CCEC Winter Meeting at UTHealth Houston
January 29th and 30th, 2026. Houston, TX
More than 400 members and guests—a record attendance—gathered for the Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee (CCEC) Winter Meeting on January 29th and 30th. Hosted by UTHealth Houston, the two-day event focused on the institution’s transformative impact on education, discovery and clinical care.
The opening session featured UTHealth Houston President Melina Kibbe, who shared the university’s expansive reach. Dr. Kibbe highlighted nationally recognized programs in dementia, stroke, epilepsy, and mental health
Afternoon breakout sessions featured aging and the brain, behavioral health, and addiction recovery, illustrating how UTHealth Houston discoveries are translated into innovative treatment models.
On Friday morning, President Kibbe led a panel discussion on some of the revolutionary breakthroughs being made in heart and vascular health. Afterward, CCEC Chair June Deadrick convened the Winter Business Meeting, which included an update from UT System Chancellor John Zerwas and a presentation on graduate success initiatives by Executive Vice Chancellor Archie Holmes.
The program also featured an entertaining and informative presentation by Chris Boleman, president and CEO of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, on the iconic rodeo, its history and significant educational impact.
Looking Ahead
We look forward to seeing CCEC members at the Deep Dive in Austin on April 8 and the Fall Meeting in Colorado Springs on September 2–4.
CCEC Winter Meeting at UT Medical Branch
February 7th and 8th, 2025. Galveston
The 2025 Winter Meeting of the Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee (CCEC) was hosted in beautiful and historic Galveston for the first time in a decade.
Over the weekend of activities, UTMB’s renowned faculty and researchers demonstrated how the institution provides medical expertise in every imaginable way. Members learned about UTMB’s unique role in providing care for people at the ends of the earth and beyond, including care for cruise line passengers and crew, polar explorers, and astronauts. They also explored how artificial intelligence can enhance personalized and precision care, the work of the “global disease chasers” at the Galveston National Laboratory, and with ways we can improve our heart, kidney and metabolic health to live longer and healthier lives.
UTMB’s dynamic president, Dr. Jochen Reiser, presented his vision for the institution, including his initiative to bring top neuroscientists to UTMB to help fuel the “brain economy,” the notion that good brain health across a population can be a powerful driver of economic success.
