New Center for Brain Health pairs expert care with scientific discovery

July 21, 2025

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s (UT Health San Antonio) new Center for Brain Health will be a transformational facility bringing clinical care, innovative research and caregiver support together under one roof to revolutionize how we understand and treat diseases of the brain. The $100 million, 103,000 square-foot center was […]




UT Health San Antonio scientists uncover how some cancers outsmart immune system

July 17, 2025

FOXM1 protein identified as key driver in immunotherapy resistance, unlocking new therapeutic avenues   For years, scientists have found the overexpression of a specific protein called FOXM1 in a wide range of cancers, including ovarian, breast and pediatric cancers. A recent study by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio […]


UT Health San Antonio, UTSA scientists use AI to reimagine personalized dental care

July 16, 2025

Every dental patient is different and even small improvements in dental materials can have a big impact on their care. But selecting the best products to ensure long-term, reliable results can involve time-intensive trial and error. A collaboration between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and The […]


Dr. Kurmasheva awarded CURE foundation grant for childhood cancer research

July 16, 2025

A cancer diagnosis is always devastating and is especially overwhelming when the patient is a child. This is why the CURE Childhood Cancer Foundation is on a mission to advance research that will bring an end to childhood cancers. Recently, Raushan Kurmasheva, PhD, assistant professor at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and Department of […]


Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund grants UT Health San Antonio $1.25 million to support research from early career investigators

July 2, 2025

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been awarded $1.25 million by the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund to support research projects being conducted by the institution’s early career investigators. Voelcker Fund Young Investigator Awards The Voelcker Fund Young Investigator Award will fund each recipient’s […]




Owens Medical Research Foundation awards UT Health San Antonio investigators $1.5 million to advance Alzheimer’s and cancer research

July 2, 2025

  The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation recently awarded $1.5 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) for research projects that address pancreatic cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and childhood cancers. This year, the foundation will fund $250,000 each to six research projects from UT Health […]