
AI-assisted colonoscopy enhances polyp detection at UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital
June 26, 2026
Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Kristen Zapata SAN ANTONIO, June 29, 2026 – A routine colonoscopy may last less than an hour. But what happens during that procedure can change, or even save, a life years befo …

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 …
Spectrum News National: Brain stimulation can help PTSD symptoms, studies find
June 25, 2026
Peter T. Fox, MD, director of the Research Imaging Institute at UT Health San Antonio, Department of Radiology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Becker’s Health IT: 4 health system marketing leaders on what actually builds patient trust
June 25, 2026
Heather Adkins, MS, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer, was quoted in this article. Read More

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 …
San Antonio Business Journal: SABJ expands 2026 C-Suite honors as 10 more leaders earn recognition
June 24, 2026
The San Antonio Business Journal has named Ginny Gomez-Leon, MBA, CPA, senior vice president and chief financial officer for The University of Texas at San Antonio, a 2026 C-Suite Award winner. Read more (subscription required)
