UT Health San Antonio contributes rare dataset to Kids First pediatric research initiative

October 3, 2024

  In the study of uncommon congenital disorders, collaboration is key to potential new insights and discoveries. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Data Resource Center announced in September the public release of three comprehensive datasets related to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, one of which was provided by The University of Texas […]

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Gene-mutation pathway discovery paves way for targeted blood cancers therapies

October 3, 2024

  Approximately 30% of individuals with myeloid malignancy diseases have a mutation in a certain gene called tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2). This gene is responsible for providing instructions on creating certain proteins and is known to have a tumor-suppressive function. A study published October 2 in Nature is the first to explain the pathway […]





University awarded $12 million to further develop opioid use disorder drug

September 30, 2024

Charles  P.  France, PhD, to lead methocinnamox drug development program The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $12 million cooperative agreement (U01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse to further develop methocinnamox (MCAM) as a treatment for opioid use disorder. […]


UT Health San Antonio awarded $12.6 million program grant for cancer research

September 19, 2024

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio  (UT Health San Antonio) was recently awarded a $12.6 million program project grant (P01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to expand collaborative efforts to explore the biological mechanisms of BRCA1, BRCA2 and related tumor suppressors and to shed light on potential […]


UT Health San Antonio urologist discovers combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks

September 9, 2024

  Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovers the combination of valproic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 and lessen its severity, according to […]