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UT Health San Antonio’s summer programs offer undergraduates immersive, hands-on learning
Each summer, UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), welcomes undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide who competed for an opportunity to participate in its Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher Program (SPUR) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) offered within the nation
UT Health San Antonio’s summer programs offer undergraduates immersive, hands-on learning
Each summer, UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), welcomes undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide who competed for an opportunity to participate in its Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher Program (SPUR) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) offered within the […]
Knowridge: Simple Protein Supplement May Help Older People Increase Strength
Jason O’Connor, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacology, was referenced in this article. Read More
KENS 5: Experts offer tips for handling fireworks with PTSD
Alan Peterson, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now (KENS 5) Watch Now (KENS 5 YouTube)
The Nation’s Health: San Antonio ready to welcome APHA Annual Meeting this fall
Jason Rosenfeld, DrPH, MPH, associate professor, Department of Medicine, and director of Global Health Education, was interviewed for this article. Read More
MegaDoctor News: UT Health San Antonio Introduces AI-Assisted Colonoscopies
Prabhleen Chahal, MD, MASGE, FACG, chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, was quoted in this article. Read More
Texas Public Radio: South Texas dementia cases high, Bexar commissioners raise awareness
A. Campbell Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP-CN, clinical associate professor, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
San Antonio Express-News: UT Health San Antonio researchers may have found another way to treat lupus patients
Laurence Morel, PhD, chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription only)
KABB TV (FOX SA): Understanding PTSD with UT Health San Antonio
Alan Peterson, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
UT Health San Antonio researcher receives $400,000 Komen grant to study therapeutic yoga for breast cancer survivors
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, to work with Hispanics in South Texas Content provided by Cliff Despres Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is receiving a two-year, $400,000 leadership grant from Susan G. Komen to study cancer survivorship. She aims […]
Spectrum News National: Brain stimulation can help PTSD symptoms, studies find
Peter T. Fox, MD, director of the Research Imaging Institute at UT Health San Antonio, Department of Radiology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Researcher secures dual grants totaling over $4.6 million for DNA repair, cancer studies
A scientist at The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how cells repair DNA to protect the genome, the set of genetic instructions within our cells.
First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified at UT San Antonio
In a study published April 13 in Nature Communications, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome and lupus, which could lead to more effective treatment of the disease.
UT San Antonio MD/PhD graduate student earns top NIH ranking for research proposal
A third-year MD/PhD graduate student from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), Christopher Mullally, recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute for a project examining how the body regulates internal sources of mutation and how breakdowns in that regulation may contribute to cancer development. While […]
HCP Live: MOMENTUM — Lower Kidney Function Could Signal Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension
Ralph DeFronzo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Diabetes Division, led new research showing that people with resistant hypertension and lower kidney function are more likely to have hypercortisolism, highlighting the potential value of screening high-risk patients for the condition. The study was featured in the June 21 issue of HCP Live.
Psychedelics Today: Psychedelic Policy Briefing — Week of June 16, 2026
This brief notes that a legislative push by the House Armed Services Committee, directing military leadership to investigate access pathways to psychedelic therapies for service members, follows a recent DOD award of $4.9 million to UT Health San Antonio and Emory University to study MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Read More
OncoDaily: Empowering Oncologists — How to make the most of your fellowship
Stephanie Haddad, DO, hematology-oncology fellow physician and wellness chief fellow at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed about fellowship, research, wellness and oncology for an episode of Empowering Oncologists on OncoDaily. Watch Now
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Protecting your skin from the sun all year long
Valerie F. Shiu, MD, Division of Dermatology, and Mohs microsurgeon at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Determination led the way, collaboration made it home
Maria Smereka-Hladio found a welcoming, collaborative culture during her interview at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and was inspired by an environment where the students genuinely supported one another.