary team-effort to define, measure, and further brain health as well as cognitive capacity.
This will substantially support the foundational drivers of economic resilience.
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Houston is perfectly positioned to lead the brain economy.
A fantastic discussion with @UTMBPresident @JochenReiser, David Gow, Amy Dittmar, Tim Lash, and Jamie McCarthy on how collaboration across healthcare, business, and innovation can drive economic growth.
#ProjectMetis
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What an event!
The Texas Brain Summit is exceeding all expectations. With attendance beyond capacity and many of the world’s foremost thinkers and innovators in brain/mental health gathered here, Texas is establishing itself as a global leader in the brain economy.
By placing brain health at the center of our strategy for human flourishing, economic growth, and societal well-being, Texas is helping shape a future where people and communities can reach their full potential.
The momentum is real, and this is only the beginning.
@utmbhealth @utsystem
#davos
#worldeconomicforum
#projectmetis
@WestHealth @RiceUniversity @memorialhermann
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Jochen Reiser MD PhD retweeted
Jun 9
The Texas Brain Economy Summit is in full swing this morning at TMC3 in the Texas Medical Center in Houston with a packed house on hand.
Presented by @utmbhealth, Center for Houston’s Future (@FutureHouston) and Project Metis, this two-day summit brings together global leaders in neuroscience, healthcare, business, technology, public policy and innovation to explore one of the most important opportunities of our time: advancing brain health to improve lives, strengthen communities and drive economic growth.
The conversations happening here will help shape the future of how we think about healthy aging, workforce resilience, cognitive well-being and the role brain health plays in our collective prosperity. Grateful to welcome so many outstanding partners and thought leaders to Houston as we work together to build a healthier future for Texas and beyond.
#TexasBrainEconomy #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #Innovation
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Jochen Reiser MD PhD retweeted
Jun 9
Exciting to see the interest in brain health here in Houston!
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Alexander Zverev 🇩🇪 has lived with type 1 diabetes since early childhood. Despite doctors initially telling him a professional athletic career was impossible, he has not given up his dream, and today…..he won the Grand Slam Tournament in Paris !
Congratulations 🎉
#ucandoit
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First-year @utmb_jssom student Sarah Dang is balancing the demands of medical school with her passion for contortion. The discipline, focus and perseverance it requires helps shape her journey in medicine. Learn how Sarah balances med school & contortion: utmb.us/fzp
ALT A person wearing a red gymnastic outfit and a white coat with the UTMB Health logo performs an impressive vertical leg stretch, smiling against a plain background.
ALT An individual in a vibrant red outfit adorned with circular knee cutouts and rhinestones performs a flexible pose on the floor. They hold one foot with a hand while balancing on the other side and smiling. The background is plain white.
ALT A person in red, flexible attire is performing a contortion pose, balancing on two open science books, titled "Microbiology" and "The Cell." The person is smiling and appears to be in a studio setting.
ALT A person in a red, circular cut-out bodysuit performs a yoga pose with legs extended vertically while using a laptop on the floor.
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Dr. Kristen Starnes-Ott has been named Senior VP, Dean of the @utmbson, and Nursing Workforce Pipeline Development for the UTMB Health System!
She will continue to advance excellence in nursing education, research, and workforce development. Announcement: utmb.us/g0a
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My impressions from The National Academy of Inventors Meeting are centered around the excitement of AI, large datasets and the ability to harness knowledge to truly understand and treat human disease.
My take is that science is thriving, and the time to truly transform healthcare is now.
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Smoking → IL-1β/myeloid inflammation → KAC expansion → early EGFR-driven tumorigenesis → detectable plasma protein signature → targeted prevention
This is important because it moves lung cancer prevention from “treat broad high-risk groups” toward precision chemoprevention using a blood biomarker panel (including plasma suPAR).
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A very impressive study for how we could prevent lung cancer more than 5 years before it is diagnosed. Using machine learning, discovery of a 14-plasma protein signature of risk that predicts responsiveness to an antibody therapy to interleukin, IL-1β
Validated across 8 cohorts
@CellCellPress @CharlesSwanton
cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Always a treat to be at The J. Paul Getty Museum and refresh the mind in awe of this unique structure and art.
@rkalluriMDPhD @utmbhealth
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