Biomedical sciences students present research projects
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | By
Lauren Emerson
Four University of Houston-Victoria biomedical sciences graduate students gathered Friday to present their thesis research projects. Pictured from left are Frank Jalufka, visiting biology instructor; Daniel White, associate professor of biology and interim associate provost of curriculum and student services; Humberto Hernandez, assistant professor of biology; Rita Wallace of the Democratic Republic of Congo; Rotimi Sowemimo of Nigeria; Tania Sesar of Mexico City, Mexico; Trisha Sadia Muahmud of Bangladesh; and Hashi Ehsan, associate professor of biology and the program director for the biomedical sciences graduate program. The students’ projects covered a variety of topics, including how little steps can create a big impact on health living for children, community health center operations and infectious disease control strategies, suggested protocols for training in electrophysiology ablation procedures, and the diagnosis of infectious diseases in the laboratory and pathology department at Odessa Regional Medical Center.
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers
courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education,
Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional
site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and
the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population,
as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.
