U.S. News & World Report: Fear keeps some cancer patients from getting COVID vaccine

December 10, 2021

This U.S. News & World Report article is about a survey conducted by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with clinical partner University Health, that shows cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the […]




KSAT 12: Genome sequencing unveils COVID-19 variants prevalent in Bexar County

December 9, 2021

Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and her team’s efforts were featured by KSAT 12. The UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, GCCRI Genome Sequencing Facility and GCCRI Bioinformatics Team are involved in SARS-CoV-2 variant identification efforts for Bexar County. Watch story


San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio virus-hunters search for the omicron variant

December 9, 2021

Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, were featured in a San Antonio Express-News front-page story on the lab’s leading efforts to sequence coronavirus samples for variants, including omicron. Read story


KENS 5: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium happening now | Wear the Gown

December 9, 2021

Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, breast oncologist at the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, spoke to KENS 5 viewers about this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. She spoke about the latest advanced treatments for patients diagnosed with breast cancer, the latest in breast cancer […]