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March 10, 2022
Only the most elite programs garner 3-star ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (March 10, 2022) — The UT Health San Antonio Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has earned a distinguished three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and lung and […]
March 4, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (March 4, 2022) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has appointed Laurence Morel, PhD, to chair the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, effective June 13, 2022. […]
March 4, 2022
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The dedication of a towering 9-foot bronze statue of Florence Nightingale in front of UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing realized a vision to provide a tangible reminder of the past that also points to the future. “It had to be Florence Nightingale. There is no […]
March 1, 2022
The FDA has approved pacritinib for myelofibrosis patients with low platelet counts. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Tuesday, March 1, 2022) — Investigators at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, played a lead role in gaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of pacritinib […]
February 24, 2022
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – First lady Jill Biden toured Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and praised its efforts in addressing disparities in cancer rates among Latinos. The visit came on the same day as the opening of the […]
February 17, 2022
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos event set for Feb. 23-25 Media contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu On-site contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research, UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — With one in three Latinos facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, UT […]
