Headline News: Salud America! gets $2.1 million to fight childhood obesity    
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
<i>Salud America!,</i> The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children, announced Sept. 27 that it has received a two-year, $2.1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for its pursuit of policy and environmental solutions to Latino childhood obesity. <i>Salud America!</i> is headquartered at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio......more»

Headline News: Physician Assistant Studies to celebrate 10th anniversary    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
Physician assistant students, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to the 10th anniversary celebration of the program on Oct. 6. This is one of several events planned for National Physician Assistant Week, Oct. 6-12. .....more»

Headline News: Faculty Senate presents annual leadership awards    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
The Faculty Senate presented its annual leadership awards Sept.12. The Faculty Leadership Award was presented to David Morilak, Ph.D., and Carol Reineck, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, CENP, (pictured) was presented the Administration Leadership Award......more»

Headline News: Bill Greehey encourages donations to the SECC   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
San Antonio philanthropist and business leader Bill Greehey visited the UT Health Science Center Sept. 6 to encourage leaders and managers to contribute to the State Employee Charitable Campaign. He discussed his giving to a number of organizations and agencies, including the Health Science Center. He also cited a study that concluded givers are happier, healthier and richer people......more»

Headline News: Nurse practitioners could solve health-care dilemma   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
With millions of people gaining insurance coverage due to federal health care reform, physician shortages are expected to become worse. The School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is doing its part to close the gap......more»

Headline News: ALS Association, UT Medicine lift up patients, families   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
UT Medicine San Antonio volunteer Mary Klenke became inspired to help patients and families with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1983 when her own mother in Kansas received the diagnosis. Looking for answers and wanting to do something to help from 750 miles away, Klenke found there was no San Antonio support group, so she founded the first ALS group in the city......more»

Headline News: Dr. Garcia receives Hispanic Dental Association award    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
Lily T. Garcia, D.D.S., M.S., FACP, a faculty member of the Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is the recipient of the 2012 Hispanic Dental Association Women’s Leadership Award. Dr. Garcia has promoted improved oral health and the field of prosthetics through many national dental organizations. She is president of the American College of Prosthodontists. .....more»

Headline News: Biochemists receive $1.7 million grant to study heart disease   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
In a window-lined, almost-new laboratory at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, a team of biochemists led by Reto Asmis, Ph.D., will spend the next four years studying newly discovered causes of cardiovascular disease. Their discoveries could lead to new drugs designed to prevent or reduce the severity of heart ailments. .....more»

Headline News: Childhood virus RSV shows promise against adult cancer   
Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012
New research from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio shows that RSV, a virus that causes respiratory infections in infants and young children, selectively kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Santanu Bose, Ph.D., of the School of Medicine, is the inventor of a pending U.S. patent of RSV as an oncolytic therapy, with human trials involving RSV being planned for the U.S......more»

Headline News: Promotoras to lead Latinas in physical activity study    
Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Latinas are less physically active than Latino men, leading to obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Deborah Parra-Medina, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor at the Institute for Health Promotion Research in the School of Medicine, is leading a new $3.48 million study to help Latinas increase their activity level with the help of <i>promotoras</li> — trained community health workers......more»