Fall 2011 - Mission magazine | UT Health Science Center San Antonio

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Research that saves lives

Sierra Garza enjoys a quiet moment with her 22 -month-old son, Haistin Sky, as he wakes up after his leukemia treatment at the CTRC.

One day at a time

(Photo left) Omid Rahimi, Ph.D., assistant professor of cellular and structural biology (left). directs the Human Anatomy Program at the UT Health Science Center.

$500,000 gift supports Anatomy Program

President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP

A message from the president

South Texas Research Facility

South Texas Research Facility continues tradition. Translational science in action.

After participating in the GRACE project, Susan Bell (right) said she better understands the importance of knowing her family’s health history. She said she’ll share it with her relatives, including her son Kevin Bell (far left), granddaughter Sadie, 6, and grandson Adam, 8.

Uncovering the roots of ‘at-risk’

School of Nursing faculty nurse practitioners lead an manage the clinics. They have the authority to write prescriptions, and are nationally certified in their specialities and licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing.

NURSES ROCK! Nurses champion children, education through clinics

Kenneth Sirinek, M.D., Ph.D., (right) and Connie Aust, (left) wife of the late J. Bradley Aust, M.D., Ph.D., congratulate Katie Wiggins-Dolvik, M.D. the first recipient of the Dr. Ken and Peg Sirinek Endowed Scholarship in General Surgery at the UT Health Science Center.

Sirinek establishes scholarship, chairs new faculty endowment campaign

Audre and Bernard Rapoport

$1 million from Audre and Bernard Rapoport supports cardiology division

Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris, Military

$250,000 in gifts supports research to treat burn pain

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, uthscsa, monument

$500,000 to support Phase I clinical drug programs

Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers

$500,000 elevates first Bowers Chair in Texas to distinguished chair

Awards with stars

Dental School receives $6.5 million in HRSA grants

Thomas F. Patterson, M.D., chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and professor of medicine

NIH awards $4 million to study fungal diagnostics and treatments

Rong Li, Ph.D., is studying the interaction of proteins in the breast tissue that appear to nourish the development of breast tumors.

$1.9 million CPRIT funds support cancer research

Blane Trautwein, Ed.D, (pictured with a student) works with students at Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children

Deaf education program awarded $800,000

Leslie Myatt, Ph.D.

March of Dimes provides $400,000 for pre-term birth research

Mays Cancer Center UT Health San Antonio - formerly called CTRC

CTRC named LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Partner

Awards with stars

Patient safety center, interprofessional course win honors

Peter J. Hornsby, Ph.D.

Nash Foundation funds stem cell studies

City of Laredo, HSC, VA partner on third campus building

City of Laredo, HSC, VA partner on third campus building

Jennifer LaFleur is a student in the Physician Assistant Studies program

South Texas Outreach Foundation increases gift to Regional Campus in Laredo

Muevete (Move) USA trains Hispanic nurses and students to target obesity

Muevete (Move) USA trains Hispanic nurses and students to target obesity

UT Health San Antonio

UT Health San Antonio offers Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

20th Annual San Antonio Express-News Book & Author Luncheon

20th Annual San Antonio Express-News Book & Author Luncheon is November 14

Awards with stars

Appointments and awards

(Pictured above) Francisco González-Scarano, M.D., dean of the Long School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs (right), presents Susan R. Oppenheimer (center) with a plaque of appreciation for her dedicated support.

HSC Champions