Military lecture series returns to UT Health San Antonio with world-renowned infectious diseases expert

October 21, 2022

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21, 2022 – The leader of the U.S. Army’s role in helping develop a COVID-19 vaccine will keynote the Fall Distinguished Lecture of UT Health San Antonio’s Military Health Institute (MHI) on Thursday, Oct. 27. MHI will host speaker Kayvon Modjarrad, MD, PhD, infectious diseases physician, scientist […]




UT Health San Antonio plans new MS in Imaging Sciences program

October 20, 2022

Author: Kate Hunger Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 20, 2022) — The School of Health Professions at UT Health San Antonio plans to launch a new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program to train imaging technologists in radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to address the technologist […]

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UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing receives $3 million federal grant to further boost Hispanic engagement

October 19, 2022

School looks to graduate more than 1,960 Hispanic nurses over 5 years Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing has received a five-year, nearly $3 million Department of Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program grant to further boost Hispanic, low-income student engagement and wellness at a time […]




Leaders celebrate topping out of UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital

October 17, 2022

Half-a-billion-dollar hospital will be unique for specialized care, new services to the region and clinical trials in a patient-centered atmosphere. Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, 210-508-2488, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 17, 2022) — Surgeries in multiple specialties, new services for the region including stem cell therapies and bone marrow transplants, and access […]

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Clusters of genes help mice live longer, team reports

October 12, 2022

The NIA Interventions Testing Program, including UT Health San Antonio, collaborated with peers in Tennessee and Switzerland. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 12, 2022) — Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interventions Testing Program recently reported the discovery of multiple candidate genes that influence longevity. The three Interventions Testing Program […]

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Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife

October 5, 2022

Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research makes this connection. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2022) — Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in […]

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