Mays Cancer Center welcomes global experts to 48th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
December 4, 2025
World’s largest breast cancer meeting advances innovation and collaboration Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 4, 2025 – The largest international gathering of breast cancer researchers returns to San Antonio and …
Collaborative research program aims to revolutionize cancer treatment
December 4, 2025
More than 70% of all cancers are impacted by mutations caused by a group of DNA-editing enzymes that drives tumor growth and drug resistance. The apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide, or APOBEC, family, is a dominant factor …
UT San Antonio junior faculty member awarded national aging research grant
December 3, 2025
A University of Texas at San Antonio scientist has been awarded a junior faculty grant from the American Federation for Aging Research, or AFAR. Sijia He, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the J …
New funding expands development of AI tools for suicide prevention training
December 2, 2025
The support, provided through the Face the Fight initiative and backed by USAA, the Humana Foundation and Reach Resilience, will fund AI programs focused on firearm safety conversations and crisis response planning, expanding ongoing work led by UT Health San Antonio and Rush University.
New study maps protein structure involved in DNA repair, cancer pathways
December 2, 2025
Graphic by Maddy Stratton and Pirouz EbadiA recent study by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center used cryo-EM to show how certain enzymes pass SUMO along a pathway, similar to handing off a football during a game …
Pharmacy Times: Researchers Identify Key Lipid Pathways That Influence Alzheimer’s Progression
December 2, 2025
Pharmacy Times: Researchers Identify Key Lipid Pathways That Influence Alzheimer’s Progression
New center launches with focus on chronic infectious diseases
December 1, 2025
Thomas Patterson, MD, speaks about the RECOVER long COVID study Nov. 14 at the Center for Chronic Infectious Diseases symposium. The University of Texas at San Antonio marked the launch of its new Center for Chronic Infectious Diseases on Nov. 1 …
The New York Times: Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.
December 1, 2025
The New York Times: Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.
UT Health San Antonio pilot study explores ear acupressure for chronic pain relief in dementia care
December 1, 2025
One-year initiative to recruit 30-40 participants, and caregivers Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1, 2025 – A new clinical pilot study will investigate training caregivers on the practi …
Texas Public Radio: Culturally connected care — How doulas can improve maternal mental health
November 26, 2025
Texas Public Radio: Culturally connected care — How doulas can improve maternal mental health