KSAT 12: UT Health team using deep brain stimulation to treat Alzheimer’s
February 22, 2022
Dr. Alexander Papanastassiou, Neurosurgery, was interviewed for this segment. Watch Interview
Texas Public Radio: Doctors perform 1st surgery to treat Alzheimer’s at UT Health San Antonio, University Health
February 22, 2022
Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute, and Dr. Alexander Papanastassiou, Neurosurgery, are quoted in this report. Read More
CPRIT adds $10.9 million to UT Health San Antonio cancer research and prevention efforts
February 18, 2022
UT Health San Antonio is receiving $10.9 million in new research and faculty recruitment awards announced Feb. 16 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The statewide cancer agency has now awarded $128.7 million to UT Health …
Chiquita Collins, PhD, MA, to serve as inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer
February 18, 2022
Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA, will serve as the inaugural, full-time vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at UT Health San Antonio. William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of the health science center, announce …
Chiquita Collins, PhD, MA, to serve as inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer
February 18, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 18, 2022) — Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA, will serve as the inaugural, full-time vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The University …
San Antonio Business Journal: UT Health San Antonio lands nearly $11M in cancer research funding
February 17, 2022
Dr. Gail Tomlinson, Dr. Masahiro Morita, Dr. Alexei Tumanov, Dr. Reuben Harris, Dr. Robert Hromas and Dr. Patrick Sung are quoted or mentioned in this article. Read More
Get spring started with the Adopt-A-Tree Giveaway
February 17, 2022
In south Texas, February isn’t too early to start planning for spring! The UT Health San Antonio Green Initiatives team can help you get ready with a free tree to plant in your yard. Trees will be distributed at Lot 2 in front of the Long School of Med …
One in three Latinos will face cancer in their lifetime: Conference to address disparities, health inequities
February 17, 2022
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos event set for Feb. 23-25 Media contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu On-site contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promoti …
CPRIT adds $10.9 million to UT Health San Antonio cancer research and prevention efforts
February 17, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 17, 2022) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is receiving $10.9 million in new research and faculty recruitment awards announ …
KSAT 12: Black enrollment, applications rising at UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
February 17, 2022
Dr. Chiquita Collins, chief diversity officer for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, was interviewed about the school’s diversity program that has seen a 40% jump in African American applications, and a rise in enrollment. Ifeanyi An …