Timing matters in longevity research

April 8, 2026

  New UT San Antonio study introduces analytical tool to better hone aging interventions When scientists test potential life‑extending interventions, often the central question simply asks if the intervention works. New research from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) suggests that the more meaningful questions may be when does it work […]





UT System ranked No. 3 nationally, No. 4 worldwide for U.S. utility patents

March 19, 2026

The University of Texas System ranked No. 4 in the National Academy of Inventors’ list of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2025. The system also ranked No. 3 in the Top 100 U.S. Universities list. Among the 229 patents secured by UT System institutions were 22 awarded to researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio. The majority were related to healthcare.




Large rapamycin clinical trial launches at UT Health San Antonio

March 16, 2026

A drug once known almost exclusively for preventing organ transplant rejection is now at the center of a National Institute on Aging-funded clinical study at UT Health San Antonio, to determine how rapamycin should be used in older adults to promote healthy aging.