Research
Bringing medical discoveries to clinical trials
November 8, 2022
The greatest engines for medical discovery in human history are U.S. academic medical centers, funded by the National Institutes of Health. These centers’ faculty have been awarded the majority of Nobel Prizes for Medicine and have discovered most of the pathways targeted by current drugs. However, this engine for discovery is running at half speed because many high-impact discoveries never make it to clinical trials. This is because of the infamous “valley of death” — the gap between the discovery of an important target and bringing an intervention for that target to clinical trials.
Unicorns among the mesquite
November 8, 2022
San Antonio’s reputation as a collegial, unpretentious place extends to the growing life science community. The spirit of collaboration among San Antonio’s biotechnology and medical device community has its origins in the history of cooperation between the military, academic and nonprofit research institutions.
Winning the War Against Breast Cancer: One Battle at a Time
November 15, 2021
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio know that breast cancer is not one disease but many. Scientists are studying the genetic makeup of specific breast cancers to create targeted therapies that individualize treatment.
Of Tiny Mice and Giant Discoveries: Past Guides Future of Aging Research
November 15, 2021
UT Health San Antonio is finding answers to aging hidden among many abnormalities, such as deficient genes and tangled tau proteins. Discoveries at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies are being translated from the lab to the clinic.
New Progress in the Substance-Use Epidemic
November 15, 2021
Researchers in the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio are battling the substance-use epidemic through drug discovery in their labs. New treatments based on opioid receptor biochemistry are the key to responding to the deadly epidemic.
Mapping the Brain: The Last Frontier
November 15, 2021
The Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is known across the country and the world for its Research Imaging Institute. The institute is led by Peter Fox, MD, who is largely responsible for the huge growth in brain mapping research.
Evolving Value-Based Primary Care Based on Innovative Research
November 15, 2021
The Department of Family & Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine is dedicated to conducting research to improve primary care. The physicians conduct evidence-based research that they bring to the primary care practice.
Only University in U.S. with These 5 Centers/Institutes
November 15, 2021
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) Long School of Medicine is the only medical school in the United States with these five NIH-designated research centers.
Research and Rankings
November 15, 2021
Infographics share research funding, Blue Ridge rankings, and information about new hospital at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.
Just the Facts: Top Published Papers
November 15, 2021
Research findings from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio are published in the country’s top journals.
Dean’s Message: All the Easy Problems Have Been Solved
November 15, 2021
Robert Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, shares his thoughts that the future of medical discovery resides in understanding the relationships that are the foundation of the complexity of life, from smallest to largest, from protein to community.
The Future of Discovery in Aging
October 21, 2020
The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies’ researchers and centers are leading advancements in geroscience. Their research is proving there are interventions to slow the aging process.