High school students to benefit from $675,000 grant to UT Health Science Center’s Voelcker Academy

March 18, 2015

Outstanding San Antonio area high school students will have the opportunity to participate in a unique, intensive, three-year biomedical research program at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, thanks to a $675,000 grant from The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund.

New brain cancer clinical trial launched at CTRC

March 17, 2015

The new technology uses tiny radioactive liposomes, or fat particles, only 100 nanometers across, inserted directly into a tumor.

Longer-lived rodents benefit from more of protein’s signals

March 17, 2015

The same beneficial protein is activated when we eat steamed broccoli

South Texas Poison Center celebrates 20th anniversary of assisting families, health care providers with poisonings

March 16, 2015

National Poison Prevention Week ideal time to remind South Texans of free, confidential service available 24-7 by calling 800-222-1222

UT Health Science Center researcher plays major role in FDA approval of drug for aggressive fungal infections

March 13, 2015

Patients with life-threating fungal infections have new hope for survival and less-severe side effects with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new drug, isavuconazonium sulfate, also called CRESEMBA®.

ADHD expert named chairman of psychiatry at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio

March 9, 2015

Steven Pliszka, M.D. has been named chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.