San Antonio Express-News: UT Health researcher gets $2.5M to study alcohol-related liver disease
June 24, 2024
Mengwei Zang, MD, PhD, researcher at the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
KSAT 12: Local veteran finds passion for life again after being paired with her service dog, Delta
June 21, 2024
Alan Peterson, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience, or STRONG STAR, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
UT Health San Antonio researcher awarded five-year, $2.53 million NIH grant to study alcohol-assisted liver disease
June 21, 2024
Groundbreaking study could help reduce the need for transplants Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ do …
University alumnus appointed executive director of Mays Cancer Center
June 21, 2024
Lei Zheng, MD, PhD Lei Zheng, MD, PhD — an alumnus of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio — has been appointed executive director of the Mays Cancer Center and vice president for oncology for the health science center, effectiv …
Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia
June 21, 2024
Study led partly by UT Health San Antonio suggests new prevention strategies Research led in part by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) finds that the most common cerebral small-vessel disease feature s …
UT Health San Antonio researcher awarded five-year, $2.53 million NIH grant to study alcohol-assisted liver disease
June 21, 2024
Groundbreaking study could help reduce the need for transplants Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, June 21, 2024 – Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research …
Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia
June 21, 2024
Study led partly by UT Health San Antonio suggests new prevention strategies Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, June 21, 2024 – Research led in part by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Hea …
Planned power outage to affect Long Campus buildings June 28
June 18, 2024
Starting 6 p.m. on Friday, June 28, Facilities Management will be conducting a 12-hour power outage impacting all buildings located on the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus at 7703 Floyd Curl Drive. During the power outage, normal CPS Energy …
KENS 5: Want to earn $2,000 just by breaking a sweat? Here’s how.
June 17, 2024
Blake Rasmussen, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, and director of the Center for Metabolic Health, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Brain donations give researchers a fuller story of Alzheimer’s disease
June 14, 2024
The Biggs Institute is one of 33 centers in the nation recognized as a National Institute on Aging (NIA)- designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and leads as a center in the number of Hispanic patients served, contributing to care for an underserved population as well as representation in research.