Research
Applicants sought for the RL5 Mentored Research Career Development Program
January 8, 2019The Pepper Center is soliciting RL5 Scholar applications for the Mentored Research Career Development Program. SA OAIC will have one or two new 12 month mentored research RL5 Scholar positions with a potential for 24 months of support contingent upon the successful renewal of the SA OAIC award. Position(s) available beginning May 2019 or soon […]
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Inaugural South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference set
January 4, 2019The conference will focus on the themes of Alzheimer’s disease in the Hispanic population and personalized and precision approaches to care and treatment.
Read moreChildhood Cancer symposium abstract deadline extended
January 3, 2019On March 3-6, the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) will host the symposium, “Childhood Cancer: Research Challenges and the Future of Therapy” at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio. Abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 7. The symposium will bring together some of the most respected childhood cancer researchers in academia and industry, along […]
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Dr. Henrich: The value of an academic medical center
January 3, 2019Our missions are complementary and embedded in all we do. The unique feature of an academic medical center is that three missions — patient care, research and education — guide and shape its existence.
Read moreHappy New Year from the School of Nursing
January 2, 20192018 was a year of innovation and achievement for the School of Nursing. 2019 will be golden.
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Will medication make seniors more buff?
December 14, 2018UT Health San Antonio researchers seek participants for a clinical research study to evaluate whether a medication will increase muscle function and mass in older adults. “As we age, the size and strength of our muscles decline. This is called sarcopenia,” said study lead investigator Nicolas Musi, M.D., director of the Sam and Ann Barshop […]
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