program: Integrated Biomedical Sciences Programs

1) Your name, program, dissertation title. Angela Dorigatti, IBMS, Biology of Aging, “Tau-induced astrocyte senescence in Alzheimer’s disease”  2) Please tell me about yourself, why did you pick UT Health San Antonio, and your program. When I selected UT Health San Antonio, I had... Read More →

“I’m so proud of my students,” said Dr. Jose Cavazos, professor and assistant dean for the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program. “They are finding exciting opportunities that fit their families and are able to continue growing as physician-scientists.” Jacob is... Read More →

Outstanding Student Leadership—Manpreet Semwal Manpreet is a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Immunology & Microbiology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program at the UT Health San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her mentor is Dr. Ann V.... Read More →

The Mentor of the Year Award is presented each year by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT Health San Antonio in recognition of their outstanding guidance and support provided to students, fellows, and colleagues. Both Mentors of the Year were awarded $5,000. The... Read More →

It all started with an email in mid-November.  I looked at this email for days trying to decide what to do. Needing guidance, I brought it up at my weekly meeting with my primary mentor, Dr. Ratna Vadlamudi. We it discussed at length and  I made the decision to “go for it.” The... Read More →

Your name, program, mentor name.  Name: Kristin A. Altwegg, M.S. Program: Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, Cancer Biology Discipline Mentor: Ratna K. Vadlamudi, Ph.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tell me the story of when you realized you were passionate... Read More →

Kristin Ann Altwegg, a fourth-year student in the Cancer Biology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program at UT Health San Antonio, was selected to participate in the AACR Early Career Hill Day on Feb. 25. Altwegg is an affiliate member of the Mays Cancer... Read More →

Kristin Ann Altwegg, a fourth-year student in the Cancer Biology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program at UT Health San Antonio, received 3rd place for the predoctoral poster presentation category at the Virtual Mays Cancer Center annual symposium.... Read More →