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$12.6 million grant awarded for cancer research

“This investment in research is a commitment to pioneering treatments in cancer care. The funding supports our mission to make significant strides in bringing hope and fighting cancer.” — Lei Zheng, MD, PhD, executive director of Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio

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Education

Three LSOM students selected as essay award winners

Winners will each receive a $10,000 cash prize During Primary Care Week, three students from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine were named winners of the inaugural Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly Annual Student Essay Contest. The winners wer …

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Health Care

Oral health’s hidden role in cancer care

Dental care is crucial for cancer patients and survivors to help reduce complications, improve treatment tolerance and enhance overall quality of life, according to oral medicine specialist Tiffany Tavares, DDS, DMSc.

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Research

UT Health San Antonio contributes rare dataset to Kids First pediatric research initiative

  In the study of uncommon congenital disorders, collaboration is key to potential new insights and discoveries. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Data Resource Center announced in September the public release of three com …

Community

UT Health San Antonio joined UTSA Roadrunners in salute to health care workers

With the toss of a coin, physicians from Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, kicked off a day dedicated to outstanding health care workers and sportsmanship.

 

 

Science & Medicine

Texas Public Radio’s podcast, Science & Medicine, explains how scientific discovery at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio advances the way medicine is practiced around the world.

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