
Three Health Science Center researchers receive UT System STARs awards
September 15, 2025
Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology; Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, the William and Berneice Castella Distinguished Professor in Aging Studies; and Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, received UT System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention awards for their work in aging research.
San Antonio Pepper Center secures $6.5M grant to advance aging research
September 15, 2025
The San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Center aims to improve the health and independence of all older adults with a strong focus on our local South Texas population. The population of older Americans is expanding rapidly and is expected to double by …
Mirage News: UTSA Health Scientists Identify Early Prediabetes Signal
September 15, 2025
Mirage News: UTSA Health Scientists Identify Early Prediabetes Signal
Medical Xpress: Scientists pinpoint early warning stage before prediabetes
September 15, 2025
Medical Xpress: Scientists pinpoint early warning stage before prediabetes
News Medical: Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes
September 15, 2025
News Medical: Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes
MSN.com: Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes
September 15, 2025
MSN.com: Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes

Staying power
September 11, 2025
With most UT San Antonio Health Science Center graduates choosing to remain in Texas, the university helps close critical workforce gaps in medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health, ensuring high-quality care for communities across the state.

UT San Antonio Health Science Center’s Zhu receives $150,000 UT System Rising STARs award to advance aging research and collaborative innovation
September 11, 2025
Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) Health Science Center, received a UT Sys …

UT San Antonio Health Science Center scientists pinpoint early warning stage before prediabetes
September 11, 2025
Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11, 2025 – A study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to Type 2 diabetes o …
Science Magazine: UT San Antonio Health Science Center Ranks in Top 2% Worldwide for Research Output
September 10, 2025
Science Magazine: UT San Antonio Health Science Center Ranks in Top 2% Worldwide for Research Output