Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez discusses long-COVID disability before House subcommittee

February 3, 2022

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 3, 2022) — Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and medical director of Rehabilitation Medicine Services at University Health, spoke today before the House Ways and Means Committee’s health subcommittee. The virtual hearing, titled “Bridging Health […]

RNA ‘heroes’ can disarm bad-actor proteins in leukemia: study

February 3, 2022

San Antonio researchers identify a new target for drug development. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 3, 2022) — Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) believe it may be possible to prevent DNA changes driven by two proteins highly active in leukemia […]

Doctoral student Sara Masoud earns $250,000 grant to partner with Latino communities for dementia care research

February 2, 2022

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – Sara Masoud, MPH, a doctoral student in translational science at UT Health San Antonio and staff member at its School of Nursing, has received a nearly $250,000 Eugene Washington Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. This grant will fund Masoud and her project team to […]

UT Health San Antonio, University Health perform region’s first surgery for Alzheimer’s disease

February 1, 2022

Deep brain stimulation targets memory-forming circuits. Media contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Elizabeth Allen, University Health, (210) 358-2344, elizabeth.allen@uhs-sa.com   SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 1, 2021) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and clinical partner University Health are among 27 sites worldwide […]

UT Health De Zavala brings personalized health care close to home

January 31, 2022

Written by Eileen Teves Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – UT Health San Antonio’s newest state-of-the-art primary and specialty care location is now open and accepting patient appointments. Known as UT Health De Zavala, the 9,000-square foot practice is located at 4306 De Zavala Road, near the Lockhill Selma Road intersection in northwest […]

Can HIV infection be prevented? First mRNA vaccine study for HIV in San Antonio’s history is getting underway.

January 27, 2022

    Media contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, University Health, (512) 294-5224, Shelley.Kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 27, 2022) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and clinical partner University Health soon will begin a Phase 1 clinical research study of an HIV vaccine candidate […]