UT Health San Antonio researcher receives $400,000 Komen grant to study therapeutic yoga for breast cancer survivors
June 25, 2026
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, to work with Hispanics in South Texas Content provided by Cliff Despres Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is r …
UT Health San Antonio researcher receives $400,000 Komen grant to study therapeutic yoga for breast cancer survivors
June 25, 2026
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, to work with Hispanics in South Texas Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Cliff Despres SAN ANTONIO, June 25, 2026 – Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health Sa …
UT Health San Antonio identifies the first potential probiotic treatment for lupus
June 25, 2026
Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, June 25, 2026 – Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, found a link between a b …
‘This is our moment to redefine what an anchor institution can be’
June 25, 2026
Editor’s note: The following article was written by UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy, PhD. An abbreviated version also appeared in the commentary section of the San Antonio Express-News. For decades, civic leaders have used the phrase “anchor ins …
GLP-1 and reduced cancer risk discovery earns UT Health San Antonio fellow prestigious Helio NextGen Disruptor Award
June 25, 2026
Colton Frisco Jones, MD, a 2nd-year fellow at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), recently earned the prestigious Healio NextGen Disruptor Award at the American Society of Clinic …
Researcher secures dual grants totaling over $4.6 million for DNA repair, cancer studies
June 25, 2026
The laboratory of Justin Leung, PhD, discovered that a certain family of enzymes is an important regulator of how cells repair DNA double-strand breaks. Cells in the body are in a constant process of repairing damaged DNA. In a diseased state, s …
Ginny Gomez-Leon named 2026 San Antonio Business Journal C-Suite Award winner
June 24, 2026
The San Antonio Business Journal has named Ginny Gomez-Leon, chief financial officer for The University of Texas at San Antonio, a 2026 C-Suite Award winner.
First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified at UT San Antonio
June 24, 2026
In a study published April 13 in Nature Communications, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome and lupus, which could lead to more effective treatment of the disease.
UT San Antonio MD/PhD graduate student earns top NIH ranking for research proposal
June 23, 2026
3D rendering of acute myeloid leukemia. The APOBEC family of enzymes is implicated in the genesis of many cancers, including leukemia. A third-year MD/PhD graduate student from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), Christopher …
Vice president for development, health affairs and health system named
June 18, 2026
Corey Pashea, MHS, was named vice president for development, health affairs and health system of UT San Antonio, following a national search. She will begin Aug. 17.