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The Career Series: Informational Interviews

Informational interviews are a key component of the job search process. They are a great way to get information about different types of jobs, and the different people doing them. It’s also a great way to figure out what you want to do next. By conducting short informational...
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Cassidy Daw Receives Two Grants

Cassidy Daw, a student in the Molecular Immunology & Microbiology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program, has received two grants. She is in the lab of Dr. Madesh Muniswamy where she is working on applying basic discoveries about mitochondrial biology to...
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Do Masks Really Help Reduce The Spread of Coronavirus?

Wearing a mask in public has become a mandate in many cities and states across the U.S. And as many craft individuals flock to Etsy to fulfill this demand, others wonder the efficacy of donning a mask to prevent infection. Recently, a company called Smart Air performed an...
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Questions Amid COVID-19: FAQ’s Answered By A Microbiologist

With so much information going around about COVID-19, it’s often hard to parse out the facts from the noise. Based on what is currently known, here we will demystify and answer some frequently asked questions about coronavirus, its impacts on human health and what comes next....
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Petra Jans Pederson Wins Best Poster At LSOM Research Day

Petra Jans Pederson won Top Graduate Student Poster at this year’s Virtual Research Day 2020 hosted by the Long School of Medicine. Pederson is a 5th  year dual degree student (M.D./Ph.D.) in the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program, and a GS3 in the IBMS program in the...
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In Press: Shaimar Gonzalez Co-Authors A Chapter in Principles of Tissue Engineering

I recently co-authored a chapter entitled “Cell and matrix dynamics in branching Morphogenesis”for the fifth edition of Principles of Tissue Engineering, edited by Robert Lanza, Robert Langer, Joseph P. Vacanti, and Anthony Atala. The chapter focuses on branching morphogenesis, a...
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UT Health San Antonio Student Launches Medical Heroes of San Antonio 

The current coronavirus pandemic has created a world of political, economic, and undoubtedly biological unrest. Fluctuating details surrounding politics and the world economy have generated uncertainty in the hearts of many Americans leaving us wondering who and what to believe...
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UT Health San Antonio Creates Virtual Food Pantry

The Office of Student Life has created a virtual food pantry that provides local resources for students who reside in San Antonio and surrounding areas. If you or your family are experiencing food insecurity, view the Virtual Food Pantry HERE for support and updated resources.
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