Research
Precision health: Not a one-size-fits-all approach
August 23, 2024
Nurse scientists at the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing are pioneering precision health to tackle chronic conditions like high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. By examining genomic, metabolomic and qualitative data, they are developing personalized lifestyle interventions to improve patient outcomes.
A nurse’s mission
August 23, 2024
Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, a distinguished researcher at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing, is addressing the disproportionate impact of dementia in the African American community. Through her program, Alter, she equips faith leaders and caregivers with essential resources, cultivating dementia-friendly environments in churches and communities.
Amplifying the voices of Hispanic Texans
August 23, 2024
Community pláticas in South Texas are empowering citizens to help shape dementia care. Sara Masoud, PhD, MPH, and her team are hosting discussions that highlight the critical needs of the region’s largest demographic.
Rising from a foundation of knowledge
January 19, 2024
A School of Dentistry outreach program in Kenya is creating oral health advocates through an all-girls boarding school. The students’ efforts in the community aim to rebuild wellness by reducing disease through the spread of knowledge.
A leading model
January 19, 2024
With a flexible curriculum and a focus on diverse research areas, The Craniofacial Oral-Biology Student Training in Academic Research program is shaping a cadre of versatile researchers. The program’s recent renewal signifies a promising future for advancing oral health.
A Center for Global and Community Oral Health
January 19, 2024
The School of Dentistry has officially launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health, consolidating programs that generate data on oral diseases. The center aims to unite dental professionals and investigators to address oral health needs in underserved communities globally.
2023 Dean’s Report
January 19, 2024
The No. 1 dental school in Texas for NIH funding, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry continued to raise the bar while supporting its missions in 2023.
Living longer and staying stronger
November 15, 2023
Breakthroughs in research on aging at the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies are pushing the field of geroscience forward. Here, investigators are gaining an understanding of why getting older is the biggest risk factor for so many chronic diseases.
The role of cellular senescence in aging and disease
November 15, 2023
While working on a project for NASA a decade ago, Sandeep Burma, PhD, realized that cell senescence, a biological phenomenon characterized by irreversible arrest of cell division, might hold the key to the pathological effects of space radiation, including dementia and cancer.
The promise of personalized diabetes care
November 15, 2023
The work of UT Health Science Center San Antonio faculty has transformed the medical community’s understanding of Type 2 diabetes, while helping usher in new therapies and improved protocols.
Fighting dementia with precision interventions
November 15, 2023
Researchers at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases use a comprehensive approach to discover new targets for personalized and precise treatments of dementia.
Advances in the fight for a longer health span
November 15, 2023
The one thing life guarantees is that it ends. But what about the diseases that come with aging, such as obesity, muscle wasting, cancer and dementia? Must we simply accept those as inevitable, too?