The Texan: Texas Receives $104 Million Federal Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic
October 22, 2020
Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH, and the $12 million grantt she received to fight the opioid epidemic, are mentioned in this story. Dr. Potter is a professor of psychiatry, vice dean for research in the School of Medicine and associate vice president for Sou …
KSAT 12: When will we see a COVID-19 vaccine? UT Health infectious disease expert weighs in
October 20, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, weighs in on when we might see a COVID-19 vaccine by breaking down the steps in vaccine development. Read and watch the interview.
Drug Target Review: SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease could be a novel drug target
October 20, 2020
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio, US, and the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland, found that SARS-CoV-2-PLpro promotes infection by sensing and processing both viral and human proteins. Read the story.
Dr. Mark Bonnen named chief medical officer of the Mays Cancer Center
October 19, 2020
Mark Bonnen, MD, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, will take on an expanded role as chief medical officer at Mays Cancer Center. Dr. Bonnen joined us on September 1, 2019 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He went to medical schoo …
UT Health San Antonio researcher receives international grant to study Ewing sarcoma
October 19, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 19, 2020) — Although COVID-19 has become the top health and research priority around the world, a child is still diagnosed with cancer every two minutes globally. To meet this urgent need, the Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer Research UK …
HR services now available in My Service Center
October 19, 2020
As part of the Enterprise Design for Growth and Effectiveness (EDGE) initiative, Human Resources (HR) services have been added to My Service Center. My Service Center is the self-service location for campus administrative services, which already includ …
OncLive: Dr. Mesa on the rationale for the earlier use of ruxolitinib in myelofibrosis
October 19, 2020
In this video, Ruben Mesa, MD, executive director of the Mays Cancer, discusses the rationale for the earlier use of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in myelofibrosis. Watch the interview.
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October 19, 2020
During Spirit Week, our employees should have received emails from Tiff’s Treats with a sweet gift as a token of appreciation. Please use the second email from Tiff’s Treats that includes a unique code to redeem your gift. Redeem it now to enjoy. Don’t …
KSAT 12: WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients; UT Health weighs in
October 19, 2020
KSAT 12 localized the national story involving a statement of the World Health Organization (WHO) with an interview of Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, who is leading a UT Health San Antonio-University Health System study site on remdesivir, …
Medical News Today: US election 2020: Undocumented status and mental healthcare access
October 19, 2020
In this perspective article, Luz Maria Garcini, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at the Center for Research to Advance Community Health at UT Health San Antonio, considers what the upcoming presidential election might mean for the access to mental health …