Introduction
Ann Kimball and John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics at Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
The Food & Health Alliance within the Houston Methodist Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders, Immunology Center and the Fondren Inflammation Collaborative
Houston Methodist Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics
Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III
Translational Research Initiative
Jerold B. Katz Academy of Translational Research
Infectious Diseases Research Fund
George and Angelina Kostas Research Center for Cardiovascular Medicine
New Endowed Chairs Positions
EnMed
Center for Bioenergetics
result
Clinical Research
Outcomes, Quality and Healthcare Performance
Restorative Medicine
Precision Medicine
Science in Service
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Medicineresult
President's letter
2022 Metrics
Cycle of Translation
Visionary Gifts of Hope
Introduction
Ann Kimball and John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics at Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
The Food & Health Alliance within the Houston Methodist Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders, Immunology Center and the Fondren Inflammation Collaborative
Houston Methodist Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics
Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III Translational Research Initiative
Jerold B. Katz Academy of Translational Research
Infectious Diseases Research Fund
George and Angelina Kostas Research Center for Cardiovascular Medicine
New Endowed Chairs Positions
EnMed
Center for Bioenergetics
From Discovery to Clinic
What is "Discovery to Clinic"?
Clinical Research
Houston Methodist Conducts First-Ever Study into a Challenging Situation
Can Regulating Cellular Aging Mitigate Both Cancer and Heart Disease?
Innovative Treatment for Chronic Rhinitis is Safe and Effective
Masters of Disguise: Glioblastomas Trick the Immune System by Masquerading as Reproductive Tissue
Improved Options for Patients with Severe Retinal Vascular Disease
A New FDA-Approved Treatment for Sufferers of Chronic Constipation
Houston Methodist joins the Gulf Coast Consortia
Outcomes, Quality and Healthcare Performance
New Findings on RNA Helicases May Yield New Intestinal Disease Therapy
Houston Methodist and Pennsylvania State University Collaborate on a Smartphone App That Could Revolutionize Stroke Diagnosis
New Frontiers to Improve Cardiovascular Medicine and Disease Management
Ongoing Lessons in a Pandemic
Transplants can Boost Survival Rate of Patients with Unresectable Liver Cancers
Telehealth Video Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic – a Glimpse into the Future?
SARS-CoV-2 Induced Chronic Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Cell Inflammation May Increase Likelihood of Cardiovascular Diseases and Respiratory Failure
Restorative Medicine
Lessening Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
Do Motor Neurons First Die in the Brain? Study Provides Clues about ALS Origins
Bringing Back Hand Function in People with Complete Spinal Cord Injury
Novel Vascular Engineering Platforms Are a Boon for Bioengineering
Ultra-high-Resolution Scanner Reveals if Knee Injury Advances to Osteoarthritis
Houston Methodist Model Demonstrates Reversal from Heart Failure State, Creating the Potential for Innovative Treatment Avenues
Precision Medicine
Rapidly Scalable, All-Inducible Neural Organoids Could Facilitate Drug Screening for Neurological Diseases
Importance of the Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Risk Assessment and Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
COVID-19 Infection in Crucial Brain Regions May Lead To Accelerated Brain Aging
Interleukin 9 Secreting Polarized T Cells Show Potential in Solid and Liquid Tumor Treatment
The NanoLymph: Implantable. Adaptable. Anti-cancer
2023 Annual Metrics
Our Commitment
Research & EducationHouston Methodist supports our 772 faculty with a $264M annual investment in research and education and a planned investment of $300M over five years for strategic academic initiatives. In 2022, investigators also had access to more than $170M in philanthropic funds for research and education and a competitive $28.8M philanthropic fund to support translation of their most promising technologies.
Strategic Academic Initiatives
$
300M
Over Five Years
Research, Education
& Product Development
$
264.1M
Research & Education Expenditures
$
28.8M
Product Development
$170.3
M
Philanthropic Funding
Annual Extramural Funding Total
Total $87.6M
$33.5M
NIH Grant Funding
$
14.5M
Philanthropy
$24.8
M
Other Grant Funding
$
14.8M
Industry
Contracts
Translation & Development
Bringing New Technologies & Therapies to Patients
We bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full Cycle of Translation from bench research to prototyping and production to clinical trials and FDA approval.
26,700,000
Product development fund
243
Licensable Technologies
26
Products in Regulatory Pipeline
530
Clinical Trials
Houston Methodist has a $26.7M product development fund to navigate promising technologies through this translational pipeline and facilitate a technology transfer hand off to the market for delivery to patients.
$28,800,000
Product Development Fund
Houston Methodist has a $28.8M product development fund to navigate promising technologies through this translational pipeline and facilitate a technology transfer handoff to the market for the delivery of safe and effective therapies to patients.
Worldwide
Collaboration & Leadership
Global collaboration sources the best expertise for interdisciplinary research and
education. In 2022, Houston Methodist faculty mentored 1,163 trainees in residence from 78 countries and participated in 6,690 collaborations with peers from 136 countries.
1,740
Peer-Reviewed Publications
78
Learners from 78 Countries
1,360
Research Projects
50
Collaborating U.S. States
136
Collaborating Countries
Collaborations
Training the
Next Generation
of Caregivers & Innovators
Houston Methodist faculty trained 41,809 learners in 2022. Our modern interdisciplinary GME and educational programs have access to advanced resources like the MITIESM virtual hospital and procedural skills labs that support simulation and team training.
7,710
Health Care
2,700
Pharmacy
56,260
Learners
14,870
Physicians
775
Research
7,040
Allied Health
23,165
Nursing
2.07M
Patient Encounters
4,923
Physicians
772
Faculty
2,270
Credentialed Researchers
56,260
Learners
Houston Methodist Hospital
Ranked in 10 Specialties:
Cancer
Diabetes & Endocrinology Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Geriatrics
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Orthopedics
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Urology
Learn more about our
U.S. News & World Report
national rankings
Houston Methodist
Hospitals & InstitutesClinical Care
8
Hospitals
6
Centers of Excellence
Academic Institute
Research Institute and Education Institute
Affiliation
Weill Cornell Medicine
Hospitals
Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
16655 Southwest Frwy.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Houston Methodist West Hospital
18500 Katy Frwy.
Houston, TX 77094
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
4401 Garth Rd.
Baytown, TX 77521
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 State Hwy. 249
Houston, TX 77070
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
18300 Houston Methodist Dr. Nassau Bay, TX 77058
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
17201 Interstate 45 S.
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital
701 S. Fry Rd.
Katy, TX 77450
Centers of Excellence
Houston Methodist Cancer Center
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders
Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Departments
Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care
Department of Cardiology
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Department of Medicine
Department of Nanomedicine
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Otolaryngology
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Department of Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiology
Department of Surgery
Department of Urology
Centers & Programs
Ann Kimball and John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics
Blanton Eye Institute
Center for Bioenergetics
Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration
Center for Critical Care
Center for Health & Nature
Center for Health Data Science and Analytics
Center for Human Perfomance
Center for Infectious Diseases
Center for Musculoskeletal Regeneration
Center for Neuroregeneration
Center for Nursing Research, Education and Practice
Center for Rapid Device Translation
Center for RNA Therapeutics
Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces
Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIESM)
Immunobiology & Transplant Science Center
Immunology Center
Institute for Robotics, Imaging and Navigation
Kenneth R. Peak Brain & Pituitary Treatment Center
Nantz National Alzheimer Center
Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation