UT Health San Antonio scientists pioneer drug-discovery breakthrough for large and polar drugs

April 18, 2025

Discovery of chemical endocytosis could redefine precision medicine A team of scientists, notably Zhengyu Wang, PhD, assistant professor in the department of pharmacology and the Barshop Institute, led by Hong-yu Li, PhD, professor of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology with the department of pharmacology and the Barshop Institute at The University of Texas Health Science […]


Targeted drug offers hope for safe, effective senolytic treatment for liver disease, cancer

March 3, 2025

San Antonio has one of the highest rates of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in the United States, largely driven by high rates of obesity and diabetes in the region. This chronic liver condition can lead to serious health conditions including severe liver fibrosis or cirrhosis and liver cancer, posing a significant public health […]


Mays Cancer Center earns gold standard for excellence in radiation oncology

February 26, 2025

Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is proud to announce it has earned its inaugural Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). This distinction is recognized as the gold standard in radiation oncology, reflecting the cancer center’s commitment to providing excellence in patient care, […]




Renowned oncologist, Zheng, brings $500,000 UT System STARs award to UT Health San Antonio

January 10, 2025

  Lei Zheng, MD, PhD, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been awarded a $500,000 Translational Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from The University of Texas System to elevate his research into monitoring pancreatic tumor […]

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KABB TV and WOAI TV: Men’s Health Awareness Month/November

November 27, 2024

Christien Kluwe, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now (KABB TV: Fox San Antonio) Watch Now (WOAI TV: News 4 San Antonio)