Introduction to Engineering Innovation in Medicine is a required summer course for all incoming Engineering Medicine (EnMed) students. The course is designed to prepare the students to be successful in the program. It offers a survey of the unique program curriculum, networking opportunities through expert panel sessions and seminars with collaborative professionals located within the […]
EnMed holds inaugural White Coat Ceremony for its largest class
Engineering Medicine (EnMed) held its first White Coat Ceremony for the class of 2025 in its new facility at Innovation Plaza on Monday, July 19. The ceremony took place on the building’s 17th floor, offering panoramic views of the Texas Medical Center and beyond from more than 200 feet in the air. “Today, I’m […]
Houston Methodist announces capstone awards
During the EnMed Student Innovation Symposium on June 28, Dr. Alessandro Grattoni, the Frank J. and Jean Raymond Centennial Chair Professor of Nanomedicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, announced the first recipients of the Craig Brown and Suzanne Smith & Frank and Jean Raymond Engineering Medicine Capstone Innovator Awards. Recipients of the capstone awards will work […]
Racial disparities in prostate cancer explained at genomic level
Study finds substantially different biological characteristics in the tumors of African American men, pointing to possible contribution to higher prostate cancer death rates It’s been well documented that African-American men are more likely to be diagnosed and ultimately die from prostate cancer. While the cause of this disparity is often attributed to cultural and socioeconomic […]
Houston ISD town hall generates early interest in EnMed
Engineering Medicine’s (EnMed) leadership and two current first-year students, Ramya Varadarajan and Robby Loving, recently met with more than 100 high-achieving students from Houston Independent School District (HISD) in an exclusive informational town hall to learn more about EnMed and potential scholarship opportunities through the Craig and Galen Brown Foundation. “EnMed represents one of the […]