News Releases
Researchers identify top ways to stop projected 142% rise in Latino cancer
December 4, 2019
Media Contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 4, 2019) – As U.S. Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030, UT Health San Antonio leaders gathered international cancer experts to publish a new book with innovative research and recommendations to reduce Latino cancer. The book, Advancing the Science […]
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium leads way to new cancer treatments
December 3, 2019
Media contact: Rosanne Fohn, (210) 567-3026, fohn@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 3, 2019) ― More than 7,000 physicians and researchers from around the world will converge on the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market St., Dec. 10-14, to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® (SABCS®). Founded, owned and operated by UT Health San […]
Pioneering scientist Dr. Jean Jiang named AAAS Fellow
November 27, 2019
Jean X. Jiang, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and structural biology and holder of the Zachry Distinguished University Chair at UT Health San Antonio, is a newly elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS announced her selection Nov. 26. Dr. Jiang was honored for “distinguished contributions to the field of […]
Morningside Ministries, UT Health San Antonio provide tango classes to seniors
November 21, 2019
Media contact: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 232-5998 Onsite contacts: UT Health San Antonio – Sara Massoud, (915) 731-3514 Morningside Ministries – Gracy Vargas, (210) 264-2482 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 21, 2019) — Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs in Boerne and UT Health San Antonio are teaming up to offer “Tango Together” for Menger Springs residents with […]
Texas Gulf Coast veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey can receive three-week, intensive PTSD therapy at no cost
November 18, 2019
CONTACT: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-3026 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2019) – Veterans in the Texas Gulf Coast area can receive a three-week, intensive-outpatient treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in San Antonio at no cost, thanks to a grant that pays for therapy, travel and lodging. Funding for the program, called Project Remission, was […]
PTSD therapy training, stipends available to mental health providers who treat veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey
November 18, 2019
CONTACT: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-3026 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2019) – Training is now available for community mental health providers in the Texas Gulf Coast region who serve military veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The program provides training in evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This new opportunity is made possible through a […]