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UT Health San Antonio awarded $12.6 million grant for cancer research, understanding drug resistance

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received a collaborative $12.6 million program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to define the functions and regulation of BRCA1, BRCA2 and related tumor suppressor genes and find new ways to […]

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Philanthropist, MHI visionary Maj. Gen. Joe Robles leaves enduring legacy  

Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Maj. Gen. (USA Ret.) Josue (Joe) Robles Jr., 10 years after the launch of the Military Health Institute (MHI) at UT Health San Antonio, the institute continues to thrive and enhance the military health research, education and clinical activities of the university. Robles, who passed away in early […]

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UT Health San Antonio urologist discovers combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovers the combination of valproic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) […]

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UT Health San Antonio-led initiative receives multimillion-dollar support to improve heart health in South Texas

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu  A team of researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are among four teams from across the United States that have been selected to launch community engagement centers thanks to a generous contribution from the American Heart Association and the Robert […]

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New UT School of Public Health San Antonio welcomes inaugural class, launches degree program designed for South Texas

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu, Ari Castañeda, 956-645-6636, ari.castaneda@utsa.edu The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio (UT School of Public Health San Antonio), a collaboration between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), proudly welcomes its […]

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Toolkit available for hosting events with sponsorships

University members hosting an event with sponsorships can now access a sponsorship toolkit from the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) by clicking here. Chapter 6 of the Institutional Handbook of Operating Procedures (IHOP) states that all faculty, students and staff must work through the OIA to secure funds through private sector support, including foundations. The […]

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Antiretroviral drug used to prevent HIV or hepatitis B shows promise for Alzheimer’s disease treatment in early clinical trials

  Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO – A pilot study led by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows promise for people with mild cognitive changes treated with lamivudine, a Food and Drug Administration-approved antiretroviral drug. The study reveals […]

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Nominations open for Staff Advisory Council until Aug. 9

Nominations are now open for positions on the Staff Advisory Council (SAC). The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. All staff (non-faculty) employees are eligible to nominate fellow staff members and to vote in elections scheduled later this summer. The council consults and deliberates on interests, concerns and issues […]

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Garage A to close for next four weekends

Garage A — located behind the Holly Auditorium on the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus — will be closed for power washing over the next four weekends. The parking garage designated for Zone 1 reserved and non-reserved parking will be closed during the following dates and times: Friday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. […]

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Alternatives for treatment-resistant depression offer hope

  Carey Calvin was at the lowest point in his life two years ago. After a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse and years of antidepressant medications and therapies that were not working, Calvin was ready to give up. “It was the first time I felt like my family and the things closest to […]

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