Mays Cancer Center researcher and SignalRx earn NCI business grants to develop drugs for first-in-human clinical trials

March 10, 2022

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – An internationally recognized physician-scientist of Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio together with SignalRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. have secured two National Cancer Institute business grants to further develop drugs on a pathway to first-in-human cancer clinical trials. The clinical translational researcher, Daruka Mahadevan, MD, PhD, division […]

Florence Nightingale Light the Future statue beckons students to ‘enter their future’ in nursing

March 4, 2022

The dedication of a towering 9-foot bronze statue of Florence Nightingale in front of UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing on March 4, 2022, realized a vision to provide a tangible reminder of the past that also points to the future. “It had to be Florence Nightingale. There is no larger image in modern […]

Florence Nightingale Light the Future statue beckons students to ‘enter their future’ in nursing

March 4, 2022

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The dedication of a towering 9-foot bronze statue of Florence Nightingale in front of UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing realized a vision to provide a tangible reminder of the past that also points to the future. “It had to be Florence Nightingale. There is no […]

First lady Jill Biden visits Mays Cancer Center

February 24, 2022

First lady Jill Biden toured Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and praised its efforts in addressing disparities in cancer rates among Latinos.

First lady Jill Biden visits Mays Cancer Center, lauds its cancer research and its role in addressing Latino cancer health disparities

February 24, 2022

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – First lady Jill Biden toured Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and praised its efforts in addressing disparities in cancer rates among Latinos. The visit came on the same day as the opening of the […]

One in three Latinos will face cancer in their lifetime: Conference to address disparities, health inequities

February 17, 2022

Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos event set for Feb. 23-25 Media contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu On-site contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research, UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — With one in three Latinos facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, UT […]