UT Health San Antonio | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Volunteering at the Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair: A novel experience

As a graduate student, my Saturdays are not much different than weekdays. But last Saturday was different for me. I had registered to volunteer as a judge in the Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair (ARSEF) held at St. Mary’s University. I have presented my research in...
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Medical physics programs receive CAMPEP reaccreditation

UT Health San Antonio has recently received reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) for our medical physics programs. The programs receiving accreditation are: Ph.D. in Radiological Sciences, Medical Physics track M.S....
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CPRIT awards millions for San Antonio cancer research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on Feb. 19 awarded 55 new grants totaling more than $78 million, including significant awards to UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio. A $4 million Rising Star award will support UT Health...
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What you need to know for the 2020 GSBS Graduation

Dear GSBS Graduates, Wondering what you need to do before commencement? Check out the Commencement Checklist to make sure you are prepared for graduation! Also, don’t forget to view the Degree Conferral Timelines on the GSBS Graduation Information webpage to ensure you don’t miss...
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Biggs Institute joins NIH network studying post-stroke dementia

UT Health San Antonio is part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) stroke research network announced Feb. 19 at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles. Sudha Seshadri, M.D., professor of neurology and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s...
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KENS 5: A new promise in the fight against prostate cancer

Research underway at UT Health San Antonio could prevent the progression of aggressive prostate cancer. Pratap Kumar, Ph.D., and Darpan Patel, Ph.D., were interviewed about their study comparing exercise to a cork tree bark extract. They found that both interventions work nearly...
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What you need to know for the 2020 GSBS Graduation

Dear GSBS Graduates, Wondering what you need to do before commencement? Check out the Commencement Checklist to make sure you are prepared for graduation! Also, don’t forget to view the Degree Conferral Timelines on the GSBS Graduation Information webpage to ensure you don’t miss...
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Dr. Nourhan Abdelfattah Receives Horizon Award

Congratulations to one of our Cellular and Structural Biology graduate program alumni, Nourhan Abdelfattah, Ph.D. who has just received a two-year Horizon Award (total costs, ~$250,000) from the Department of Defense FY19 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program! Nour is currently...
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