Academics

T32 Feature: Training Grant on the Biology of Aging

Training Grant on the Biology of Aging Principle Investigator: Dr. Adam Salmon Funding Source: National Institute on Aging The aging population is rapidly growing and is expected to almost double and to comprise more than 20 percent of the U.S. population by the year 2050....
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T32 Feature: Postdoctoral Training in Drug Abuse Research: Behavior and Neurobiology

Postdoctoral Training in Drug Abuse Research: Behavior and Neurobiology Principle Investigator: Principle Investigator: Dr. Charles P. France Funding Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse Substance use disorders (SUD) remain a critical area of rigorous, translational research...
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T32 Feature: Integrated Graduate Training Program in Neuroscience 

Integrated Graduate Training Program in Neuroscience  Principle Investigator: Dr. David Morilak Funding Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The GSBS would like to acknowledge and celebrate the students who were appointed to the Integrated Graduate...
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T32 Feature: CTSA

CTSA T32 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Principle Investigators: Drs. Yong-Hee Patricia Chun and Christopher Frei Funding Source: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences The GSBS would like to congratulate the Predoctoral and...
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Students

Racing from the Lab to Marathons: How Linden Williamson Balances Elite Athletics and Scientific Discovery

People often say graduate school is filled with writing, researching, experiments, time in the lab, and if you have time in between that maybe you remember to eat, sleep, and exercise. In anticipation of this, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) scholar Linden...
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Mentorship Matters: Daisy Medina’s Journey from SMDP Scholar to F31 Recipient

Daisy Medina applied to the Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program (SMDP) last spring after hearing positive experiences from Joel Agosto Pena, GSBS alumni and previous SMDP scholar. Daisy, fifth year IBMS student in the Cancer Biology Discipline, shares she applied to be an...
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Navigating Professional Development – Insights from Graduate Student, Caitlyn Fastenau

Professional development can be a transformative experience in one’s graduate school journey. For fifth year PhD Candidate, Caitlyn Fasteanu, it has been a journey packed with professional growth and personal milestones. From leadership positions to conferences and travel to...
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Annie Dang’s Surprise Engagement After Attending OHBM International Meeting

Annie Dang had an unforgettable summer after traveling to Asia to attend the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) International Meeting in South Korea and getting engaged a few weeks later in China.   Annie Dang is a fifth-year MD/PhD student and third-year graduate...
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Faculty

UT Health San Antonio researcher awarded five-year, $2.53 million NIH grant to study alcohol-assisted liver disease

Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ donors. At the forefront is Mengwei Zang, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in...
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American Cancer Society awards nearly $1 million to UT Health San Antonio cancer researcher

Zhijie “Jason” Liu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and CPRIT (Cancer Prevention and Research Institute...
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Martin Schwacha, A Musician and a Scientist

Classical music on the radio. The smell of turpentine and cigar smoke. These were some of Dr. Martin Schwacha’s memories of childhood. Dr. Schwacha grew up in a family that had a fondness for the arts. His father played the violin and was an accomplished artist who painted large...
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Dr. Philip LoVerde: A Lifelong Passion for Schistosomiasis Research

For almost 50 years, Dr. LoVerde has been working on schistosomiasis research and continues to travel around the world doing field research.
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Alumni

Alumni Reflections: Mukund Bhandari, Ph.D.

Name: Mukund Bhandari Program: PhD in IBMS, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Graduation: 2024 Dissertation Title: “Benchmarking Mouse Contamination Removing Protocols in Patient-Derived Xenografts Genomic Profiling” Mentor Name: Siyuan Zheng, PhD Please tell me...
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Alumni Reflections: Joel Agosto, Ph.D.

  My name is Joel A. Agosto-Peña. I was a student of the IBMS- Cancer Biology PhD program and I worked under the supervision of Dr. Feng-Chun Yang on my dissertation titled “Role of ASXL1 mutations in leukemogenesis and genomic integrity.” I am originally from...
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Lessons and Insights: Peter Osha, MS

Name: Peter Osha Program: MS, Immunology and Infection Graduation Year: 2023 What is your current profession? Medical Laboratory Technologist I What led you to choose UT Health San Antonio? I chose UT Health San Antonio because it offers a comprehensive and impactful environment...
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Lessons and Insights: Amber Asher, Ph.D.

  Name: Amber Asher Program: IBMS Neuroscience Discipline, Translational Science Certificate Graduation Year: 2023 What is your current profession? Postdoctoral research associate at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center What led you to choose UT Health San Antonio? I always...
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Community

Introducing the Inaugural GSBS Wellbeing Council where at UT Health we prioritize YOU!

This past year, we were excited to kick off the GSBS Wellbeing Council, a dedicated group of students, faculty, and staff passionate about fostering a supportive and thriving community here at UT Health. As you read this, you may be asking- what is the mission and goal of this...
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Racing from the Lab to Marathons: How Linden Williamson Balances Elite Athletics and Scientific Discovery

People often say graduate school is filled with writing, researching, experiments, time in the lab, and if you have time in between that maybe you remember to eat, sleep, and exercise. In anticipation of this, Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) scholar Linden...
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UT Health Science Center San Antonio ranks 6th in top 10 nationally

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been rated No. 6 on the top 10 list of fastest-rising United States institutions for research output ranked by Nature Index in May 2024. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio outpaced in biological sciences...
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Graduate Student Association Officers 2024-2025

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 newly elected GSA officers: President: Asra Noor Vice President: Bria Moore Secretary: Prerna Sathish Treasurer: Corbyn Gilmore Outreach Coordinator: Gauen Jo GSA is a student-led service organization with a goal of making the graduate students a...
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