Headline News: Protocol reduces sternal wound infections in children   
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
A two-year effort to prevent infections in children healing from cardiac surgery reduced sternum infections by 61 percent, a San Antonio researcher announced at the Cardiology 2012 conference Feb. 23 in Orlando, Fla......more»

Headline News: France elected councilor to national pharmacology society   
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Charles P. France, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and psychiatry in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, this year will assume duties as a councilor to the American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics. His term begins July 1......more»

Headline News: President’s Council luncheon draws community leaders   
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
The annual President’s Council luncheon Feb. 29 at Pearl Stable featured a large turnout of enthusiastic community leaders, scientists at every table leading dialogues about discoveries, and celebration of the President’s Council’s support of programs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio......more»

Headline News: Call South Texas Poison Center when chemicals ingested   
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
After a recent incident in which children at a Gonzales daycare facility were mistakenly given diluted bleach to drink, South Texas Poison Center Director Miguel Fernández, M.D., from the UT health Science Center San Antonio shares facts about the hazards of bleach and other household chemicals......more»

Headline News: Translational science research day sparks networking    
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
Seventy-four translational research projects underwent the scrutiny of judges at the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, held Feb. 15 at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The theme of the day was biomarker development......more»

Headline News: Edgewood students receive preventive dental care at the HSC   
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
More than 650 Edgewood Independent School District second-graders received dental screenings and sealants at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio in conjunction with National Children’s Dental Health Month. The students received preventive care from more than 350 dental students and 60 dental hygiene students, under the supervision of over 50 faculty members......more»

Headline News: Dr. Ramirez named to scientific panel on childhood obesity    
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been named to a prestigious panel of external advisers for the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research......more»

Headline News: Comedian to entertain at Cancer Center Council luncheon   
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
Humor and balance — in this case, juggling — are the ways Scott Burton copes with life. It also helped him cope with the cancer diagnosis he was given almost 20 years ago. The professional comedian will bring laughter to cancer survivors and health care professionals at the 19th annual Cancer Center Council Spring Luncheon April 3 at the Pearl Stable......more»

Headline News: Meeting focuses on translational research in addiction   
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
Young people starting out in addiction research will get a turbo-boost to their careers March 3-4 at an annual conference that puts them face to face with internationally recognized addiction researchers and clinicians. The conference, “Behavior, Biology & Chemistry: Translational Research in Addiction,” is organized by Charles France, Ph.D., of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio......more»

Headline News: Auditorium named for HSC alumnus James Holly, M.D.   
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
The newly renovated auditorium at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio was officially designated the Dr. and Mrs. James L. Holly Auditorium at a Feb. 17 ceremony. James L. (Larry) Holly, M.D., is a 1973 alumnus of the School of Medicine and served as president of its alumni association from 2006 to 2010......more»