Collaborative AI project seeks to improve care for veterans with mild brain injuries
November 5, 2026
For veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), communication difficulties can often lead to issues at work, in relationships and integrating back into the community. A new collaborative research project is bringing together researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio to turn language into data that could help clinicians better understand, and ultimately treat, cognitive and communication difficulties.
A cancer patient’s unbreakable will to survive
November 5, 2026
Patricia Almaraz’s life had been great. She had three jobs she enjoyed, parents and siblings she loved and felt blessed until she heard the three words anyone would dread: “You have cancer.” At 54, she started having hip pain, was tripping and f …
Service beyond the uniform: An Air Force veteran’s gratitude and military values endure
November 5, 2026
While paying his own way through dental school, a first-year student was intrigued when he learned about the Health Professions Scholarship Program offered by the U.S. Armed Forces. “The recruiter came to the dental school and asked, ‘have any o …
Bold Promise provides support for 167 health science center students this fall
November 4, 2026
Dimitri Toledo felt instant relief when he learned that his tuition and fees for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences program in the School of Health Professions would be covered by the UT San Antonio Health Science Center Bold Promise. W …
Where medicine meets meaning: Approaching 25 years of shaping human-centered care
November 2, 2026
Imagine a center that provides students in the health professions opportunities to deepen their connection to the human experience through the arts, community service, enrichment events and through programs committed to preparing healers to beco …
Enrollment growth expands healthcare workforce pipeline
October 29, 2026
Enrollment at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center rose in fall 2026, strengthening the university’s role in preparing the next generation of professionals to enter the healthcare workforce.
Texas Library Association: Beyond the Numbers — Turning Library Data into Better Decisions
October 29, 2026
Dana Whitmire, electronic resources coordinator at the Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library located at the Health Science Center, discusses how libraries can use data analysis and visualization to improve services, manage resources and demonstrate their value. …
Bioengineer: Experimental Antifungal ISFP10 Shows Potent Candida Activity and Safe Profile in Mice
October 28, 2026
Bioengineer: Experimental Antifungal ISFP10 Shows Potent Candida Activity and Safe Profile in Mice
CBS News: Experts weigh in on study estimating 75% of NFL players who died in recent years had signs of CTE
October 28, 2026
Jeremy Tanner, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
The battle within: San Antonio to host international conference focused on healing war’s psychological wounds
October 28, 2026
11th Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, Thursday-Friday, Oct. 29-30 Researchers, clinicians and policymakers from across the U.S. and around the globe will gather at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29-30, to discus …