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.
Psychedelics Today: Psychedelic Policy Briefing — Week of June 16, 2026
June 17, 2026
This brief notes that a legislative push by the House Armed Services Committee, directing military leadership to investigate access pathways to psychedelic therapies for service members, follows a recent DOD award of $4.9 million to UT Health San Anton …
OncoDaily: Empowering Oncologists — How to make the most of your fellowship
June 17, 2026
Stephanie Haddad, DO, hematology-oncology fellow physician and wellness chief fellow at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed about fellowship, research, wellness and oncology for an episode of Empowering Oncologists on OncoDaily …
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Protecting your skin from the sun all year long
June 17, 2026
Valerie F. Shiu, MD, Division of Dermatology, and Mohs microsurgeon at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Determination led the way, collaboration made it home
June 17, 2026
Maria Smereka-Hladio found a welcoming, collaborative culture during her interview at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and was inspired by an environment where the students genuinely supported one another.