San Antonio Report: Long national nightmare isn’t over, but San Antonio has reason for (cautious) optimism
November 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the San Antonio Report regarding the ongoing efforts to protect the Bexar County Jail, where every person booked into the jail is tested for COVID-19; other groups tested include everyone getting electiv …
U.S. News & World Report: AHA News: Cardiac Arrest Deaths Are Rising – Especially Among Younger Black Adults
November 11, 2020
Dr. Anas Al Zubaidi, a research fellow, is a lead investigator on a study that shows the number of people dying from cardiac arrests is climbing and the greatest increase is among young Black adults. Read more.
Univision: Las Doctoras Recomiendan
November 10, 2020
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been participating in a series of Spanish-language health-related parenting podcasts called “Las Doctoras Recomiendan.” The podcast will now be distributed on a platform owned by Un …
KXAN TV: Study suggests flu shot could lower risk for severe COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
November 10, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, provided an interview to KXAN TV in Austin, at the request of the Texas Medical Association, about a new study by the University of Florida indicating that receiving a flu vaccine may lower the risk of suffering …
KENS 5: Pfizer touts coronavirus vaccine that looks to be 90% effective. What happens next?
November 10, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection. Dr. Patterson reminded viewers that these are early results. Read and watch the sto …
My Student Center (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions) outage Nov. 13-16
November 9, 2020
My Student Center (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions), will be unavailable Friday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 a.m. for mandatory upgrade maintenance. During this time, users will not be able to access the system to view class rosters, ent …
Researcher receives $100,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation
November 9, 2020
Zhijie “Jason” Liu, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and an investigator with the Mays Cancer Center, will leverage the $100,000 Mary Kay Foundation grant to study estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), a biomarker of breast cancer.
Gift from Lions Clubs expands eye care at Texas Diabetes Institute
November 9, 2020
The Lions Clubs have increased their commitment to the prevention of blinding eye diseases with a $150,000 gift to UT Health San Antonio’s Department of Ophthalmology.
New Staff Advisory Council members elected
November 9, 2020
After completing voting and a runoff election in September, seven new members have been elected to the Staff Advisory Council (SAC).
Collaborative research projects accelerate bioscience innovation in San Antonio
November 9, 2020
UT Health San Antonio faculty are collaborating with other scientists in San Antonio on newly funded projects to advance research on aging, cancer, COVID-19 and trauma care.