UT Health San Antonio | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG) club “Bioinformatics Bootcamp” Starts Sept. 1

The Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG) club is now offering “Bioinformatics Bootcamp,” a workshop series in which participants will learn coding and computational biology skills from experienced UTHSA students and faculty. The Fall 2020 series, “Programming Fundamentals and...
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11 Tips For The 3 Minute Thesis Competition

After coaching both the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and 3-minute post doc competitions at the University of Buffalo, here are my 10 tips for taking 1st place in the competition: Start with “Why,” end with “Why.” As researchers interacting with our peers, we develop a...
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EnventureSA “Inspire” seminar series – With Dr. Teresa Evans

How does a student become a scientist, an educator, a consultant, or an entrepreneur? Graduate school is a very challenging time. Juggling research, classes, writing, and the occasional extracurricular activity can drain even the most organized person out of most of their time....
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Labroots Contest Submissions

This July, we partnered with Labroots.com to launch our first ever Science Writing Contest. The contest was open to all graduate students at UT Health San Antonio. Special congratulations to Erica Osta (1st place winner) and Ayon Bhattacharya (2nd place winner). Here are the...
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COVID-19 UPDATES FOR FALL 2020

All Fall 2020 Lecture courses will be held online. Through December, all lecture courses will be held virtually. Students should contact their course instructors regarding concerns around access or accommodations. Faculty who want to schedule in-person exams must submit requests...
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Virtual Chat with the Dean

Join us for a chat with Dr. David Weiss. Based on student input, we will have an alternating schedule. Schedule Friday, August 28 at 4 p.m. Add to Calendar Friday, September 11 at 4 p.m. Add to Calendar Thursday, September 24 at 4 p.m. Add to Calendar Friday, October 9 at 4 p.m....
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Faculty Spotlight: 21 Questions With Kevin Bieniek, Ph.D.

Dr. Kevin Bieniek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and the Biggs Institute Brain Bank Director. View his faculty profile >> 1) Please tell me about yourself. Originally from Minnesota, I received my B.Sc. in Biology and Psychology from Iowa State...
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Inflammation, The Gut Microbiome, And Osteoarthritis: What Is The Link?

We hear daily that what we eat affects our health and the importance of eating “healthy.” Eating healthy is different from person to person as diets are complex but what we eat may actually help in the management of a disease. Various diets have been trending recently such...
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