UT Health San Antonio, University Health trial shows bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management compared to standard insulin delivery methods

October 3, 2022

  A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found. The trial, conducted partly at UT Health San Antonio and clinical […]

Global study, supported by Alzheimer’s Association, aims to shed light on COVID-19’s impact on the brain

September 23, 2022

Scientific leaders, including the Alzheimer’s Association and representatives from more than 25 countries, are working together with technical guidance from the World Health Organization to track the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomes new PhD candidates

September 21, 2022

As part of its 50th anniversary year celebrations, UT Health San Antonio’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored 46 PhD candidates in a white coat ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. The milestone event honors those who passed their qualifying exams, transitioning from a PhD student to a PhD candidate.

CPRIT awards $8 million for Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute core labs

September 20, 2022

The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has announced two awards totaling $8 million to support research infrastructure at UT Health San Antonio’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, one of only two institutes in the U.S. dedicated solely to pediatric cancer research.