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Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight: Emilie Smith, M.S. in Personalized Molecular Medicine Program

Hi! My name is Emilie Smith. Growing up, I moved around a bit until my family settled in Charlotte, NC. I lived there for 14 years until I went to college at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). At Ole Miss, I studied biochemistry as well as worked in a research lab. During...
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Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight: Matthew P. Gonzalez, Translational Science Ph.D. Program

Tell me about yourself. My name is Matthew Paul Gonzalez. I am a Hispanic first-generation college student with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Kinesiology. I am also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning...
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Afaf Saliba Selected as TL1 Scholar

Afaf Saliba, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) program has been selected as a Translational Science Training TL1 scholar for 21-22. The Translational Science Training (TST)...
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Samantha Yee Featured on the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Website for Community Outreach

Samantha Yee, a doctoral student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program, is featured under the “Names to Know” section of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) website, under the get involved section for NOCC communities for San Antonio. The San Antonio...
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GSBS Career Exploration Series: Dr. Lydia-Ann Octave, Clinical Scientist

Lydia-Ann (Harris) Octave, PhD joined the Office of Career Development as part of the Career Exploration Series. Dr. Octave is a Clinical Scientist at bioMérieux. Dr. Octave began the session by talking about her background and timeline. She is a native of St. Lucia and came to...
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Sharing Your Science: Resources from Houston’s ComSciCon 2021 Meeting (Part 2)

Read Part 1 Whether you are volunteering at science fairs or speaking with policymakers, creating engaging conversations on scientific topics is a key skill we as scientists can develop to connect with the community. To further improve these skills, the Houston chapter of...
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Sharing Your Science: Resources from Houston’s ComSciCon 2021 Meeting (Part 1)

This article is part of a series by Katie Lillis, here is Part One and here is Part Two. As scientists, sharing our work complements the experiments themselves. The ability to clearly communicate our findings and their implications is crucial for building a foundation of...
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UT Health San Antonio PREP Students Successfully Enter Ph.D. Programs

UT Health San Antonio has made a significant addition to the suite of NIH funded programs that broaden participation in biomedical research related careers. The recently awarded UT Health-LINK program is one of only 43 NIH funded (Post-Baccalaureate Research Education...
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