San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference to attract hundreds with focus on improving military psychological health

October 14, 2024

Media contact: Steven Lee, lees22@uthscsa.edu, 210-450-3823 On-site contact: Julie Collins, collinsjr@uthscsa.edu, 210-218-8746 Content by Julie Collins SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 14, 2024 – Post-traumatic stress disorder is a signature wound of post-9/11 wars, affecting hundreds of thousands of U.S. military service members and veterans. On Oct. 22-23, San Antonio will host an international gathering focused on […]

Mays Cancer Center radiation oncologist recognized as outstanding mentor to next generation leaders

October 11, 2024

  SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 11, 2024 – David Gius, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and assistant dean of research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), was named this year’s recipient of the prestigious American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Career Recognition Mentorship […]

Mays Cancer Center hosts annual liver cancer symposium

October 8, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Oct. 8, 2024                                 Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY Highlights clinical breakthroughs and support for at-risk communities WHAT:         Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio will host the fourth annual San Antonio Liver Cancer Symposium. The two–day symposium will feature presentations from liver cancer experts from leading cancer centers […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry earns first NIH grant under new Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research

October 3, 2024

Nearly $600,000 award will address pain from head and neck carcinoma Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3, 2024 – The School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) earned the first National Institutes of Health grant under its new Center for […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing’s Caring for the Caregiver program earns national award

October 2, 2024

Maude’s Awards honor those caring for dementia patients Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 2, 2024 – The Caring for the Caregiver Program (C4CP) of the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has earned a national award for its comprehensive […]

UT Health San Antonio awarded $12.6 million grant for cancer research, understanding drug resistance

September 19, 2024

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received a collaborative $12.6 million program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to define the functions and regulation of BRCA1, BRCA2 and related tumor suppressor genes and find new ways to […]