Research

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.

Accolades
December 17, 2019
Congratulations to Long School of Medicine physicians and researchers who have been recognized for excellence in education, patient care and research.

Dean’s Message
December 17, 2019
Dear friends, In medicine, for every advance you make, it feels like you also can take a step back. For example, when I was a young oncologist, I never thought we would see a survival plateau in metastatic melanoma, but today we do. With the new immune checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma, we can generate long-term, […]

Leadership Gift Funding Alzheimer’s Research
December 17, 2019
A leadership gift from Bill and Rebecca Reed is continuing Glenn Biggs’ dream of developing a comprehensive patient care and research center for Alzheimer’s disease in San Antonio.

Alumna Named UConn Dental Dean
October 29, 2019
UConn Dental Dean Sharon M. Gordon, D.D.S. Class of 1991, M.P.H., Ph.D., attained her passion for research at the School of Dentistry.

The Notable Nine
October 29, 2019
One of the nation’s leading pain research teams can be found in a lab in the School of Dentistry. These nine researchers are battling America’s addiction to pain medicines.

Improving Oral Health in Africa
October 29, 2019
Dean Peter Loomer is dedicating his research to improving oral health care in Sub-Saharan Africa through preventive education programs.

Cariology Expert Excels In Teaching, Research
October 29, 2019
A world-renowned expert in cariology, Bennett T. Amaechi, B.D.S., Ph.D., shares his knowledge and passion for education and research with his students.

50 Years of Excellence in Discovery
July 24, 2019
UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing is dedicated to performing research that advances nursing practice in order to improve health and health care systems. Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students conduct innovative research.

50th Anniversary Timeline
July 24, 2019
50th Anniversary Timeline for the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio

New Research Center Using Smart, Connected Technology
July 24, 2019
Research To Improve Care of Elderly, Adults with Chronic Diseases As the School of Nursing celebrates its 50th anniversary, a new technology-based research center is poised to improve patients’ overall health and well-being through the use of smart and connected electronic devices. Jing Wang, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.N., RN, FAAN, arrived on campus May 2018 to […]