Research
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 Extended Storage, or ULiSSES™, was developed by Leonid Bunegin, B.S., associate professor in the […]
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.
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.
Dr. Burma honored by Society for NeuroOncology
December 2, 2019
Sandeep Burma, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and of biochemistry and structural biology, received the Award for Excellence in Adult Basic Science at the Society for NeuroOncology Annual Meeting in Phoenix in November. The award, sponsored by the National Brain Tumor Society, was given for Dr. Burma’s research on the role of senescent astrocytes in promoting […]
KENS 5: An innovative way to target breast cancer while avoiding the heart
December 2, 2019
Radiation is a very common way to treat breast cancer. But, while it may rid the body of the disease, it could cause damage to your heart in the long term. Watch the full story at KENS 5
Research scientist Dr. Jean Jiang named AAAS Fellow
November 27, 2019
Dr. Jiang was honored for distinguished contributions to the field of basic and translational biomedical sciences, particularly in connexin channel research.