program: Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Medicine

When did you first become interested in science? I graduated from Trinity University with a music degree in 1980, attended Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, and was working as a piano teacher in 1988 when our infant son was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (RB). At the... Read More →

Over the next two years, a seven-person team led by principal researcher Dr. Madesh Muniswamy will study the cause, prevention and treatment of multiple organ failure resulting from sepsis. Each year, at least 1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with sepsis, an infection that... Read More →

Angélica M. Olmo-Fontánez, M.Sc., has been named 2020 recipient of the Douglass Graduate Student Fellowship. The fellowship was founded by Donald Douglass, a friend of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, who was interested in sponsoring post and predoctoral fellowships for... Read More →

When did you first become interested in science? I was raised in a home with a father that was a Ph.D. chemist and I’ve always had a curious side that I was encouraged to pursue from a young age. I love learning about things I don’t understand or want to understand better.  This... Read More →

Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, has been awarded a $1 million UT System Faculty STARs award to support her cancer genetics research. Dr. Dahia said the funding will be used to develop the infrastructure of a center for endocrine and hereditary tumors studies.... Read More →

San Antonio, Texas, is attracting a millennial population thanks to its affordability. Watch the video by Fox Business below: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6122571511001/ Read More →

Bess Frost, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Disorders, and the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy at UT Health San Antonio, is the recipient of the... Read More →

Jannine Cody, Ph.D. (Class of 1997), was featured in San Antonio Woman’s magazine for her work with chromosomal 18 abnormalities. Dr. Cody graduated from the Cellular and Structural Biology Ph.D. program in 1997 and is currently the a Professor of Pediatrics at The... Read More →