Monthly Spotlight
We have a wide variety of types of collections on this site, some of the these include open access journals, dissertations, thesis and projects. staff publications, hosted conference and workshop events, and photo galleries. There is also a wealth of archival materials, including audio and video materials digitized by our library staff at McGovern Historical Center. Please check back regularly as the featured highlights update on a monthly basis.
ABCC Photograph Collection: 1946-1980 (Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission)
An interesting component of the ABCC collection are photographs. These augment the written records and provide their own historical evidence of the research activities, international interest in the ABCC, and the interactions of the personnel. Included in this collection are samplings of the photographs from the ABCC Photograph Collection. Details of the collections are available via its finding aid.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Center on Aging Staff Publications (Huffington Dept of Education, Innovation & Technology)
The HCOA was formed in 1988 by the generosity of the late Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington, Houston philanthropists who foresaw the need for an academic entity devoted to studying aging, providing care for older people, and teaching future health professionals and researchers about geriatrics and gerontology.
The Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Center on Aging spearheads breakthrough research and is committed to translating basic research discoveries into applications that promote healthy aging and combat age-associated disorders. The faculty, along with their research staff and trainees, utilize diverse model systems and multidisciplinary approaches to address questions that are of crucial importance to the biology, pathophysiology and diseases of aging. The major research topics include lifespan and health span studies, aging of the endocrine, vasculature, and central nervous systems, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s disease..
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract (Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects)
Practice Project abstracts from 2024-current.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovation to apply their talents and expertise to delivery of evidence-based patient- and population-centered care that improves systems of care and positively influences patient outcomes. The program focuses on inter-professional collaboration and development of the kinds of competencies in quality improvement and safety that lead to enhanced outcomes for patients, families, providers, and organizations.
Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications (Texas Children's Hospital)
The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Institute is home to 37 Principal Investigators, more than 400+ scientists and 10 Core labs.
Dan and Duncan Neurological Institute also house the Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories which are focused on epilepsy research and Baylor College's of Medicine's Center for Drug Discovery which is aimed at quick identification and advancement of small molecules to clinical trials.
Since inception, more than 1700 scientific studies have been published, and more than 85 disease-causing genetic mutations have been discovered or co-discovered by our scientists. There are currently 6 active clinical trials and studies.
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications (McGovern Medical School)
Open-access full-text journal articles of faculty, staff and students from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston from 1999-present.
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications (School of Dentistry)
Open-Access journal articles from the UTHealth School of Dentistry students and faculty in the Texas Medical Center from 1985 to present.
Library Class: Lunch & Learn (Texas Medical Center Library)
We are thrilled to announce a new series designed to elevate the research and health literacy skills of our entire community: Knowledge Boosts. This monthly Lunch & Learn series offers bite-sized, 30-minute virtual sessions, providing essential insights to benefit all students, staff, and faculty at our member institutions.
Whether you’re a seasoned researcher looking to refine your skills or new to the world of academic inquiry, these sessions are designed to be accessible and impactful. Each month, we will focus on a different critical skill to help you navigate the complexities of health research with greater confidence.
Mac Suzuki Photograph Collection (Photograph Collections)
The Mac Suzuki Photograph Collection contains 838 color slides of 35 mm film taken by Mac Suzuki, MD. Most of the images were taken in Japan between 1948 and 1952 while Dr. Suzuki’s worked with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. This material was donated by the children of Dr. Suzuki, details of the collection can be found via its finding aid.
Masamichi "Mac" Suzuki was born on October 18, 1918 in Acampo, CA. He received his BA degree from the University of California Berkley and studied medicine at the University of California San Francisco. As an American citizen of Japanese descent, Mac was forced to leave his third year of medical school and placed in an internment camp during WWII. During his time there he served as a camp doctor. He completed his medical degree at Wayne State Medical School in Detroit, MI. He served on the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) from around 1948 to 1953, studying the effects of radiation on fertility in Japan.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Memorial Hospital System Collection (Memorial Hospital Photograph Collection)
This series contains photographs and negatives that depict Memorial Hospital staff, physicians, nurses, facilities, and medical equipment from 1910s-1970s.
Earliest dated photograph is the only nitrate negative (P-3387c5). It depicts Louisville Male High School graduating class of 1903, which includes Roger Jolly. It is in good condition. inventory provides descriptive information and year for each item with the quantity of photographs (in square brackets, [ ]).
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Texas Medical Center Photograph Collection (Photograph Collections)
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Photograph Collection contains photographic materials that document the growth and development of the TMC from the 1930s to 1980s. The Texas Medical Center is a comprehensive medical community located south of downtown Houston.
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is among the top-ranked cancer hospitals in the country. It was proposed by Horace Wilkins, Col. William Bates, and John H. Freeman, the trustees of the M.D. Anderson Foundation. It was officially incorporated in 1946 and Bertner was appointed president. The Anderson Foundation made grants to Methodist Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, a new building for Hermann Hospital, and for a library.
The Texas Medical Center grew quickly, provided a home for innovators such as heart surgeons Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley; William Spencer and his work on rehabilitation of paralysis patients; trauma surgeon and medevac pioneer James “Red” Duke; and Nobel Prize-winning pharmacology researcher Ferid Murad. Find out more at Texas Medical Center (TMC) Photograph Collection.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Texas Medical Center Video and Audiovisual Recordings: 1973-1991 (Historical A/V from the TMC: 1973-1991)
In the 1970s, a series of video interviews captured the stories of Texas Medical Center leaders and important visitors. Meanwhile, audio and video had emerged as valuable tools in medical education and community outreach.
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Historical Resources Project records contain video oral histories of notable personalities associated with or visiting the TMC. Beginning in 1973, the initial group of interviews focuses on individuals involved in the founding or early days of the TMC. Later “video profiles” also include significant visitors to the TMC.
Several of these feature national and international figures in cancer research on their visits to Houston. In total the collection features forty-seven unique recordings of interviews with thirty-eight different individuals. All 47 unique recordings have been digitized..
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
TMC Library Newsletter (2015-) (TMC Library Newsletters)
The latest resources to support research
Current TMC Library news is available on a monthly basis, with features of articles from McGovern Historical Center, Resource Management & Discovery Services and various articles featuring monthly observances related to health topics.
TMC Library Newsletter is available since 2015- 2016 and 2021-current. No newsletter published between 2017 through 2020.
For more highlights and latest updates of The TMC Library, visit Library News from the library website.