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From Belgium to the Barshop: Laurence Maeyens Shares His Journey in Science and Aging Research

  Meet Laurence Maeyens – a bioengineer from Belgium, who turned into a promising anti-aging scientist and Texan cowboy when he moved to San Antonio two years ago to pursue his doctoral degree. Laurence, a third-year student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences...
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Parker New Named 2026 GSBS Presidential Ambassador

 Parker New, a PhD candidate in the Radiological Sciences Program – Therapeutic Medical Physics Track, has been selected as one of the 2026 UT San Antonio Presidential Ambassador Scholars. Parker, originally from Conway, Arkansas, earned his undergraduate degree as a double major...
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Farewell to Dr. David Weiss, GSBS Dean

Dr. David Weiss will retire as Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences on Friday, May 29 after nearly 16 years of distinguished leadership in this role. As Dr. Weiss begins this well-deserved retirement, his influence, leadership, and lasting impact will always be...
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Dr. David Weiss: Reflections on Science, Change and Preparing Students for What’s Next

When Dr. Weiss reflects on his time at UT Health San Antonio, his perspective is shaped first and foremost by science. He speaks often about how science has changed, how rapidly it continues to evolve, and what that evolution demands of institutions responsible for preparing the...
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Research Mentoring Academy provides faculty mentors opportunities to hone their skills

  Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD, knows a thing or two about good mentorship. After all, he has mentored dozens of students at the university and received the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) Mentor of the Year award in 2022. “I’m a product of [strong mentorship]...
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UT Health San Antonio researcher earns grant to study how the brain’s immune cells might actually contribute to Alzheimer’s

A researcher with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio has received a two-year, $402,500 grant award from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund to study how microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, paradoxically might...
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Peer mentoring program offers comfort, community for incoming graduate students

Ishita Tarnekar was a bit scared and overwhelmed as an international student starting her doctoral program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 2024. But not for long. Thanks to the school’s Transition Peer Mentor Program for masters and doctoral students, she got her...
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T32 Feature: 2025-2026 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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