State Employee Charitable Campaign runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 8

September 1, 2021

“Contributing with Grateful Hearts” is the theme for this year’s SECC. After a difficult 18 months, we have so much for which to be thankful. As we continue to recover from the pandemic, we will also continue to see greater needs in our community. The services and support of SECC agencies continue to be needed.





Message from the Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 vaccine booster update

September 1, 2021

With the intent to keep our faculty, staff and students informed on the continuously emerging information on the COVID-19 boosters, below is an update as of Sept. 1, 2021. We do expect additional changes in the recommendations and timelines based on new and evolving data.



Neonatologist to lead clinical trial for early diagnosis of lung disease in newborns

August 31, 2021

Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, received a $652,000 mentored career development grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Dr. Moreira will investigate a novel approach to diagnosing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).