Professor Csaba Szabo, a professor in anesthesiology, recently was listed as one of the most influential scientists in a Thomson Reuters publication listing of scientists from all over the globe. The publication, “The World’s Most Influential Minds,” said that the list was built on several criteria, including authors of peer-reviewed papers “whose work has consistently wielded outsized influence in the form of citations from fellow scientists.” Thomson Reuters analyzed citation data from 2003 to 2013.
Three UTMB faculty members speak about Zika
Three University of Texas Medical Branch faculty members who are infectious disease and maternity care experts have been selected to participate at a workshop on the Zika virus organized by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Professor Scott Weaver, associate professor Nikos Vasilakis and Dr. George Saade today will be part of a daylong discussion and workshop on the Zika virus, which has spread nearly unabated through parts of the world, including South and Central America. The virus has been linked to birth defects and neurological ailments.
Health policy dialogues continue
John. A. Deane, chairman of Advisory Board Consulting and Management will speak at 11:30 a.m. today about “HealthCare 2020: Delivering Value Based Care in a Consumer World.” Deane, who formerly was at the University of Texas Medical Branch, will discuss the “state of the union” in health care that will include how to improve and streamline health system practices as well as improving access for patient. The presentation will be in the Clinical Sciences Auditorium on the Galveston campus. Contact Becky Trout, rltrout@utmb.edu for more information.
Lefeber winter lectures continues today
The medical branch’s Sealy Center on Aging Lefeber Winter Series on Aging continues at 5 p.m. today with a presentation by Pamela Duncan, professor of neurology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Her presentation, “A Pragmatic Trial for Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services,” will be in Levin Hall on the Galveston campus.