
UH-HEART People
UH-HEART Team
Dr. Bradley McConnell, Program Director
Dr. Tho Tran, Assistant Director
Dr. Courtney Hunt, Program Advisor



Summer 2021 Cohort
"From all the protocols, experiments, and facts I learned, what I appreciate the most about this program is the people I met on this journey."
— Robert Flores, University of St. Thomas
Roberto Flores, University of St. Thomas
Ashton Huckaby, University of Texas at San Antonio
Naazneen Ibtehaj, University of Texas at Austin
Jett Lim, University of Houston
Mark Manickath, University of Texas at Austin


"Before this summer, I wasn’t confident in my knowledge or technical skills. This led me to believing that I wouldn’t be able to do well in a PhD program. However, I learned that graduate school is a continuous learning process, and this has encouraged me to apply for graduate school."
— Naazneen Ibtehaj, University of Texas at Austin