KSAT 12: Genome sequencing unveils COVID-19 variants prevalent in Bexar County

December 9, 2021

Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and her team’s efforts were featured by KSAT 12. The UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, GCCRI Genome Sequencing Facility and GCCRI Bioinformatics Team are involved in SARS-CoV-2 variant identification efforts for Bexar County. Watch story


San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio virus-hunters search for the omicron variant

December 9, 2021

Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, were featured in a San Antonio Express-News front-page story on the lab’s leading efforts to sequence coronavirus samples for variants, including omicron. Read story


Russel Reiter, PhD, receives fifth honorary doctoral degree

December 8, 2021

Russel J. Reiter, PhD, professor in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, who recently celebrated 50 years of service to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), received an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree from the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. This is the fifth […]

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Laredo Morning Times: Dr. Francisco Cigarroa receives LLILAS Benson Long award

December 8, 2021

LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at The University of Texas at Austin, in conjunction with benefactors Joe R. and the late Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, announced that Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa is the inaugural recipient of the Joe R. & Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Medal of Excellence Award. Dr. Cigarroa is the Carlos […]