Long School of Medicine

Future is the official magazine of the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our medical alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.

Future Magazine

School of Nursing

Tribute is the official magazine for the alumni and friends of the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.

Tribute Magazine

School of Dentistry

Salute is the official magazine for the alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our dental alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.

Salute Magazine

School of Public Health

Our vision as The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio is to improve the health of all Texans as we advance solutions to public health challenges within our communities and build a pipeline of public health professionals to serve this region.

SPH Magazine

Academics

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A big step forward for movement disorders

About 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s, and that number is expected to increase significantly in the next 20 years due to an aging population. At a state level, Texas has the third largest number of patients living with Parkinson’s disease. The high rates of the disease in the state can be attributed to several factors.

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The dream of better sleep treatments

Sara Mithani, PhD, RN, is unraveling the mysteries of sleep disorders and their impact on chronic health conditions. Her research focuses on finding biomarkers to understand and treat sleep disorders, aiming to enhance long-term health outcomes for patients.

Two special need children play in front of the bubble wall in the lobby of the Hunke clinic.

A better condition of care

Jennifer Farrell, DDS, and the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic are changing lives by providing compassionate dental care for patients with disabilities and complex conditions. Through her own inspiring journey in special education, Farrell is supporting families and addressing a critical need for equitable access to care.

Research

When ‘time is brain’

In the world of stroke care, every minute counts. Lee Birnbaum, MD, professor in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, sheds light on the latest developments in emergency treatments, post-stroke therapies and community education aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.

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Extending a nurse’s reach

From aiding women in need to witnessing a friend's battle with cancer, Lixin (Lee) Song's journey led her to develop holistic care programs. Song, PhD, RN, aims to bridge the gap between the quality of care in the hospital and at home, improving the lives of cancer patients and their families.

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Looking beyond opioids

A revolution in pain exploration has been launched with the school’s new Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research. Interdisciplinary collaboration is helping investigators study non-opioid treatments for chronic pain and how diet and stem cells can help alleviate suffering.

Patient Care

Understanding and addressing addiction

For a health condition as complex as substance use disorder, there are no simple solutions. But the possibilities for addressing the vexing health crisis stemming from substance use and addiction substantially increase when an intentional strategic model for a system of care is applied to create a scaffold of interlinking functional practices.

Illustration of various people with nurses and nurses' instruments and technology.

Extending a nurse’s reach

From aiding women in need to witnessing a friend's battle with cancer, Lixin (Lee) Song's journey led her to develop holistic care programs. Song, PhD, RN, aims to bridge the gap between the quality of care in the hospital and at home, improving the lives of cancer patients and their families.

Two special need children play in front of the bubble wall in the lobby of the Hunke clinic.

A better condition of care

Jennifer Farrell, DDS, and the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic are changing lives by providing compassionate dental care for patients with disabilities and complex conditions. Through her own inspiring journey in special education, Farrell is supporting families and addressing a critical need for equitable access to care.