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May 9, 2024
MoTrPAC releases seven publications this month We all know that exercise is good for us, but figuring out the “why” and “how” of physical exercise’s effect on the body is the goal of a 10-year, multi-million dollar project through the National Institutes of Health called the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, (MoTrPAC). A study […]
May 6, 2024
Rare species documented for the first time in several states, Canada Growing concern over a potential increase in fungal strains resistant to typical treatments led investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to take a closer look at dermatophytes and levels of antifungal-drug resistance. Dermatophytosis, an infection of the […]
March 11, 2024
In February 2024, students in the Wilderness and Survival Medicine course at UT Health San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine tested their emergency medicine skills during a four-day trip to Big Bend National Park where they role-played seven potentially life-and-death scenarios to determine how they should respond.
June 22, 2023
Philanthropist-businessman’s legacy includes educating health professionals to embrace compassionate care SAN ANTONIO (June 22, 2023) — With more than $3 million in gifts from family, friends and supporters, including a lead gift from the Sally and Charlie Cheever Foundation, a new endowment will support in perpetuity the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at The […]
May 5, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 5, 2023) — More than 1,100 students, including a female majority, are projected to receive degrees and certificates from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio during commencement ceremonies this spring and summer. “We are extremely proud of this year’s candidates, who have distinguished […]
March 20, 2023
One-fourth of Class of 2023 will remain in Bexar County and 55% will remain in Texas. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (March 20, 2023) — Nearly 200 senior students of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine learned where they will do their medical residencies during the annual Match Day […]
