CPRIT awards UT Health San Antonio $3.4 million to increase HPV vaccination rates in Bexar County, develop transformative technologies targeting drug-resistant cancers

June 2, 2025

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received $3,395,970 in new academic research and prevention awards as part of the latest $98 million funding round announced on May 21 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The state agency, which focuses on funding evidence-based […]



2025 Presidential Ambassador Scholars recognized

April 16, 2025

  UT Health San Antonio’s 2025 Presidential Ambassador Scholars were officially recognized by Francisco Cigarroa, MD, senior executive vice president for health affairs and health system, during an awards ceremony at the Academic and Administration Building April 15. Since 1988, the Presidential Ambassador Scholar Awards have been provided to outstanding students from each of the five schools […]



UT Health San Antonio’s accelerated rise: Advancing innovation, research and national impact

March 3, 2025

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, marked by growth across every facet of its mission. This momentum is reflected in the latest rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, an independent nonprofit that compiles annual National […]