From the Chief Operating Officer: UT Health San Antonio travel restrictions lifted
December 9, 2021
UT Health San Antonio will lift business travel restrictions. Effective immediately, departments can resume normal, pre-pandemic travel protocols.
‘Tis the season to be…boosted
December 9, 2021
With the season of holiday-related travel and gatherings well underway, it’s important to take measures to stay healthy and protected from COVID-19, even for those who are already vaccinated. One of the most effective ways to stay safe is to get a boos …
Overlooked for decades, mast cells may explain many mysterious environmental illnesses
December 9, 2021
A newly published paper provides a long-sought link between environmental exposures and conditions like Gulf War syndrome, breast implant illness, chemical intolerance and possibly even long-haul COVID-19. This discovery represents a major step toward improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
San Antonio Report: Three new nurses offer hope amid acute shortage of skilled professionals
December 9, 2021
Dr. Eileen Breslin, dean of the School of Nursing, and three of the school’s students were featured in a column in the San Antonio Report, as the students complete their degrees and prepare to enter the profession to serve people in need. Read story
KSAT 12: Genome sequencing unveils COVID-19 variants prevalent in Bexar County
December 9, 2021
Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and her team’s efforts were featured by KSAT 12. The UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, GCCRI Genome Sequenc …
San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio virus-hunters search for the omicron variant
December 9, 2021
Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, were featured in a San Antonio Express-News front-page story on the lab’s leading ef …
KENS 5: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium happening now | Wear the Gown
December 9, 2021
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, breast oncologist at the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, spoke to KENS 5 viewers about this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. She spoke about the …
San Antonio Business Journal: UT Health San Antonio rolls out mobile dentistry for low-income nursing home residents
December 8, 2021
The San Antonio Business Journal featured the School of Dentistry’s Holistic Oral health Program for Elders (HOPE) initiative which is bringing general dentistry services to San Antonio nursing homes, providing compassionate oral health care to those r …
Russel Reiter, PhD, receives fifth honorary doctoral degree
December 8, 2021
Russel J. Reiter, PhD, professor in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, who recently celebrated 50 years of service to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), received an honorary Doctor of Medicine …
Laredo Morning Times: Dr. Francisco Cigarroa receives LLILAS Benson Long award
December 8, 2021
LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at The University of Texas at Austin, in conjunction with benefactors Joe R. and the late Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, announced that Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa is the inaugural recipient of the Joe R. …