Dental program honored

February 26, 2019

The American Dental Association Foundation Tarrson Awards annually recognize excellence in dental school student programs that provide services to underserved populations within the U.S. Each award is valued at $5,000. This year the “E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award” was presented to the SAMM Infante Dental SRFC, at UT Health San Antonio […]

Greehey researcher receives UT System’s Rising STARs award

February 26, 2019

Dr. Zheng has extensive experience in the development of computational tools and mining of high-throughput datasets.

Dr. Hicks named vice-chair of dental accreditation commission

February 26, 2019

Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed as vice-chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation for 2019. The commission serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education programs. It employs a collaborative peer review accreditation process to […]

GCCRI childhood cancer symposium set for March 3-6

February 25, 2019

On 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. The symposium will bring together some of the most respected childhood cancer researchers in academia and industry, along with science advocates, to discuss current advances […]

Online service to promote mental health, wellness

February 25, 2019

A new online tool is now available to bring mental health information and services to the entire UT Health San Antonio community, including students, residents, faculty and staff. TAO, which stands for Therapy Assistance Online, was introduced by the Student Counseling Center, said Mia Veve, Ph.D., the center’s director. The service is free and confidential. […]