Mays Cancer Center Annual Report Magazine

2022 issue

Cryo-EM technology brings the study of tumors to a molecular level

UT Health San Antonio is investing $5 million over the next three years in cryo-electron microscopy technology that will help investigators of the Mays Cancer Center study tumors and help researchers of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute to study childhood cancers.

The provision of patient-centered care

The Mays Cancer Center is exploring holistic therapies and approaches in comprehensive evidence-based prevention, treatment and patient recovery, and expanding services and programs to address the specific needs of patients and family members at each stage of cancer care.
Leonel Rodriguez, Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor

Cancer Warrior: Leonel Rodriguez defies odds with clinical trial

Throughout his cancer journey, Leonel Rodriguez appreciated the Mays Cancer Center’s experts and the care teams who helped him along the way.
Yvonne Martinez, Triple-negative breast cancer survivor

Cancer Warrior: Yvonne Martinez beat breast cancer with self-determination

With the love of family and the care of her providers, Yvonne Martinez kept her faith throughout her struggle against triple-negative breast cancer.
Debra Hedgepeth, a senior registered nurse at the Mays Cancer Center, helps patients beat cancer.

Cancer Warrior: Debra Hedgepeth is fighting cancer every step of the way

For Debra Hedgepeth, a senior registered nurse at the Mays Cancer Center, helping patients beat cancer is a personal mission.
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, Mays Cancer Center associate director of cancer outreach and engagement.

Mays Cancer Center awards and honors

A summary of several of the many awards and honors received by Mays Cancer Center and its researchers during Fiscal Year 2022. 

Four faculty researchers earn UT System STARs awards

Four Mays Cancer Center researchers received UT System Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) program awards to support and enhance their research.
Pie charts show Mays Cancer Center funding sources and use of funds by type for Fiscal Year 2022.

Mays Cancer Center by the numbers

A quantitative snapshot of major funding sources and research and patient care activity for UT Health San Antonio's Mays Cancer Center for Fiscal Year 2022.

Mays Cancer Center senior leadership

A listing of senior leaders, scientific program leaders and senior clinical leaders for the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.

Mays Cancer Center program and department leaders

A listing of program and department leaders for the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.

Mays Cancer Center new members

A listing of new members of the Mays Cancer Center for Fiscal Year 2022. Mays Cancer Center members include those who serve as a principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health research project grant or other equivalent peer-reviewed, cancer-related grant or who are a principal or co-investigator of cancer center clinical trials.
Mays Cancer Center philanthropist Lowry Mays pictured with his family.

Lowry Mays — cancer philanthropist, survivor, warrior

This tribute celebrates philanthropist Lowry Mays and his family for their role in growing the mission of the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
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