Future Magazine
Future is the official magazine of the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our medical alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.
Featured Stories
Making metabolic health a priority
UT San Antonio has a bold vision for the future of metabolic health that is reflected in our mission. We strive every day to make lives better for the people of Texas and beyond by bringing the power of science to the bedside, to the community and to the next generation of scientists and physicians.
Redefining obesity
New obesity treatments must factor in the complexity of the condition and the connection to chronic disease.
Better together
Dr. Ralph DeFronzo proposes treating diabetes with combination drug therapy rather than single medications. His research highlights pioglitazone, a powerful but underused insulin sensitizer, which, when paired with GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, can control diabetes in up to 95% of patients.
Bold research aims to halt liver disease before it turns deadly
Researchers, including Dr. Luke Norton and Dr. Madesh Muniswamy, are leading efforts to understand and prevent metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and steatohepatitis (MASH).
Early diabetic kidney disease detection can help prevent irreversible damage
Dr. Kumar Sharma’s team at the Center for Precision Medicine is uncovering how high glucose damages kidney cells and leads to diabetic kidney disease.
Advances in preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy
Dr. Lee Rogers and Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez lead research and care to prevent diabetic neuropathy and limb amputations with new remote monitoring technologies.
