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 the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine 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 N …
Researcher awarded $4.6 million to study DNA repair, cancer biology
June 25, 2026
A scientist at The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how cells repair DNA to protect the genome, the set of genetic instructions within our cells.
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)
Ginny Gomez-Leon named 2026 San Antonio Business Journal C-Suite Award winner
June 24, 2026
The San Antonio Business Journal has named Ginny Gomez-Leon, chief financial officer for The University of Texas at San Antonio, a 2026 C-Suite Award winner.
First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified at UT San Antonio
June 24, 2026
In a study published April 13 in Nature Communications, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome and lupus, which could lead to more effective treatment of the disease.
UT San Antonio MD/PhD graduate student earns top NIH ranking for research proposal
June 23, 2026
3D rendering of acute myeloid leukemia. The APOBEC family of enzymes is implicated in the genesis of many cancers, including leukemia. A third-year MD/PhD graduate student from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), Christopher …
HCP Live: MOMENTUM — Lower Kidney Function Could Signal Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension
June 21, 2026
Ralph DeFronzo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Diabetes Division, led new research showing that people with resistant hypertension and lower kidney function are more likely to have hypercortisolism, highlighting the potential value of scree …
Vice president for development, health affairs and health system named
June 18, 2026
Corey Pashea, MHS, was named vice president for development, health affairs and health system of UT San Antonio, following a national search. She will begin Aug. 17.
Psychedelics Today: Psychedelic Policy Briefing — Week of June 16, 2026
June 17, 2026
This brief notes that a legislative push by the House Armed Services Committee, directing military leadership to investigate access pathways to psychedelic therapies for service members, follows a recent DOD award of $4.9 million to UT Health San Anton …
OncoDaily: Empowering Oncologists — How to make the most of your fellowship
June 17, 2026
Stephanie Haddad, DO, hematology-oncology fellow physician and wellness chief fellow at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed about fellowship, research, wellness and oncology for an episode of Empowering Oncologists on OncoDaily …