Alejandro Aballay, PhD
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Dean of the MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School @MDA_UTHGrad. Scientist studying organismal responses to infections. Views are my own.
Houston, TX
Joined January 2014
Subin, Julia and Ryan are amazing in their ringleader roles, along with all of our other student ringleaders during applicant visitation. It's been great to see them at work as we host potential students. @DianeBodurka
@CarinHagberg @kmo1001001
As the first point of contact for keeping schedules on track, student ringleaders are instrumental to the success of applicant visitation, taking place today as we host 41 prospective students! Hear what a few of our ringleaders have to say about their key roles. #WeAreGSBS
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We are happy to have Jana on board to collaborate on communicating and celebrating our students and their achievements. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg
@kmo1001001
Meet fourth year PhD candidate and communications intern Jana Gomez. To expand her writing skills, she has embarked on an internship with the Communications team and curated her first article about the person she knows best! #WeAreGSBS #microbiology
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Our monthly Lunch with the Dean series is one great way for me to get to know our students in various stages of their Graduate School journey. Three of the students who joined me today are (l to r) Diana Carrasco Rojas, Mackenzie Wienke, and Amina Nurmammadova. #WeAreGSBS @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001 @MDA_UTHGrad
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Congratulations to Megan on her latest achievement. I look forward to following her journey at the Graduate School, and her work in drug discovery and development. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001
Megan Fisher, a PhD student in the Cancer Biology program, has been selected for the Gulf Coast Consortia Training Interdisciplinary Pharmacology Scientists (TIPS) program. Learn more about how TIPS will support her research at #WeAreGSBS #CancerBiology
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I'm glad to see so many kids and their families interested in learning from our students about how they can one day join them in making a positive impact on healthcare. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001
We had so much fun talking with like-minded young science enthusiasts in our community at Science Night 2025 on Saturday! Thank you to our Community Outreach Group for organizing this 11th annual event and the hundreds of families who joined us. #WeAreGSBS #STEM #ScienceNight2025
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Our first week of visitation has been a great experience getting to know applicants and working with current students who guide applicants through a full day of meetings and networking. @DianeBodurka
@CarinHagberg
@kmo1001001
Meet our student ring leaders for today’s visitation (l to r): Subin Kim, Julia Zickus, Dakota Archambault, and Ryan Sloan, who are stationed at various locations in The Medical Center as the first point of contact to keep applicants’ rigorous schedule on track. #WeAreGSBS
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RT @MDA_UTHGrad: Meet our student ring leaders for today’s visitation (l to r): Subin Kim, Julia Zickus, Dakota Archambault, and Ryan Sloan…
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This is an exciting opportunity for our students to learn from the best in their respective fields about various scientific areas, including some of our own GSBS faculty. Thank you to the Career and Alumni Engagement team for organizing a variety of sessions like this during the year. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001
Did you know the Graduate School has some support resources available for students to attend advanced research courses? Earlier this week, faculty members Rachel Miller, PhD, George Eisenhoffer, PhD, and Richard Behringer, PhD, joined student panelists Sabona Simbassa, Diana Machad, Mith V, and Brandy Walker, who have attended courses at various locations, to share their insights, experiences, and various ways they networked about opportunities and funding. Students should talk with faculty and fellow students to learn more about what's available! #WeAreGSBS #advancedresearch
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Congratulations to Raquel on her promotion! Her commitment to connecting students and alumni will continue to strengthen our GSBS community. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001 @raquel_phd
Raquel Ybañez Salinas, PhD, envisions cultivating more meaningful connections between students, alumni, and the Graduate School as Assistant Dean, Career and Alumni Engagement. Learn more about Raquel's vision for her new role at #WeAreGSBS
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This annual event geared toward kids is organized by our Community Outreach student group with participation across the graduate school. I hope to stop by! @DianeBodurka
@CarinHagberg
@kmo1001001
Dive into this year’s Under the Sea-themed Science Night! Young science enthusiasts ages 4 to 12: register at for this free event, organized by our Community Outreach group. We look forward to seeing you there! #WeAreGSBS #ScienceNight2025
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I admire how Natalie works with our students to understand their unique challenges and help them reach their potential. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg
@kmo1001001
Meet director of academic affairs Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD, who received her PhD from the Graduate School in 2017, and learn about her journey from psychology to research studies — to advising future researchers like herself. #WeAreGSBS
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@CarinHagberg @MDA_UTHGrad Thank you, @CarinHagberg! We're excited about all of the opportunities ahead.
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RT @MDA_UTHGrad: Our Graduate School community experienced many exciting and fulfilling moments in 2024, and we look forward to many more i…
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Associate Dean Jeffrey Frost, PhD, is great at organizing our curriculum and mentoring programs so students reach their milestones and faculty are well supported. Join me in learning more about Jeff. @DianeBodurka @CarinHagberg @kmo1001001
Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs Jeffrey Frost, PhD, wears a few different hats, including overseeing the Graduate School’s Office of Academic Affairs and serving as a professor at @mcgovernmed. Learn more about Frost at #WeAreGSBS
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@UTGSBSGnE @rkmille @MDA_UTHGrad @MDAndersonNews @nicholas_navin @DraettaG @rrbehringer @VanLooLab My rotation student, Renee Rubiano, did an amazing job presenting an overview of her rotation project and findings during the Fall Rotation Talks! #ProudPI
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I'm glad I had the opportunity to work with Spitz for one year. Her devotion to the school and our students is unmatched.
After 46 years of service to UTHealth Houston and the Graduate School, our beloved Cheryl ‘Spitz’ Spitzenberger will retire in January. Read about her extraordinary career at We wish Spitz all the best in her retirement! #WeAreGSBS
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