Name: Dmitri Ivanov Title: CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research Research: Finds targets for new cancer therapies through understanding how DNA repair pathways interact with signaling pathways that are defective in cancer. Name: Gregg Fields Title: Professor of biochemistry and Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry Research: Develops “synthetic mini-collagens,” which serve as models for […]
She wants to do more for patients, which is why Laura Ibañez is following in her mother’s footsteps to become a nurse. Ibañez’s high ambitions motivated her to be among the first to inquire about the School of Nursing’s new 15-month bachelor’s degree program that is tailored for students who hold a degree in another […]
Since University Health System agreed to contribute $750,000 toward the School of Nursing’s Clinical Simulation Center, the Economic Development Administration announced a $1 million grant to fund Phase 2 of the project. Phase 2 will include an ambulatory surgical unit, pediatric unit, a birthing suite and mother and baby suite. Additional funds for the project […]
Transforming a doctor’s office into a ‘medical home’ A professor from the UT Health Science Center is exploring how to offer patient-centered, team-based care, better use of technology and a more personal experience for patients that may ultimately improve health. Carlos R. Jaén, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of Family & Community Medicine, led the first large-scale […]
Since the Cancer Therapy &Research Center (CTRC) opened its doors in San Antonio in 1974, Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers has been a loyal and generous friend. In 1989, she made the lead gift to launch a major capital campaign to expand the CTRC facilities and accepted the leadership role as the campaign’s honorary chairwoman. Her […]
In the complex and ongoing war against cancer, the CTRC at the UT Health Science Center is fortunate to have an army of steadfast volunteers in the Cancer Center Council (CCC). This tightly knit group of community leaders, formed in 1984, has grown throughout the years. Currently, more than 500 members strong, the CCC’s mission […]
The CTRC Cabinet is pleased to welcome new members Kathi and John Oppenheimer and Marian B. Oppenheimer (mother of John Oppenheimer), in loving memory of Herbert M. Oppenheimer (spouse of Marian B. Oppenheimer). The CTRC Cabinet is a vital group of community and business leaders who donate $1,000 or more annually to support and further […]
Karen Lee Zachry and Tom Ransdell, co-chairs of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) Cabinet, recently announced that gifts to the CTRC Cabinet in 2010 will benefit the CTRC radiation oncology clinic, home to Novalis Tx™, one of the CTRC’s newest and most advanced weapons in the war against cancer. The CTRC is the […]
Banker, Glass pave way for future female dentists Upon entering the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio’s Dental School in 1971, Birgit Junfen Glass, D.D.S., M.S., and Cynthia Banker, D.D.S., M.A., didn’t consider themselves to be trailblazers. They simply fell in love with the field of dentistry and shared the same vision of helping […]
From a brand-new student lounge to expanded opportunities to put classroom knowledge to work in the community, School of Medicine students are benefiting greatly from the generosity of alumni. The School of Medicine Alumni Association recently completed the first year of a five-year, $1.2 million fundraising goal to enhance the educational experience of students. Sixty-four […]