Houston Chronicle: UT Health (San Antonio), tech company partner to offer uninsured Texans free substance abuse treatment through app
April 18, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president for research and executive director of its Be Well Texas initiative, was quoted in this story. Read More
San Antonio Oral Cancer Walk 2022 set for April 23
April 15, 2022
The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is partnering with The Oral Cancer Foundation to host The San Antonio Oral Cancer Walk 2022 on Saturday, April 23, celebrating oral cancer survivors and honoring those lost to the disease.
Team discovers novel drug target for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
April 14, 2022
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio today reported the discovery of a novel mechanism by which pathological forms of tau protein cause neurons to die. Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are among more than 20 disorders that include tau protein pathology. The newly found mechanism of tau-induced damage can be altered pharmacologically, the scientists noted, making it a novel target for drug development.
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Alzheimer’s and Other Tauopathies May Depend on RNA Surveillance
April 14, 2022
MD-PhD student Gabrielle Zuniga, Dr. Bess Frost, Dr. Nicolas Musi and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, of the Barshop and Biggs Institutes, are quoted in this article. Read More
Fierce Biotech: Liver enzyme might hold the secret to new obesity treatments
April 14, 2022
Dr. Masahiro Morita of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute and Department of Molecular Medicine; Dr. Sakie Katsumura, postdoctoral fellow in the Morita lab; and Dr. Nicolas Musi, director of the Barshop Institute and professor in the Department of Medici …
Team discovers novel root cause of tau-induced neurodegeneration
April 13, 2022
mRNA quality control identified as novel drug target for Alzheimer’s and related dementias Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 13, 2022) — Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Ant …
San Antonio Report: BA.2 coronavirus subvariant detected in half of Bexar County cases
April 13, 2022
Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is quoted in this San Antonio Report article about the BA.2 variant in Bexar County and how UT Health San Antonio pathology lab is the only one in the county performing genome sequencing to determi …
Child Psychiatry Access Network provides real-time behavioral health consultation to pediatric primary care providers
April 12, 2022
In alliance with the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC), the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT H …
San Antonio Oral Cancer Walk 2022 set for April 23
April 11, 2022
Registration underway for event at UT Health San Antonio Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is partnering with The Oral Cancer Foundation to host The San Antonio Oral Cancer …
2022 Presidential Ambassador Scholars recognized
April 7, 2022
UT Health San Antonio’s new Presidential Ambassador Scholars for 2022 were officially recognized by President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, on April 4. Dr. Henrich presented each student with their medals and recognized their achievements, with each am …