Research


The Future of Clinical Leadership

October 21, 2020

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, M.D., chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by opening a rehabilitation clinic for these new types of patients, who may suffer from chronic post-infection complications.




The Future of Research Leadership

October 21, 2020

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., vice dean for research for the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, is applying lessons from the opioid epidemic to research oversight for the school.




The Future of Innovation in Primary Care

October 21, 2020

Physicians pioneering Advanced Primary Care model employ crucial community health workers to meet with patients in their homes with the goal of helping them overcome obstacles to living healthy lives.




Dean’s Message: The Joy of Discovery

October 21, 2020

All medical schools are driven by the tripartite mission: clinical care, education of the next generation of physicians, and medical science.
However, for most medical schools, research has become a business. Dean Robert Hromas reminds investigators to treasure the joy of discovery.




Just the Facts: Data Details Research, Rankings

October 21, 2020

Infographic shares research, rankings and facts about the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.




Just the Facts: Centers and Institutes

October 21, 2020

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is home to world-class research and patient care centers focusing on cancer, diabetes, aging, Alzheimer’s, substance use, and traumatic stress disorders.




Just the Facts: High-Impact Journals

October 21, 2020

Research findings from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio are published in the country’s most esteemed high-impact journals.




Honoring a Foundation of Innovation

October 21, 2020

At UT Health San Antonio’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, medical trailblazers having been taking risks and developing innovative devices and medications since the doors opened in 1968. These faculty inspire today’s investigators.



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Providing Pediatric Cancer Patient Care

December 17, 2019

At the Pediatric Blood and Cancer Center, pediatric hematology and oncology physicians are offering children advanced and compassionate patient care.




Specialists Help Young Adults Battling Cancer

December 17, 2019

UT Health physicians are dedicated to helping adolescents and young adults, a special group battling cancer. These patients juggle many responsibilities while fighting for their lives.




World-Renowned Biochemist Returns to UT Health

December 17, 2019

Patrick Sung, D.Phil., moved his extensive lab to UT Health San Antonio to continue his research on DNA repair and specifically the function the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play in that repair.




Battling Opioid Epidemic with Science, Compassion

December 17, 2019

Jennifer S. Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., national expert on opioid use disorder, performs research on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and is leading a statewide treatment effort.