Dr. Yang receives UT System award to support blood cancer research
February 7, 2020
Professor Feng-Chun Yang, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a $1 million UT System Faculty STARs award.
Called 1st in U.S.: Living liver donors kindly swap to save 2 recipients
February 4, 2020
Transplant surgeons at the Long School of Medicine use an effective approach to maximize the altruistic desire and contributions of living liver donors.
KENS 5: Stressing the importance of the HPV vaccine
January 31, 2020
Dr. Erin Mankus who is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Health San Antonio, and works as an obstetrician and gynecologist explains why the HPV vaccine is key to prevent infection and cervical cancer.
San Francisco Chronicle: Living liver donors generously swap, saving 2 recipients
January 30, 2020
Transplant physicians with the Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio performed transplants on two patients whose livers were failing. The transplants were notable because, for what transplant program coordinators believe is the first time in the U.S., each donor provided a section of her liver to a recipient she previously did not know but with whom she was a compatible match.
San Antonio Express-News: Ethnic groups are underrepresented in cancer drug development. San Antonio researchers are trying to change that.
January 30, 2020
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, associate director of clinical research at UT Health San Antonio, and Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, assistant professor of genitourinary medical oncology with UT Health San Antonio, were both interviewed by Lauren Caruba about the importance of clinical trials and which ones are critical to advancing the field.
Fox 29/News 4: Clinical trials to benefit patients
January 30, 2020
Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, assistant professor of genitourinary (GU) medical oncology for Mays Cancer Center, educates the public on what clinical trials are, the impact and benefits of having patients enroll, and how the Mays Cancer Center is at the forefront of groundbreaking research in our community and beyond.