SPRING/SUMMER 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Warriors for health
On battlefields around the world, they faced their own mortality multiple times a day as explosions erupted around them. Today their mission is of a different kind.
Out of the dark
One in five children has a mental illness, yet often they go untreated as communities and families battle the stigma.
And then there was light
Though common, near-death experiences are often discounted by health care professionals. One assistant professor is working to change that.
A second calling
The same desire to serve as a U.S. Army Special Forces medic pulled Roland Paquette ’12, back into health care as a physician assistant.
Healing in flight
The Army has turned to the Long School of Medicine and its expertise in emergency care to get wounded soldiers the fastest medical care possible.
Do hold your breath
A woman’s risk of long-term cardiac side effects from radiation therapy could be reduced through a new form of surface imaging.
Only part of the story
BRCA1 is known to suppress cancer by repairing breaks in DNA, but a new study shows it also serves another important function.
Hope for the sickest patients
University joins consortium to offer children the newest cancer therapies not yet available elsewhere.
No cracking under pressure
New, stronger ceramic dental implant options are available that rival the strength of titanium.
Fighting back
The nation’s top cancer institutes unite to call for all children and young adults to be vaccinated against HPV.
When a skeleton fails
A key finding in Alzheimer’s disease research offers clues to possible prevention.
A pox on poxviruses
Virologists discover how poxviruses defeat the body’s immune defenses, and the implications may extend to new cancer therapies.
More than a facelift
The university is set to undergo $95 million in renovations in the next three years.
Breaking new ground
The Health Science Center’s newest building features opportunities for real-time observation of procedures and a discussion-based learning atmosphere.
Delving deep
Using a video game controller, gross anatomy students can virtually peel back the layers of the human body.
Viva Fiesta!
Patients and health care providers were honored during the Texas Cavaliers River Parade.
Uniting for a common purpose
The university and military join forces to better the lives of servicemen and servicewomen around the country.
Building a strong foundation
Momentum continues to grow for the Biggs Institute for Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Beyond words
Philanthropists Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long have supported student scholarships for more than two decades, changing countless lives.
A gift of hope
A $1 million gift from Ed and Linda Whitacre will support a pilot cancer therapeutic clinical trials program.
President’s Council
Contributions to the President’s Council have provided more than $7.5 million to faculty and student programs.
It’s all about you
UT Health San Antonio has received national praise for its approach to health care.
On the quest to eradicate cancer
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded five new grants to fund research and prevention programs.
Getting Realce
Over the next five years, more than $2.5 million will be given to the School of Nursing to improve first-time pass rates on a nursing licensure exam and faculty instruction.
Expanding networks to shrink waistlines
Salud America! has received a grant to develop new, culturally tailored educational content to promote and support the health of Latino children.