Radiation oncology associate professor receives $500,000 UT System Faculty STARs award

January 11, 2024

Justin Leung, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio), has received a Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) $500,000 award from The University of Texas Board […]


Assistant professor earns UT System Rising STARs award to advance cryo-EM research

January 5, 2024

Oleg Klykov, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio), is the recipient of a $100,000 UT System Rising STARs award. Klykov plans to spend the funds on a cryo-confocal microscope. “Thanks to the efforts […]


About UT Health San Antonio

January 4, 2024

UT Health San Antonio is the largest research university in South Texas with an annual research portfolio of approximately $350 million. It is the region’s only academic health institution, and its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is listed among U.S. News & World Report’s best medical schools, ranking in the top 30% in the U.S. for research.


Register for the 17th Annual Community Service Learning Conference today

January 1, 2024

The 17th Annual Community Service Learning Conference is back and will focus on the theme “One Planet. One Health. We are all connected.” The conference — scheduled 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Holly Auditorium — will facilitate the discovery of how health professionals can impact planetary health and more. Register by Jan. […]



Assistant professor and diabetes researcher earns UT System Rising STARs award

December 27, 2023

Shangang Zhao, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), received a UT System Rising STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award in the amount […]