UT Health San Antonio’s Liu receives $100,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation
October 22, 2020
The Mary Kay Foundation on Oct. 22 announced that UT Health San Antonio is among its 2020 cancer grant recipients. The grants are awarded annually to top accredited research institutions in the United States conducting innovative translational research …
Telephone system upgrade could cause outages Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
October 22, 2020
Information Management Services (IMS) is upgrading the existing phone system October 30 – November 1. During this time you may experience intermittent phone outages that will last 10-15 minutes. This will affect all UT Health San Antonio locations. In …
Stay cyber aware during election season
October 22, 2020
By: Office of Information Security Now more than ever, it is important for Texas voters to be aware of cybersecurity risks during elections and to stay educated and protected. The Elections Cybersecurity Guide is a resource created by the State of Texa …
National Geographic: ‘Super antigens’ tied to mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children
October 22, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, is quoted in this National Geographic story regarding a study by his team on “super antigens” that are tied to a mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children, following the coronavirus inhabiting the gut; see link at “early …
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor stresses importance of routine mammograms during pandemic
October 22, 2020
Dr. Kate Lathrop, Medical Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, speaks to audiences of KSAT 12 TV during this Breast Cancer Awareness month, stressing the safety of doctors’ office visits and the importance of routine mammograms during the pandemic. Read and wa …
WebMD: Many baby boomers not tested for hep C despite risk
October 22, 2020
Dr. Waridibo Allison, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about a WebMD survey that shows despite the CDC recommendation that every baby boomer be screened for hepatitis C that many aren’t. Read the story.
The Texan: Texas Receives $104 Million Federal Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic
October 22, 2020
Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH, and the $12 million grantt she received to fight the opioid epidemic, are mentioned in this story. Dr. Potter is a professor of psychiatry, vice dean for research in the School of Medicine and associate vice president for Sou …
KSAT 12: When will we see a COVID-19 vaccine? UT Health infectious disease expert weighs in
October 20, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, weighs in on when we might see a COVID-19 vaccine by breaking down the steps in vaccine development. Read and watch the interview.
Drug Target Review: SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease could be a novel drug target
October 20, 2020
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio, US, and the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland, found that SARS-CoV-2-PLpro promotes infection by sensing and processing both viral and human proteins. Read the story.
Dr. Mark Bonnen named chief medical officer of the Mays Cancer Center
October 19, 2020
Mark Bonnen, MD, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, will take on an expanded role as chief medical officer at Mays Cancer Center. Dr. Bonnen joined us on September 1, 2019 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He went to medical schoo …