UT Health San Antonio awarded $3 million CPRIT grant to bolster cancer research and prevention efforts in South Texas
December 12, 2025
UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), received nearly $3 million in new academic and prevention awards as part of the latest, almost $154 million funding round announced on Novembe …
Ed and Linda Whitacre contribute $7 million to support health research, engineering and athletics at UT San Antonio
December 11, 2025
The commitment allocates $5 million to UT Health San Antonio to advance its nationally recognized expertise in metabolic health — an area of research and clinical care that includes diabetes, obesity and related conditions that profoundly affect longevity and quality of life.
UT San Antonio advances detection, prevention of hidden stomach infections linked to cancer
December 11, 2025
iStock image Helicobacter pylori illustration, microaerophilic bacterium which infects various areas of the stomach and duodenum. Research scientists and clinicians at UT Health San Antonio are working to halt one of the most persistent bacteria …
Hospital celebrates first year of serving South Texas
December 10, 2025
Dec. 10, 2025, marks the first full year of inpatient care at the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital. Positioned at the heart of a growing local healthcare landscape within San Antonio’s Medical Center, UT Health San Antonio’s inaugural hospital provides a multidisciplinary approach to complex care and access to more clinical trials to advance care than any other hospital in South Texas.
A broader impact: UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health expands care and discovery across dozens of neurological conditions
December 9, 2025
New center opens tomorrow with comprehensive clinical care, advanced research and family-centered support Content by Claire Kowalick While much of the focus of tomorrow’s opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health deservedly is on Alzhe …
A broader impact: UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health expands care and discovery across dozens of neurological conditions
December 9, 2025
New center opens tomorrow with comprehensive clinical care, advanced research and family-centered support Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 9, 2025 – While much of the focus of tomorrow …
Hope, compassionate care for families facing rare neurodegenerative diseases
December 9, 2025
The Center for Brain Health opens Dec. 10. The opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health marks a step forward for families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegene …
First Blood Donor Center blood drive at Health Science Center campus a success
December 8, 2025
The UT Health San Antonio Blood Donor Center recently hosted its first blood drive since opening earlier this summer — and to great success. Thanks to dozens of students and staff members who answered the call to donate blood during the Dec. 4 blood dr …
Gastrointestinal cancer rising sharply in younger adults
December 4, 2025
UT Health San Antonio’s advanced endoscopy team leads efforts in early detection and prevention Gastrointestinal cancers were previously believed to primarily affect older adults, but over the past two decades, rates of these cancers have increased dra …
Connecting with patients, supporting research at new Center for Brain Health
December 4, 2025
By Erika Howlett There are posters with Melissa Zamora’s phone number all throughout the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio. Patients who are interested in research studies can call Zamo …