Trailblazing neuroscientist studies cognitive deficits in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
November 20, 2024
Image provided by Jason Pugh, PhD.The green are Purkinje cells, the principal neurons in the cerebellum, and the red is dystrophin. Dystrophin is seen around the cell body and in the dendrites. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common form of chi …

UT Health San Antonio scientist discovers stress-triggered pathway behind migraines
November 20, 2024
A scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has discovered a pathway triggered in the brain during stressful situations. Halting this process at an early stage could prevent the domino effect that leads to migraines.
Revolutionary lipid nanoparticle-mRNA delivery system transforms neurological treatment and beyond
November 20, 2024
MRNA therapeutics have saved countless lives, but current lipid nanoparticle-mRNA delivery systems face limitations that researchers are working to improve. Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based therapeutics and the potential of mRNA as a treatment f …
Texas Public Radio: Respiratory viruses are spiking statewide, but San Antonio may not see a big surge until 2025
November 19, 2024
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More

UT Health San Antonio launches health screening tool
November 19, 2024
To truly improve patient and community health, UT Health San Antonio is addressing non-medical needs that arise due to social determinants of health, such as inequitable access to housing, transportation and food that make it harder for people to stay healthy.
San Antonio Current: UT Health San Antonio ranks among world’s top universities for clinical medicine
November 19, 2024
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, senior vice president for research, founding director of the institution’s Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Manzoor Bhat, PhD, MS, vice d …
KABB TV (Fox SA): Resources for substance abuse across the state with ‘Be Well Texas’
November 19, 2024
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, senior vice president for research, founding director of the institution’s Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed for this news seg …

UT Health San Antonio launches social determinants of health screening tool
November 19, 2024
Salud America! Action Pack guides providers for equitable care Contacts: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Cliff Despres, 210-562-6500, despres@uthscsa.edu Content by Cliff Despres SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 19, 2024 – To truly improve patient and co …
Life, legacy of 2024 Basser Global Prize winner Patrick Sung
November 18, 2024
World-renowned biochemist and expert on the roles of BRCA1 and BRCA 2 in DNA repair, Patrick Sung, DPhil, director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and associate dean for research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at S …
Pedestrians walking between the MARC and Katz Garage to be rerouted starting Dec. 2
November 15, 2024
Due to construction on the new Center for Brain Health Building — located at 4940 Charles Katz Drive — pedestrian traffic between the Katz Garage (Garage G) and the Medical Arts and Research Center (MARC) will be rerouted starting Monday, Dec. 2. The t …