The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded a highly competitive Alzheimer’s Association research grant to investigate the gene-environment interaction and how it may contribute to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The grant will begin in April and provides $200,000 to fund the study over the next three years.

  Several faculty members from The University of Texas at San Antonio were recognized for excellence and innovation in health science education at the 2026 Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Innovation Annual Conference. The Shine Academy fosters excellence in health sciences education by recognizing outstanding educators and advancing innovation in the field. […]

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio, in collaboration with the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and its statewide program Naloxone Texas, has installed a free naloxone vending machine to expand access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication.