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December 15, 2021
“Liver cancer is disproportionately the most common type of cancer in San Antonio and South Texas when compared to the rest of the country. Discovering why is our focus,” says Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mesa is also […]
December 9, 2021
With the season of holiday-related travel and gatherings well underway, it’s important to take measures to stay healthy and protected from COVID-19, even for those who are already vaccinated. One of the most effective ways to stay safe is to get a booster shot. With variant strains of the virus circulating, like delta and omicron, […]
December 2, 2021
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members Selection Committee meets annually to review worthy nominees to be inducted into this prestigious institution. Daruka Mahadevan, MD PhD was selected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors based on his track record of novel inventions of anti-cancer drugs. As a consummate physician-scientist for […]
November 23, 2021
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are working towards the first human clinical trial of a novel treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The new approach, published in Molecular Therapy in 2020, solves two pieces of the puzzle that have prevented previous treatments from working. The new […]
November 18, 2021
Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA, chief diversity officer and vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and associate vice president of Inclusive Excellence and Health Equity for UT Health San Antonio, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges Group […]
November 11, 2021
Mansour M. Zadeh, PhD, from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been awarded a $1.5 million award from The UT System.