Social Work Today: Interprofessional practice in community outreach — Health crisis creates new challenges

June 15, 2020

UT Health San Antonio interprofessional course called STEM Scholars is featured in this article. Irene Chapa, PhD, director of recruitment and science outreach, and Ramaswamy Sharma, PhD, associate professor in the department of cell systems & anatomy, are quoted, as well as students Aldo Hernandez from respiratory care; Manpreet Semwal, PhD student; and Samantha Yee, […]




ScienceDaily: Traffic officer protein governs speed of sugar/fat conversion pathway

April 27, 2020

Scientists have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt more sugar and fat conversion in people with metabolic conditions. Senior author Madesh Muniswamy, Ph.D., from the Long School of […]