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December
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Record-breaking 2,300 students attend health career event   

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    HSC receives SAWS' Environmental Excellence Award   

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Study gives statin drug to H1N1 respiratory patients   

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Kareem’s cancer spotlights CTRC-developed drugs   

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Restricting food to live longer may not always work   

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Dr. Tekmal receives NCAA 2010 Women’s Final Four® grant   

  • Monday, December 07, 2009
    Dr. Jaime Garza recognized as Business Owner of the Year   

  • Monday, December 07, 2009
    CTRC honors Vulcan Materials for raising $1.5 million   

  • Monday, December 07, 2009
    Academic pediatrician celebrates lifesaving transplant   

  • Monday, December 07, 2009
    San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium set for Dec. 9-13    

  • Monday, December 07, 2009
    Saliva test may revolutionize early heart-attack detection   


  • November
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2009
    inside.news: How to make it through the holidays   

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2009
    Holiday card project provides free books for needy children   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    IHPR unveils social media tools to improve Latino health    

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    New Web site promotes access to clinical research studies   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    The telltale heart: New invention helps to read its signals   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    Nursing dean inducted into American Academy of Nursing   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    Calhoon is vice chair of American Board of Thoracic Surgery   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    School of Nursing receives $210,668 to boost enrollment   

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    Dr. John P. Howe III, M.D., named president emeritus    

  • Tuesday, November 03, 2009
    Inside.news: Faculty Senate presents awards   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    Presidents’ Reception Nov. 5 to honor four HSC presidents   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    Loving nephew helps uncle with lifesaving liver transplant   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    Forty-six students receive $270,000 in SALE scholarships   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    HSC helps UT System earn national ranking in philanthropy   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    CTRC announces new executive leadership   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    Experts rethink screening for breast and prostate cancer   

  • Monday, November 02, 2009
    Medical Arts & Research Center opens to patients    


  • October
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    inside.news: Information Security hosting workshops   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    Laredo foundations support Health Science Center programs   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    See patients, ask questions, spark research   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    Presidents’ Reception Nov. 5 honors four HSC presidents   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    Dental School dean receives ADA’s highest honor   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    New $3 million grant will fuel quality improvement research    

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    $5.2 million to fund studies of antibiotic’s effects on health   

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    Health Science Center reports $29 million in stimulus funds   

  • Wednesday, October 07, 2009
    Translational research opportunities in today's inside.news   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Test of HSC Alert system scheduled for Oct. 9   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Dr. Martha Acosta educates elders about fall prevention   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Nominations due in November for new LEAD Institute class   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Thoughts from a physician on Hispanics and Alzheimer's    

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    CTRC benefits from Key to the Cure Shopping Days Oct. 15-18   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Medical dosimetry program wins accreditation   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    Even in older age, exercise boosts muscle cells' energy centers   

  • Tuesday, October 06, 2009
    School of Nursing receives $300,000 to increase enrollment   


  • September
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2009
    Inside.news: HR seeks input on job reclassification project   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Duran joins UT Health Science Center’s Laredo Campus   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Karen Heintz receives Business Journal's volunteer award   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    HSC strives to accommodate students’ special needs   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    CTRC to benefit from four October shopping events   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Book and author luncheon Oct. 21 supports cancer research   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Salud America! summit focuses on Latino childhood obesity   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Dr. Pauline Chen to discuss her book, 'Final Exam,' Sept. 25   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    HSC helps create first Newborn Screening Clearinghouse   

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Organ preservation device expected to save lives   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    In inside.news: SECC Spotlight, promotion/tenure listing   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Prepare now to prevent campus emergencies   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Book of 1,500 disease photos achieves international success   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    HSC conducts fertility study for women with ovary syndrome   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Laredo Martinez Lecture focuses on seasonal and H1N1 flu   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Dr. Reineck presents research aid at international conference   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    HSC physician commands joint medical training exercise   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Most children’s sexual behaviors no cause for alarm   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Health Science Center creates new Web site to fight the flu   

  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009
    Baptist Health Foundation awards $182,500 in scholarships   


  • August
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    Inside.news: Presidential Award nominations due soon   

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    State Employee Charitable Campaign begins Aug. 31   

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    First HSC physical therapy doctoral students graduate   

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    Teenagers practice research skills in Voelcker Academy   

  • Monday, August 24, 2009
    Microbiologists find defense molecule that senses respiratory viruses   

  • Monday, August 24, 2009
    Geriatrician joins national discussion on health care reform   

  • Monday, August 24, 2009
    Cellular signals may hold key to anti-cancer drugs   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    CTRC offers support for children whose parents have cancer   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    LLANO teaches South Texas teens about health professions   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    Dr. Bailey named president of national cardiovascular society   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    Nuclear Medicine Residency Program receives accreditation   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    Book focuses on the ophthalmology field in South Texas   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    New device could shorten, improve orthodontic treatment   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    CTRC retains status as a NCI-designated Cancer Center   

  • Monday, August 10, 2009
    School of Medicine faculty practice moving to the MARC    


  • July
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    Faculty members and chancellor featured in inside.news   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Sporting clay shooting event to benefit cancer center   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Summer program helps kids learn to make healthy choices   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Geriatrician receives Tow Humanism in Medicine Award   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Team sequences genome of parasite that affects 200 million   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Dr. Breslin announced as an upcoming fellow in the A.A.N.   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Best-selling author, brain scientist to speak about stroke   

  • Monday, July 27, 2009
    Scientists find possible early marker for type 2 diabetes   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    Inside.news spotlights excellent employees making lives better   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    Aflac, Macy’s raise $11,000 for Greehey CCRI   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    Greysi Reyna Receives 2009 DeBakey Library Services Award   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    UT tech transfer office awards $164,000 in seed money   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    Faculty to present research at national nurses conference   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    Salud America! funds Latino childhood obesity research   

  • Monday, July 13, 2009
    HSC scientists discover mice live longer with rapamycin   


  • June
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    Visit inside.news for more campus news   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    Laredo students explore health professions in San Antonio   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    Teen Medical Academy attracts minorities to health careers   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    Female incontinence studies seek participants   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    HSC receives over $254,000 from San Antonio Area Foundation   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    Just one radiation session treats teen's serious brain condition   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    HSC gains human research protection accreditation   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    IOM issues report on smoking cessation in the military   

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    School of Medicine No. 2 in percentage of Hispanic students   

  • Tuesday, June 16, 2009
    Visit inside.news daily for more campus news   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Respiratory care faculty establishes international affiliation   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Interprofessional elective new trend in health care education   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Web site eases end-of-life planning for Texas families   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Dietetics/nutrition open house set for June 17 in Laredo    

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Dr. Brey named Department of Neurology chairwoman   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    Texas Legislature provides $450 million to fight cancer   

  • Monday, June 15, 2009
    $2 million gift creates distinguished university chair    

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Laredo Medical Center provides funds for LCE recruiter   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Health Science Center inducts new Ambassador Scholars   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice set for July 9   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    CTRC clinical trial enables cancer patient to achieve dream   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Researchers study trauma response using near-infrared rays   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    To bypass or stent, that is the question   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Most HSC nursing graduates already have jobs   

  • Monday, June 01, 2009
    Study sheds more light on Lou Gehrig’s disease mystery   


  • May
  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    AHEC presents awards, receives $100,000 gift in Laredo   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    Five named to UT Academy of Health Science Education   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    Drs. Jimenez, Ramirez and Wolf named Healthcare Heroes   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    750 to graduate from UT Health Science Center   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    School of Nursing celebrates 40th anniversary   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    Nobel winner’s lecture, coming STRF highlight collaboration   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    Mayes named president, CEO of UT Medicine San Antonio   

  • Monday, May 18, 2009
    Dr. William Henrich named sole finalist for HSC president    

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Important message regarding the H1N1 (Swine Flu)   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Don't give away personal information   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Tree-plantings, new ‘Go Green’ Web site mark Earth Day   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Statistics show South Texas needs more health professionals   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Medical residencies gain repeat five-year accreditation   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Universities test their brainpower in neuroscience contest   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    Drs. Curiel, Henrich and Holt chosen as Healthcare Heroes   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    CTRC now offering faster, more precise radiation treatments   

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    UT Health Science Center, UTSA collaborate with Merck & Co., Inc., to develop chlamydia vaccine   


  • April
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    Clinical trials support unit celebrates 1000th patient    

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    Butterfly release May 1 to honor living organ donors   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    Faculty receive statewide appointment, national honors   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    Six faculty members honored as Healthcare Heroes   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    Teens to conduct biomedical research in Voelcker Academy   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    RAHC hosts groundbreaking for new VA center in the Valley   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    April 29 is 50th anniversary of the HSC Founders’ Day   

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    'Groundbreaking Discovery’ theme of two events May 5   

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    HSC introduces 567-CARE for help with campus emergencies   

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    Prominent biomedical ethicist visits campus    

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    Respiratory Care Open House set for April 15 in Laredo    

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    Participants needed for two type 1 diabetes studies   

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    Mary Maher named chair-elect of CUPA-HR national board   

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    HSC faculty visit schools for National Doctors’ Day   

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    CTRC executive director to run in ACS's Relay for Life    

  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    Muscle stem cells may someday counteract effects of aging   


  • March
  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    HSC in the spotlight: Media Report for February 2009   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    Dr. Susan L. Naylor honored at robotics tournament   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    School of Health Professions encouraging basic research   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    Cancer researcher skeptical about health care reform   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    Students from Laredo, Valley explore health careers   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    Expert on mental health care disparities to speak March 27   

  • Monday, March 23, 2009
    HSC scores well in new report ranking NIH research awards   

  • Thursday, March 19, 2009
    Harlandale community working to prevent youth violence   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    'Cancer Cowgirl' to headline Cancer Center Council event   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    Faculty members help launch Women in Science initiative   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    UT Allied Health Therapeutics offers pelvic floor rehab   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    Conference for cancer survivors set for April 17-19   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    Renovated Laredo Dental Clinic home of new residencies   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    Study: Nurses main support for parents of premature infants   

  • Monday, March 09, 2009
    RAHC scientist collaborates on improved TB vaccine   


  • February
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2009
    CTRC offers professional conference on new cancer drugs    

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    ‘Woman to Woman’ conference spotlights impact of cancer   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    HSC partnering with UT-Pan American on cancer research   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    STTM awards $109,000 to foster UT institution inventions   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    Scientists identify molecular signature of leukemia stem cells   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    Cancer researchers to meet at first Greehey CCRI symposium   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    ‘Dress Smart for a Healthy Heart’ fashion show set for Feb. 27    

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    Dental students provide screenings, career inspiration to kids   

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    Researchers study why rodent species stays healthy in old age   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    HSC Alert test set for Friday, Feb. 13   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Clinical Laboratory Sciences chair retires after 28 years   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    HSC faculty, students, residents help develop medical atlas   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Dr. Abraham Verghese to hold book signing at HSC Feb. 18   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Medical students to share Haitian mission experience Feb. 17   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Study: Caesarean birth before 39 weeks raises infants' risks   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    HSC to accept applications for nutrition, dietetics program   

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Bench to bedside was theme of Chancellor’s Council visit   


  • January
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Sign up for HSC Alert before Feb. 13 system test   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    HR unveils UT Advantage faculty and staff program   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Radiation after prostate removal improves survival   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    HSC physician writes book about the aging process   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Symposium spotlights Valley’s growing research capabilities   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Animal imaging systems help triple RIC’s capabilities   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Dr. Glenn Halff named the new acting medical dean    

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Preeminent imaging researcher earns HSC’s highest award   

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Cigarroa says in farewell: ‘I will always feel at home here’   

  • Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    2009 Presidential Awards ceremony set for Jan. 29   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    CTRC offers lecture series on coping with lymphoma   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Crystal illustrates how poxvirus evades immune system   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Aerosol travels nerve from nose to brain to treat stroke   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Researchers find new clue to virulence of fungus C. albicans   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Study identifies possible target for treating diabetes, obesity   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Small device helps sleep apnea sufferers in a big way   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    William L. Henrich, M.D., appointed interim president   

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., appointed UT System chancellor   

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