Welcome to The Mission

We are the magazine of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Address correspondence to the editor, Natalie Gutierrez, at: GUTIERREZN@uthscsa.edu

Manhattan Project of the mind
The quest to map the human brain is global in scope and the Health Science Center's Research Imaging Center has become one of the world's biggest, busiest and most productive sites for brain research.
  • Have a mind to take a test?
  • Neuroscience on the Net
  • The orange and the grapefruit
  • A mapmaker's tools
  • The brain's disease-buster substance
  • Picture gallery

    Surgeons who make things right
    Plastic surgery no longer is a luxury. Two surgeons from the Health Science Center are applying reconstructive surgical techniques to the problems of everyday people.
  • A patient's own story

    Machines that are life preservers
    Devices patented by Health Science Center personnel promise to usher in a new era for organ transplants. The machines have the potential of doubling the lifespan of organs in transit, thus giving surgeons and patients an extra margin of safety.

    Working out of bad posture
    A few easy exercises can help correct the bad posture of many people. And some common-sense measures in the office or workplace can prevent posture problems in the first place.

    What makes a top teacher?
    What are the qualities that make a good teacher? Students and staff from the Health Science Center identify the qualities and they name names, too.

    Good ideas

    How about a way to float disease-fighting drugs through "rescue ships" in the bloodstream, or a way to protect an athlete's face in today's super aggressive style of basketball, or even a new way to read this magazine?

    • News on campus