UT Health San Antonio | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Alumna Dr. Neelam Mukherjee Selected for AAI Oral Presentation and Travel Award

Neelam Mukerjee, Ph.D. was selected for an oral presentation and the AAI Trainee Abstract Award from the American Association of Immunologists. The Trainee Abstract Award is a tiered award that provides a higher reimbursement award amount for members with multiple consecutive...
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Faculty Spotlight: 16 Questions with Naomi Sayre, Ph.D.

1) Please tell me about yourself. I grew up in the mountain desert of New Mexico in the Four Corners Region, the eldest of 6 children.  I spent my spare time running around the hills, catching lizards, and climbing trees. I chose to leave my small town to head to upstate New York...
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In Press: Samantha Yee Publishes First Author Paper In Nature Communications

Samantha Yee, a third-year Ph.D. student in the pharmacology and physiology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Program, has published a co-first author paper in Nature Communications. Yee is a student in Dr. April Risinger’s lab and is her first graduate student....
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In The News: UT Health San Antonio Professors Speak to Texas Public Radio About Alzheimer’s Disease And Latinos

Texas Public Radio posted the audio featuring UT Health San Antonio’s very own Dr. Sudha Seshadri and Dr. Bess Frost!
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Alumni Spotlight: Shelly Gunn, M.D., Ph.D., Genomic Pathologist at Targeted Genomics

When did you first become interested in science? I graduated from Trinity University with a music degree in 1980, attended Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, and was working as a piano teacher in 1988 when our infant son was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (RB). At the...
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All of Us Research Journey traveling exhibit is making a stop at UT Health San Antonio

The All of Us Research Journey traveling exhibit is making a stop at UT Health San Antonio during its national tour. This mobile unit provides the community a hands-on experience and builds awareness and excitement about the All of Us Research Program, supported by the National...
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The Career Series: 12 Interviewing Tips and Tricks

Are you interviewing for a job soon? Here are some great tips to help you familiarize yourself with the interview process. This article is based on a talk from Mary Bradley, Director of Career & Professional Development at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT...
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San Antonio researchers receive $200,000 grant to solve common cause of hospital death

Over the next two years, a seven-person team led by principal researcher Dr. Madesh Muniswamy will study the cause, prevention and treatment of multiple organ failure resulting from sepsis. Each year, at least 1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with sepsis, an infection that...
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