MD Anderson

A researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accused of stealing research funded by the U.S. government and attempting to take it back to his native China. #tradesecrets #cancerresearch #stealing #china #mdanderson #abc13houston #abc13 #fy #fyf #fyp

H Town!! After 24 days in the hospital, MD Anderson gave me a 6day hotel stay. I’m required to stay close for 2-3 more weeks. IDK where I’m going after just yet but I’m so thankful to be here for now. Know anyone with short term rentals near medical center?? #iWillBeatCancer #cancerfighter #cancerjourney #leukemia #CARtCellTherapy #cancertok #MDAnderson #Houston #leucemia #cancersucks

Part 1: How to/Hiring process at MD Anderson Cancer Center #fyp #houston #mdandersoncancercenter #mdanderson #medicaltiktok

Ruben Rodriguez ( NHS Class of 1991 ) It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Ruben Rodriguez, a loving father, brother, son, and esteemed veteran. Ruben was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He joined our Lord and entered His heavenly kingdom on Saturday, August 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family by his side at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Ruben's journey through life was marked by his unwavering commitment to service and excellence. He graduated from J.W. Nixon High School in 1991 before going on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Laredo Community College (Tamale Tech) in 2011, where he majored in Nursing. His dedication to helping others led him to serve in the U.S. Army as a 13 F. Forward Observer FIST from 1991 to 1994. In February 1998, Ruben began a distinguished career with the City of Laredo Fire Department, where he dedicated nearly 25 years of service, ultimately retiring in late 2022. His accolades include being a Texas Certified Fire Rescue Instructor, an International Fire and Rope Rescue Tech Instructor, a Master Scuba Diver, Emergency Response International “Public Safety Diver,” Swiftwater and Flood Advanced Tech, High Angle Rescue/Confined Space Rescue Tech, Hazmat Op, Emergency Medical Tech, Registered Nurse, and a Firefighter, showcasing his expertise in a variety of lifesaving fields. A respected member of several rescue teams, Ruben served as a Rescue Specialist for nearly 11 years of service with the Texas A&M Task Force 1 and the South Texas Regional State Rescue Team, contributing selflessly to the safety and well-being of the community. Throughout his career, he also shared his knowledge and skills as an Adjunct Instructor, shaping future generations of first responders. His compassionate nature carried over into his work as an Emergency Room Nurse at Doctors Hospital of Laredo from 2003 to 2024. He continued his efforts in the healthcare industry as a Patient Experience Coordinator until his untimely passing. A respected member of the Texas State Guard, Ruben held the rank of Captain within the HHC 3rd Battalion 3rd Brigade since 2023. His commitment to service exemplified his character, embodying the values of duty, honor, and community. As we mourn his passing, we also celebrate the legacy of love and compassion that Ruben leaves behind. May he rest in peace, and may his memory continue to inspire us all. He was a loving son, brother, father, cousin, nephew, mentor, veteran, first responder and friend. He will be greatly missed by all his family and by those whose lives he touched. Our sincere condolences and prayers to the Rodriguez family...May he rest in peace. #ForeverGreenAndGold

Finally headed to Houston tomorrow for my 2nd opinion for my stage 4 inflammatory triple negative lobular carcinoma spread to my bones & brain. After almost 2 years I’m finally headed to MD Anderson 🩷. #breastcancer #cancer #🙏🏽 #texas #treatment

People come to Houston from around the world for hope, healing, and answers. One of the reasons is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and recognized as a leader in cancer care and research. But how did this Houston institution get its start? I'll share the story today on my Welcome to Houston feature on 89.3 KSBJ.

🏥🌎 One Houston neighborhood holds more medical institutions than most countries' entire healthcare systems... and it never sleeps! 🤯 The Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas is widely recognized as the largest medical complex in the world, with more than 60 member institutions packed into one district, including world-famous names like MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston Methodist, and Baylor College of Medicine. It covers over 1,000 acres and handles more than 10 million patient encounters every year, with well over 100,000 people working there every day, which makes it feel more like a small city than a neighborhood. Its roots go back to 1945, and since then it has been home to major medical milestones, including Dr. Denton Cooley's first total artificial heart implant in a human in 1969 at the Texas Heart Institute. Today it brings together hospitals, research labs, medical schools, nursing programs, and biotech companies, all within walking distance of each other. Did you know a place like this existed in the US, and would you ever guess it's in Houston? 👇 #TexasMedicalCenter #houston #texasliving #HealthCare #DidYouKnow Houston, Texas Medical Center, Largest Medical Center in the World, Healthcare, Medical Innovation, Geography Facts, Map Facts

لأول مرة بشكل رسمي، تم الاعتراف بـ Texas Medical Center في هيوستن كـ أكبر مجمع طبي في العالم 🏆 المجمع، الممتد على حوالي 1,345 فدان، يضم أكثر من 60 مؤسسة طبية، من بينها: 🏥 MD Anderson Cancer Center 🏥 Texas Children’s Hospital 🏥 Houston Methodist 🏥 Memorial Hermann 🎓 Baylor College of Medicine والاحصاءات بتقول ان المجمع يشمل: 🔹 أكثر من 120,000 موظف 🔹 حوالي 10,000 سرير 🔹 أكثر من 10 ملايين زيارة للمرضى سنويًا 🔹 عملية جراحية تقريبًا كل 3 دقائق 🔹 أكثر من 175,000 عملية جراحية سنويًا 🔹 أكثر من 25,000 ولادة سنويًا والأجمل إن القصة لسه مستمرة… Texas Medical Center بيشهد حاليًا توسعات واستثمارات بمليارات الدولارات، من ضمنها TMC Helix Park المخصص للأبحاث وعلوم الحياة. 🧬🔬 يعني باختصار هيوستن أصبحت واحدة من أهم عواصم الطب والرعاية الصحية في العالم. 🇺🇸🩺 The Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston has officially been recognized as the largest medical center in the world. 🏆 And the numbers are truly incredible: 🔹 More than 60 medical institutions 🔹 Approximately 10,000 hospital beds 🔹 Over 120,000 employees 🔹 More than 10 million patient visits every year 🔹 More than 175,000 surgeries annually 🔹 Around 25,000 births every year 🔹 A surgery takes place approximately every 3 minutes TMC is home to some of the most renowned medical institutions in the country, including MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, and Baylor College of Medicine. And it’s not stopping there. Houston’s medical district continues to expand through major investments in research, innovation, biotechnology, and life sciences. 🧬🔬 As a physician practicing in Texas, it’s amazing to see how much the state has become a global center for medicine, research, and healthcare innovation. 🩺🇺🇸 Texas isn’t just big in size — it’s making a BIG impact on medicine worldwide. 🤍 #TexasMedicalCenter #Houston #Texas #Medicine #Healthcare #Doctors #MedicalInnovation #HealthcareProfessionals #HoustonTexas #MedicalResearch

Fees associated with PhD applications are just not reasonable Hi This post was originally posted in r/AskAcademia. But I also wanna hear from the PhD applicants regarding your perpective on the matter. Now, I admit, I was quite mad yesterday when writing the original post. Therefore, there are some words that come off too strong. Apologies in advance. i am writing in this sub to hear about how do people in academia think of the situation. I recently came across the PhD program at MDanderson, the application fee itself is 50 dollars. On top of that, international students from unis outside the US are required to have their GPA converted to the US style GPA. MD Anderson appointed two agencies, WES and ECE. Either agency could convert the GPA at around 200 dollars. I find the situation to be extremely absurd. 1. The 50 bucks applications fee itself is not reasonable. I understand processing applications takes manpower, but 50 dollars/ application? Imagine if you have to pay a company to apply for a job in this very company, what kind of bs is this? these universities might as well rob a bank if they are truly on the edge of bankruptcy. 2. if the students pays 50bucks to apply, then I believe it is the universities’ responsibility to convert the grades. I just feel like the university is simply taking money while running away from the responsibility that comes with the payment. this is exactly the same as what happens in the tipping culture, where the owner of the restaurants takes money from the customer, yet refuse to provide proper salaries to the waiters. Instead, it somehow becomes the responsibility of the customer to show class and pay the waiters, on top of what they already pay to the restaurants. it makes no sense. 3. these WES/ECE agencies charges 200 dollars/conversion. there is no way in hell that a conversion cost this much. and who is to say what is the correct way to convert grades between different grading scales among different countries. 4. GPA is probably the least important ingredient of a PhD application. Yet, students are expected to pay the most for this bs. i typed everything on my phone and I am not a native speaker, so please excuse me for my English. I just wanna hear what is the academia’s perspective on this. thanks a lot! Edit: A lot of the comments I find in r/Askacademia, stated that 50 dollars is justified because if prevents the admissions from drowning in unserious applications. But I am not sure if I agree. Because essentially, it is the admissions job to filter out the unsersious applications from the good ones. It is not morally acceptable that simply because admissions wants to find the best applicants without wasting time, it somehow becomes the responsibility of the serious applicants to pay for the price.

Fees associated with PhD applications are just not reasonable Hi i am writing in this sub to hear about how do people in academia think of the situation. I recently came across the PhD program at MDanderson, the application fee itself is 50 dollars. On top of that, international students from unis outside the US are required to have their GPA converted to the US style GPA. MD Anderson appointed two agencies, WES and ECE. Either agency could convert the GPA at around 200 dollars. I find the situation to be extremely absurd. 1. The 50 bucks applications fee itself is not reasonable. I understand processing applications takes manpower, but 50 dollars/ application? Imagine if you have to pay a company to apply for a job in this very company, what kind of bs is this? these universities might as well rob a bank if they are truly on the edge of bankruptcy. 2. if the students pays 50bucks to apply, then I believe it is the universities’ responsibility to convert the grades. I just feel like the university is simply taking money while running away from the responsibility that comes with the payment. this is exactly the same as what happens in the tipping culture, where the owner of the restaurants takes money from the customer, yet refuse to provide proper salaries to the waiters. Instead, it somehow becomes the responsibility of the customer to show class and pay the waiters, on top of what they already pay to the restaurants. it makes no sense. 3. these WES/ECE agencies charges 200 dollars/conversion. there is no way in hell that a conversion cost this much. and who is to say what is the correct way to convert grades between different grading scales among different countries. 4. GPA is probably the least important ingredient of a PhD application. Yet, students are expected to pay the most for this bs. i typed everything on my phone and I am not a native speaker, so please excuse me for my English. I just wanna hear what is the academia’s perspective on this. thanks a lot!

My sister died yesterday to an aggressive cancer My sister passed away to an aggressive cancer called signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC). The cancer itself became chemo and radiation resistant so quickly so the options of treatment became very limited. Within one year the cancer had quickly metastasized and spread from her colon to her liver and all of her lymph nodes. She had to get her whole colon removed and replaced with a permanent ostomy bag. With her declining health she was not eligible for any clinical trials that could’ve saved her. My sister’s spine was hurting a lot so we went get treatment at MD Anderson in Houston to treat it. We initially thought we would be there for a few weeks. Little to our knowledge it would be the last place she’d ever be in. The cancer had already reached her bone marrow and she became extremely weak. There were no longer any treatments we could do except give her less pain to pass away comfortably. I watched her over a week die slowly in bed until her last breath. As horrible as it sounds, it was agonizing waiting around until she died. She was only 30 years old. She was surrounded by so much love until the very end. I hate that I lost my only sister and best friend. I urge you to always spend as much time with your loved ones. Always be mindful of your health. I could never wish something so awful upon my own enemy. This is the worst.

Thanks VAMC Houston So, I was recently diagnosed with an aggressive invasive melanoma. This will be my second, having had one in 2018 which was completely taken care of. I'm also SC for the first melanoma. I'm using my BCBS-FEP insurance which I'd retained after retiring from federal service. Well anyway, it seems like this one will require a new therapy of immunotherapy, and judging from the coverage there would be quite a significant co-pay. I'm using MD Anderson Cancer hospital in Houston, probably one of the most renown facilities in the world for cancer care. Anyway, I thought "perhaps I can get the VA to cover the co-pay under community care" (BCBS-FEP pays - VA picks up difference). So I uploaded all documents to the VA and contacted my VAPrimary. The guy was on annual leave - but yesterday (Sunday) he called me on the phone and told me that he had put everything through to request community care which would have to be approved by the Chief Medical Officer. I'm really shocked, he was on leave and took the time to respond to me. That's going above and beyond as far as I'm concerned.