CPRIT awards $5.8 million to UT Health San Antonio

November 17, 2016

The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on Nov. 16 announced $5.8 million for research and training programs of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at UT Health San Antonio.




H-E-B donates $100,000 to CTRC

November 17, 2016

H-E-B on Nov. 9 presented UT Health San Antonio’s Cancer Therapy & Research Center with two checks, together totaling $100,000, for cancer treatment and research.

H-E-B donation to CTRC, 11-09-16


Faculty member wins Latino health research award

November 11, 2016

Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.Ph., an internationally recognized expert in cancer health disparities research at UT Health San Antonio, has received the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Distinguished Lecture on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities award.

Erase Cancer



Health Science Center, MD Anderson announce affiliation

November 1, 2016

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced an affiliation agreement Nov. 1 that will create a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer care program in San Antonio.

Dr. William Henrich


En Español : Latino childhood obesity materials

October 27, 2016

Four new Spanish-language research briefs, animated videos, and a set of infographics explore the causes of and solutions to Latino childhood obesity, as researched by Salud America!, a national prevention network at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.