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Nursing professor prioritizes community health
July 18, 2022
Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN, is no stranger to media coverage in her hometown of San Antonio. As a UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Systems, she made headlines for being among the first recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine when it became available in […]
Planned power outage set for August 12
July 15, 2022
A power outage for the Dental Building, Basic Science Building, adjacent lecture halls and Garage B has been scheduled for August 12 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Nathan Wiederhold receives Billy H. Cooper Award for contributions to diagnostic clinical mycology
July 15, 2022
Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory at UT Health San Antonio, received the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas Billy H. Cooper Award for continued outstanding contributions to the practice of diagnostic clinical mycology. Wiederhold is highly involved in preclinical studies of antifungal agents and […]
Internal Medicine Residency Program gains health equity curriculum grant
July 14, 2022
With financial support from leading internal medicine organizations, UT Health San Antonio will launch “Promotores and Residents in Internal Medicine for Equity (PRIME): A Collaborative Health Equity Curriculum.” According to the principal investigators, Jason Morrow, MD, and Elena Jiménez Gutiérrez, MD, this transformational program will help diverse community members and medical professionals better understand each […]
Spreading the word about the value of medical research
July 13, 2022
Did you know that older Hispanic adults are estimated to be at 1.5 times greater risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than non-Hispanic whites? That fact alone makes research efforts in the area of brain health essential for improving the lives of South Texas residents. More genetic variations for Alzheimer’s disease are known today than […]