Bettering the lives of others with a smile
July 2, 2018
Michael Contreras has a word of advice for anyone who’ll listen: “A smile a day keeps the frowns away.” Read the full story here
In memoriam: Robert B. Price
July 2, 2018
Robert B. Price, B.B.A, M.B.A., executive vice president for administration and business affairs at UT Health San Antonio for more than 30 years, died June 28 in San Antonio.
Nominations sought for School of Nursing’s Visionary Leader Award
June 29, 2018
Nominees may be living or deceased and need not be alumni of UT Health San Antonio.
Dr. Cigarroa elected chairman of Ford Foundation board
June 28, 2018
The foundation, based in New York, is an independent, nonprofit grant-making organization.
Newsweek: Can CRISPR edit out autism? These scientists think so
June 28, 2018
Scientists at UT Health Science Center San Antonio have figured how to use a form of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to erase genetic traits normally associated with autism.
Gene editing suppresses autism symptoms in mice
June 26, 2018
The team is believed to be the first to successfully edit a causal gene for autism in the brain and diminish symptoms.
