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UT Health San Antonio’s 2025 Presidential Ambassador Scholars were officially recognized by Francisco Cigarroa, MD, senior executive vice president for health affairs and health system, during an awards ceremony at the Academic and Administration Building April 15. Since 1988, the Presidential Ambassador Scholar Awards have been provided to outstanding students from each of the five schools […]
Firefighting is classified as a known human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Occupational cancer has become the leading cause of death among firefighters.
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 […]
Major breakthrough could redefine drug discovery, broaden options A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) made a major breakthrough with the potential to turn IV drugs into oral treatments for diseases like brain cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery could reshape how medicines […]
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, associate director of community outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, home to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center; director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research; and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) proudly announces that Sandra G. Adams, MD, MS, FCCP, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, has been named a 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor. The prestigious award, established by the San Antonio-based Minnie Stevens […]
Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurogenerative Diseases, and Michael Charlton, PhD, senior vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning and chief facility planning officer, were interviewed for this article. Read More
Sunil Ahuja, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
Sunil Ahuja, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
The thymus is a crucial training ground for T-cells, the body’s “white knights,” where they learn to battle the various diseases they may encounter. Thymic function shrinks to nearly nothing as we age, severely limiting our ability to recognize and defend against cellular infiltrators. Scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San […]