Looking forward to a bright future in health care
More than 5,000 students and trainees pass through MD Anderson each year. But when our Diagnostic Imaging teams went to offer full-time roles to seniors graduating from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions (SHP), they often found that our students had accepted roles elsewhere in the Texas Medical Center or around the state.
“With a shortage of quality academic programs in many of...
Graduate student explores cancer’s effect on metabolism
When Jose Enriquez first walked into a research chemistry lab as an undergraduate, he knew he’d found his path forward.
“I was studying...
Training the next generation of histotechnologists
Coming from a long line of educators all the way back to her great-grandmother, Toysha Mayer, D.H.Sc., swore she’d choose a different career...
Can exercise make chemotherapy more effective?
You already knew exercise can help prevent cancer. But what if it could help you fight your cancer?
Researchers are looking into how exercise can help get chemotherapy into solid tumors more efficiently, helping lead our patients toward better outcomes.
Moderate exercise shows promise for improving cancer treatment
Tumor vascularity, the structure of the blood vessels within a solid tumor, can differ wildly from the...
Community scientists help advance cancer research in the community
A researcher designs new materials that could help prevent cancer in underserved communities, so why aren’t the materials being used? A new...
Many specialists, one goal: How we train whole teams to provide the best care possible
Interdisciplinary care is a hallmark of cancer care at MD Anderson. Teams of specialists care for patients from cancer diagnosis to treatment...
How we’re developing the next generation of physician assistants
For anyone looking to change careers, questions abound. Am I making the right decision? Will going back to school full-time pay off? What’...
What are ‘omics and how can they improve cancer treatment?
One gene can tell you a lot about your risk for developing cancer and how well you’re likely to respond to cancer treatment. But there’s only...
Employee’s courage inspired by our cancer patients
Angelina was Shamsha Damani’s best friend for three years. A constant in the MD Anderson program director’s daily life, well-known to her...
Could the microbiome change the future of cancer treatment?
We practice hand hygiene to help keep ourselves from getting sick from the bacteria all around us. But each of us already has a huge population...