KENS 5 — Healthy SA: New method to beat polycystic syndrome, affecting 1-in-10 women
April 24, 2025
Randal Robinson, MD, professor and chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now (KENS 5) Watch Now (KENS 5 YouTube)
New lease on immunity: UT Health San Antonio scientists discover key component in thymic size, function
April 23, 2025
Extensive labyrinth-like processes characterize individual thymic epithelial cells in young mice identified using a mix of fluorescent proteins encoded by the “Confetti” reporter allele driven by FoxN1Cre. The thymus is a crucial training ground for T …

Celebrate science and learning with Viva Science SA on May 3
April 23, 2025
Science will take center stage at the Witte Museum once again as Viva Science SA returns for its annual celebration of science. The event brings family-friendly, hands-on exhibits and demonstrations to the local community — all for free. The eve …
San Antonio Express-News: Spurs-linked La Cantera campus to get new UT Health clinic, parking garage
April 23, 2025
UT Health San Antonio is mentioned in this San Antonio Express-News story about its plans to lease one-third of a building at the Spurs-linked La Cantera campus. Read More (subscription required)

Aging reimagined: Study finds immune resilience counters key drivers of disease, mortality
April 23, 2025
Robust immune systems may offer up to 15.5-year survival advantage What if, rather than focusing solely on the drivers of disease (pathogenesis), we also explored the factors sustaining our health — the concept of salutogenesis (derived from Salus (h …

40 could be the new 55 if you have poor ‘immune resilience,’ new UT Health San Antonio-led study shows
April 23, 2025
Robust immune systems may offer up to 15.5-year survival advantage Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, April 23, 2025 – If you have poor immune resilience in midlife, then 40 might be …
ScienceDaily: IV medication could be taken orally for range of cancer, Alzheimer’s treatments
April 22, 2025
Hong-yu Li, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, and Robert A. Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, were quoted in this article. …
Mirage News — UT Health Breakthrough: IV Drugs May Go Oral
April 22, 2025
Hong-yu Li, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, and Robert A. Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, were quoted in this article. …
Bioengineer: UT Health San Antonio Breakthrough Paves Way for Oral Versions of IV Cancer and Alzheimer’s Drugs
April 22, 2025
Research by Hong-yu Li, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, and his colleagues, was featured in this article. Read More
News-Medical: Major breakthrough could turn IV drugs into oral treatments for brain cancer and Alzheimer’s
April 22, 2025
Hong-yu Li, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, and Robert A. Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, were quoted in this article. …
