Congratulations to the 2022 Presidential Awards recipients
February 15, 2022
Every day, our employees work tirelessly to advance our missions of education, research, clinical care and community service. Established in 1985, the Presidential Excellence Awards recognize exemplary performance by individuals who consistently excel in their positions and demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and core values of UT Health San Antonio.
KENS 5: Study investigating varying effects of long-term COVID-19 on South Texans
November 5, 2021
Dr. Mark Goldberg, Neurology and Medicine, and Dr. Rochelle David, Obstetrics & Gynecology, were interviewed for this KENS 5 story. Watch story
Nature.com: The search for people who never get COVID
October 29, 2021
Dr. Sunil Ahuja, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, is part of an international team of researchers searching for people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments. Read story
San Antonio Business Journal: UT Health San Antonio spinoff company advancing brain injury drug
October 14, 2021
Dr. James Lechleiter, Cell Systems and Anatomy, is quoted in this San Antonio Business Journal story about the advancement of his research. Read story
San Antonio Express-News: Solving mysteries of the mind: UT Health San Antonio institute, brain bank earns national status
September 16, 2021
This story was published by the San Antonio Express-News on Sept. 15, 2021. By Laura Garcia, Staff writer More than 100 donated brains are carefully stored at UT Health Science Center San Antonio, where researchers hope they can help solve one of manki …
Dr. Shaun K. Olsen receives UT System award to discover innovative solutions to health problems
September 2, 2021
Shaun K. Olsen, PhD, has been awarded a $1 million UT System Faculty STARs award to conduct innovative research to better understand the molecular mechanisms of diseases and advance drug discovery efforts for treatment.
VAntage Point, Department of Veterans Affairs: AARP offers free resources for military caregivers grappling with stress, suicidal thoughts
August 25, 2021
Dr. Roxana Delgado, Hospital Medicine, is quoted in this article about her new study that found that 1 in 4 military caregivers have had suicidal thoughts. Read story
Inaugural LINC Interprofessional Case Competition fosters meaningful student collaborations
August 2, 2021
Organized through UT Health San Antonio’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration (LINC), interprofessional teams of first-year professional and graduate students participated in the university’s inaugural interprofessional case competition during spring 2021.
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Biles’ courage shows mental health is health
August 2, 2021
Dr. Jessica Sandoval, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, wrote this opinion piece that appeared in the San Antonio Express-News. Read commentary
2021 Presidential Ambassador Scholars introduced
July 5, 2021
UT Health San Antonio’s new Presidential Ambassador Scholars for 2021 were officially recognized by President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, at a small luncheon on May 14 in the Academic and Administration Building. Typically held with a reception and g …