Making lives better in every corner of the world
December 9, 2019
Managing the logistics of international travel for hundreds of personnel can prove to be a difficult task. But there’s one staff member who you can count on to help ensure a safe, successful journey.
Regional Campus Laredo marks holiday season
December 9, 2019
Faculty, staff and students at the UT Health San Antonio Regional Campus Laredo kicked off the holiday season Dec. 4 with a tree-lighting ceremony.
Entries sought for Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award
December 9, 2019
The essay can be on any topic related to the history of the health sciences, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health or any other health science subject or profession.
Spinoff company wins Create the Future Design Contest
December 6, 2019
A device for organ and limb preservation developed at UT Health San Antonio, and being commercialized by a San Antonio startup company, is the grand prize winner in the 2019 Create the Future Design Contest. The Universal Limb/Organ Stasis System for E …
New drug targets leukemia, lymphoma
December 6, 2019
The class of drugs called PROTAC would treat T-cell malignancies such as T-cell acute leukemia and T-cell lymphoma.
Leukemia, lymphoma squarely in sights of new class of drugs
December 6, 2019
UT Health San Antonio researchers, working with collaborators at the University of Florida, have discovered a safe and potent next generation of drugs to fight multiple types of leukemia and lymphoma in adults and children. The journal Nature Medicine …
Brand survey completed; Airpods winner is …
December 5, 2019
A recent internal brand survey conducted by the Office of Marketing, Communications and Media has resulted in a wealth of information that will be used in brand management.
Researchers identify top ways to stop projected 142% rise in Latino cancer
December 4, 2019
Media Contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 4, 2019) – As U.S. Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030, UT Health San Antonio leaders gathered international cancer experts to publish …
Dr. Frost receives TAMEST O’Donnell Award in Medicine
December 4, 2019
Instead of focusing on how to cure the disease, Dr. Frost’s team looked at what causes the disease—a buildup of tau proteins inside of cells and amyloid plaques outside of it, which disrupts and eventually kills brain cell function.
Spreading the joy of the season
December 4, 2019
The UT Health San Antonio family donated more than 3,500 gifts for children hospitalized or being treated during the holiday season.