program: PHD Programs

Dr. Tiffani Houston, a graduate of the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program, will be walking the stage on May 18 as one of the four M.D./Ph.D. students set to graduate this year. After graduation, she will be moving to Miami to pursue a combined Internal Medicine and... Read More →

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Presidential Ambassador Rosalie Aguilar was featured on a podcast for her work with Salud America! Aguilar is currently in our Ph.D. in Translational Science program and she also serves as Salud America!’s national project coordinator.... Read More →

Rosalie Aguilar has been named the 2019 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Presidential Ambassador. Rosalie is a South Texas native and graduate of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. Growing up along the Texas and Mexico border she dreamt of finding a way... Read More →

1. When did you first become interested in science? A lot of my science influence came from my parents and relatives whose occupations and interests revolved around various aspects of healthcare. My mother was very career oriented as a public health officer in the United States... Read More →

Néstor A. Ruiz González firmly believes that a solid theoretical background, a robust design of experiment, and sound empirical results are essential requirements in scientific research. “As scientists, we owe it to humanity to do better than our best ever in research. It’s not... Read More →

Dr. Travis Block, senior scientist at StemBiosys, Inc. recently spoke to a group of graduate students at the Graduate Student Association’s monthly meeting. Block, an alumnus of the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program graduated in 2017. While as a student, he was active in the... Read More →

Shahida Flores, a student in the Cell Biology, Genetics & Molecular Medicine discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program has just received an individual National Research Service Award (F31 fellowship) funded by The National Institutes of Health/The... Read More →

Bernard Arulanandam, Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor in bioscience at UTSA and the university’s interim vice president for research, economic development, and knowledge enterprise, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Dr. Arulanandam is also a... Read More →