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Dr. José E. Cavazos Appointed Chair of the M.D./Ph.D. Section of the Graduate Research Education and Training Group (GREAT) of the AAMC

Dr. José E. Cavazos, professor and assistant dean of the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D./Ph.D.) at UT Health San Antonio was appointed on Sept. 16 as chair of the M.D./Ph.D. Section of the Graduate Research Education and Training Group (GREAT) of the...
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Alia Mallah Receives 2020 BMES Career Development Award

Alia Mallah, a student in the joint UTSA/UT Health San Antonio Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program is one of the recipients of the Biomedical Engineering Society’s 2020 BMES Career Development Award. The prestigious award aims to “support travel to the BMES Annual Meeting for...
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Jennifer Ballesteros Receives the 2020 Debbie Canales Yrle Distinguished Service Award

Jennifer Ballesteros, a member of the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology Administrative Team, has been named as the recipient for the 2020 Debbie Canales Yrle Distinguished Service Award. The award is based on her outstanding performance and willingness to go above...
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Career Exploration Talk: Dr. Genevieve Croft, Science Policy

  The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences hosted Dr. Genevieve Croft in Aug. 2020 for a career development talk on science policy. Dr. Croft is a policy analyst at the Congressional Research Service. She is a former AAAS Fellow and a Mirzayan Fellow. She has a Ph.D. in Biology...
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Virtual Mikiten Graduate Symposium Scheduled for Sept 25, 2020

The Terry M. Mikiten Graduate Research Symposium promotes excellence in research through mentorship, collaboration, and student interaction. The event is organized by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT Health San Antonio and is generously supported by the Mikiten...
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Dr. Jodie Gray Receives the 2020 Armand J. Guarino Award for Academic Excellence

Congratulations to recent graduate Jodie Gray, Ph.D. who has received the 2020 Armand J. Guarino Award for Academic Excellence in Doctoral Studies. The award, named after the founding dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), and is typically presented at the...
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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hosts Virtual Candidacy Ceremony

Over 300 people tuned in for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT Health San Antonio’s first ever virtual candidacy ceremony on Aug. 21 which celebrated the achievements of graduate students who have passed their qualifying exam. The graduate scho...
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George Parra Receives the Greehey Graduate Fellowship in Children’s Health

George Parra, a second-year student in the Biochemical Mechanisms of Medicine discipline in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program, has received the Greehey Graduate Fellowship in Children’s Health. The Greehey Graduate Fellowship Award in Children’s Health was established by...
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