Proposals sought for IIMS Community Engagement Small Project Grants

December 15, 2022

The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science and the UTSA College for Health, Community and Policy are seeking proposals for one-year Community Engagement Small Project Grants. The goal is to promote, develop and expand community and academic research partnerships for the translation of science from basic discovery to clinical practice, to public health benefit. […]


National Academy of Inventors to induct Jean Jiang, PhD, of UT Health

December 12, 2022

Studies of cell channels lead to therapeutic antibodies in clinical trials Jean X. Jiang, PhD, whose pioneering research has given rise to potential bone cancer and brain injury therapeutics currently under evaluation in clinical trials, will be inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the academy announced Dec. 8. Jiang is professor […]



UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry’s research program has record-breaking year

December 8, 2022

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry secured nearly $35 million in total research grants during its 2022 fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31. This sets a new record for the school’s research program. “Our school’s research mission focuses on finding solutions to treat and prevent illnesses that profoundly affect the communities we serve and […]



UT Regents fund pioneering trauma care research center

November 28, 2022

The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Nov. 17 approved $2.5 million to establish the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative at UT Health San Antonio in partnership with University Health’s Level 1 Trauma Center at University Hospital and the U.S. Department of Defense. The new trauma care research center will be the first and only one of its kind in the United States, according to UT System.