A breakthrough in the way blood is stored

April 13, 2020

UT Health San Antonio played a major research role in the FDA’s recent approval of a new process that nearly triples the five-day shelf life of blood platelets, commonly used for treating trauma patients.

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A Higher Call: Chris Heins

January 28, 2020

“I think the care I’ve provided for critically injured soldiers pushed me to want to learn more, so I could do more for them.” At age 22, Chris Heins dropped out of college. With little drive and no real plan, Heins was looking for a sense of direction, discipline in his life and an opportunity […]

Chris Heins, MS2



Science Expo Nov. 12 will give 1,500 teens a hands-on introduction to health careers

November 10, 2016

Approximately 1,500 high school and college students from throughout South Texas will learn how to perform dissections, intubate manikins, start an intravenous (IV) line and much more at the Health Professions Fair and Science Expo of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the UT Health Science Center campus, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive.