Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Martin Schwacha, A Musician and a Scientist

Classical music on the radio. The smell of turpentine and cigar smoke. These were some of Dr. Martin Schwacha’s memories of childhood. Dr. Schwacha grew up in a family that had a fondness for the arts. His father played the violin and was an accomplished artist who painted large...
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A GSBS Leadership Announcement: Farewell to Dr. Nicquet Blake

It is with a sincere appreciation and the best possible wishes that I announce that Dr. Nicquet Blake, Senior Associate Dean of Students Affairs and Admissions in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, will be leaving UT Health San Antonio in October after 14 years of...
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Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight: Nahin T. Radit, Master of Science in Cell Systems and Anatomy

Hello everyone, my name is Nahin T. Radit. I am an international student at UT Health San Antonio, and this is my story. Being a licensed doctor from Bangladesh, I aspire to be a neuroscientist someday. Music and traveling are two of my passions. You can find many of my recorded...
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Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight: Shiva Kazempour, Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program

Tell me about yourself. What is your hometown?  My name is Shiva Kazempour and I’m an incoming Ph.D. student in the IBMS program. I’m originally from Tehran, Iran. I got my undergraduate degree in Statistics from University of Tehran. I was always fascinated by biomedical...
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Samantha Yee Receives National Cancer Institute’s F99/K00  

Samantha (Sam) Yee has been awarded the National Cancer Institute’s F99/K00 predoctoral to postdoctoral fellow transition training grant. She is a senior graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. April Risinger in the Department of Pharmacology. The F99/K00 (Predoctoral to...
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Kristi Dietert Selected as TL1 Scholar

Kristi Dietert, a student in the Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program, has been selected as a Translational Science Training TL1 scholar for 21-22. The Translational Science Training (TST) TL1 Program at UT...
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Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight: Meghan Neill, M.S. in Cell Systems & Anatomy (Anatomical Sciences Track)

1) Tell me about yourself. I recently graduated from Texas Lutheran University with a B.S. in biochemistry and a minor in business. Some of my hobbies include traveling, reading, and listening to crime podcasts. I’m looking forward to spending the next two years at UT...
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From Anatomy Student To Dental School: Kathylin Mei Li Hester

Kathylin Mei Li Hester is a 2019 graduate of the M.S. in Cell Systems and Anatomy program (Anatomical Sciences Track). She is now attending dental school at UT Health San Antonio. 1) When did you first become interested in science? 4th grade when we started learning basic anatomy...
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