Research
A Formidable Foe
November 10, 2017
Cara Gonzales, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor of comprehensive dentistry, is focusing her research on finding new ways to battle oral cancer, which has had no new effective therapies for more than 40 years.
For Patient’s Sake
November 10, 2017
John D. Rugh, Ph.D., professor and director of the Evidence-Based Practice Program, created a program to accelerate science transfer after seeing the length of time between a breakthrough discovery and actual dental practice.
The Future of Research – Main Story
August 29, 2017
Newly recruited scientists helping Long School of Medicine advance translational medicine.
The Future of Research – Martin Paukert, M.D.
August 28, 2017
UT Health San Antonio research team focusing on astroglia cells, which may hold the answer to slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Future of Research – Myron Ignatius, Ph.D.
August 27, 2017
Pediatric cancer researcher brings lab of zebrafish to San Antonio in quest to fight child cancer.
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., Leading UT Health Cancer Center
August 27, 2017
Dr. Ruben Mesa is now director of the UT Health Cancer Center. He came from Arizona where he served as deputy director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.
The Future of Research – Karl Rodriguez, Ph.D.
August 25, 2017
Barshop Institute researcher looking at fundamental mechanisms that might explain why humans get neurodegenerative diseases as they age.
The Future of Research – Michael A. Liss, M.D., M.A.S.
August 24, 2017
Physician-researcher concentrates on early detection of prostate cancer and kidney cancer as well as the interaction of host-microbiome in cancer development and treatment.
The Future of Research – Waridibo Allison, M.D., Ph.D.
August 23, 2017
Infectious disease physician-researcher studying HIV, Hepatitis C and HPV to improve rates of screening, diagnosis and treatment.
The Future of Research – Ann V. Griffith, Ph.D.
August 23, 2017
Researcher develops novel method to study stromal cells to learn how they direct T cell development and how they change with age.
Dean’s Message
August 22, 2017
Interim Dean Robert Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. , details advances in education, research and patient care.
Breaking Barriers
May 23, 2017
Moonju Lee, Ph.D., M.SN., RN, has dedicated her research to understanding why Korean Americans have high incidences of colorectal cancer, but some of the lowest rates of cancer screening.