Research newsletter - June 2021 OVPR Newsletter

Research newsletter - June 2021 OVPR Newsletter https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/ en-us 10 Jun 2021 01:58:26 EDT 10 Jun 2021 01:58:26 EDT https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/rss.xml Newsweaver vprmarketing@uthscsa.edu (University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA)) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true Voelcker Academy resumes as COVID-19 safety restrictions subside https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/j4ys73ugqe0?lang=en?rss=true Since 2009, the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1e01epgcb7d/external ] (VBRA) has prepared high school students (VBRA scholars) for future career options in biomedical sciences. Establishing pipeline programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is critical to meet the expanding demand for a well-trained workforce in these fields and to increase the competitiveness of our nation in the global economy. Nevertheless, nationwide concerns continue regarding high attrition rates and the low number of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines. Thus, programs aimed at increasing the number of STEM students completing advanced degrees must consider appropriate tools to support individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 228874d4b25e5c55f950d3c7f38191ae Feature Article   <img align="right" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/8a/cc1ff843541f42efd44511.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="300" height="422" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /> Since 2009, the <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1e01epgcb7d/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy </a>(VBRA) has prepared high school students (VBRA scholars) for future career options in biomedical sciences. Establishing pipeline programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is critical to meet the expanding demand for a well-trained workforce in these fields and to increase the competitiveness of our nation in the global economy.   Nevertheless, nationwide concerns continue regarding high attrition rates and the low number of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines. Thus, programs aimed at increasing the number of STEM students completing advanced degrees must consider appropriate tools to support individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.     <img align="right" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/8a/cc1ff843541f42efd44511.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="302" height="426" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /> Since 2009, the <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1e01epgcb7d/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy </a>(VBRA) has prepared high school students (VBRA scholars) for future career options in biomedical sciences. Establishing pipeline programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is critical to meet the expanding demand for a well-trained workforce in these fields and to increase the competitiveness of our nation in the global economy.   Nevertheless, nationwide concerns continue regarding high attrition rates and the low number of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines. Thus, programs aimed at increasing the number of STEM students completing advanced degrees must consider appropriate tools to support individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.     The VBRA provides exceptional opportunities to high school students from the San Antonio area to engage in hands-on research activities with an established investigator at UT Health San Antonio. Following the guidance of its <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qt8d8bxa1i3/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leadership team</a> and encouraged by the Voelcker Trustees, the VBRA has recently expanded its curriculum to include principles of personalized medicine, data science, and technology commercialization, as well as new programmatic activities to engage with underrepresented students more productively.   Due to the onset of COVID-19 and the related safety concerns, the VBRA program for the summer of 2020 was significantly modified:  no new high school students were enrolled, and virtual activities were offered to existing scholars to complete their research projects by engaging with lab researchers and using online lab kits.  In addition, the VBRA program leveraged these unprecedented circumstances to upgrade its website, create virtual recruitment materials, and provide a virtual curriculum that focused on college and scholarship applications and leadership development.     Voelcker Academy alumna, <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1agg913c9vr/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selina Noe</a>, who recently completed her sophomore year as a global health major on the pre-med track at Trinity University, enthusiastically recalls her experience. <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1cxuawvdjlb/external">Watch the video.</a> The lessons learned during the pandemic have been incorporated into new virtual didactic and enrichment activities that will continue in the coming years. The ultimate goal is to develop the VBRA as a national model that provides high school students with the scientific literacy and professional skills needed to foster further academic achievements and future success in biomedical science careers.   <img align="right" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/88/9a6ef5daa099af97b8b87f.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="250" height="295" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /> Welcome, Voelcker scholars!    On June 15, a new cohort of 23 sophomores (VBRA scholars) who were selected through a highly competitive process will start their research training on our campus.   Working closely with their teachers, all interested students received guidance on the application process and refined their interview skills through mock practice sessions. The VBRA program also facilitated interviews for those applicants who did not have internet access.   These targeted efforts resulted in the selection of a diverse population of scholars from schools that had previously not been represented in the VBRA, including Boerne and Wagner high schools, as well as Great Hearts Northern Oaks and Great Hearts Monte Vista charter schools.     Voelcker Academy pivots in a fresh, new way while enhancing its stellar reputation    An important feature of the VBRA programmatic structure is the participation of a tier of mentors and instructors, from junior faculty to post-doctoral, graduate and MD/PhD students. All mentors are encouraged to attend the <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1i7oq2bup0r/external">Entering Mentoring</a> workshop series offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which provides strategies for effective and culturally competent mentoring relationships.    In subsequent years, the curriculum will include opportunities for VBRA scholars to learn from Years 2 and 3 VBRA students about the UT Health San Antonio environment, expectations and personal experiences. The relationship with these peer mentors significantly impacts the VBRA program by exposing all levels of VBRA scholars to teaching and tutoring experiences as well as developing their social and networking skills.     Mentor and mentee value the mutual learning relationship   <img align="right" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/aa/db83d7d26cd9c378b61f31.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="140" height="197" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" />   <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/ivfkjizcujb/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hye Young Lee, PhD,</a> a Voelcker Academy mentor, explains what sold her on including VBRA scholars in her research program. "At first, I didn't have any intention of taking on high school students in my lab," Dr. Lee said. "But shortly after I declined the invitation, I attended a conference at UC Berkeley, whose keynote speaker spoke about the ‘sparkle’ of inspiration he receives from the high school students he mentors as part of his lab’s program.”     Upon her return to campus, Dr. Lee contacted <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qt8d8bxa1i3/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Irene Chapa, PhD</a>, director of the VBRA program, and ardently agreed to mentor high school students based on what she heard at the conference.      VBRA alumnus, Peter Mason, credits Dr. Lee and her research team for the invaluable guidance and opportunity that equipped him to successfully complete his freshman year at The University of Texas at Austin last month.    “Putting in more hours than expected is probably the most important thing I learned from my experience in her lab, Mason said. “Dr. Lee worked countless hours to achieve her goals, and I know I can do the same.”    While he noted several learning outcomes, Mason singled out his co-authorship with Dr. Lee on a scientific article on a <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/121y4yhsyfo/external">mouse model of fragile X syndrome</a> and other publications as his proudest achievement.    Paying it forward    VBRA alumna, <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qt8d8bxa1i3/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adriana Avendano</a>, today is a senior at The University of Texas at San Antonio pursuing her degree in biomedical engineering. She wanted to remain engaged with the VBRA program, and her passion for education made her a natural fit to work as the program’s academic coordinator.     She shared how being matched with her mentors in the cardiovascular optics lab brought her to the realization that she wanted to pursue a career in biomedical engineering. “I knew I was exactly where I needed to be and that I could make a difference,” Avendano said. “After the program, I became a college mentor and now work full time for the VBRA. As I continue to pursue my bachelor’s degree and eventually earn my master’s and doctorate degrees, I hope to one day become a mentor to a Voelcker scholar in my own lab at UT Health San Antonio.”    About the Voelcker Fund       Named for San Antonio benefactors Max and Minnie Voelcker, who were committed to growing biomedical research in the city, the Voelcker Fund has provided $3.2 million over 12 years to support the VBRA pipeline program.    The outstanding research training provided by the VBRA is unparalleled in the United States. All measures of scholastic achievement indicate exceptional programmatic excellence and outcomes of VBRA graduates. The VBRA clearly showcases the key role played by long-term, supportive pipeline programs to educate and diversify the next generation of biomedical professionals.    For more information on the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy and the Voelcker Fund, please visit <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1e01epgcb7d/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://voelckeracademy.uthscsa.edu/</a>. Read more June 10 [VIRTUAL] San Antonio Universities Research Forum (SURF) 2021  https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1wa5jkyinb4?lang=en?rss=true 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free registration 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 8f1360eb151113daae9340a00d921faa Events <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW58113325" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW58113325 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;"><span class="TextRun SCXW58113325 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">8 a.m. - 6 p.m.<span class="EOP SCXW58113325 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; 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Out of an abundance of caution, this year’s event planned for Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 6-7 p.m., will be virtual. The 2021 digital event will allow presenters to share their stories with a much broader audience than in past years. Next year's event will be held in person on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 61d194825ec872a66492ab3b9dd2341b Research Roundup The <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/2fucplss61a/external">call for presenters</a> at the 2021 and 2022 State of the Industry is now open.  Out of an abundance of caution, this year’s event planned for Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 6-7 p.m., will be virtual. The 2021 digital event will allow presenters to share their stories with a much broader audience than in past years. Next year's event will be held in person on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel.  https://thehealthcell.org/state-of-the-industry/ Technology developed at UT Health San Antonio raises $6M series A funding https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1j4pq7ewkc9?lang=en?rss=true Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/9a9ka28bjkc/external ], a start-up company licensing a technology developed by James Lechleiter, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/13cqugw6rxe/external ], is advancing its lead compound, AST-004, to a Phase I clinical study. This Adenosine A3 receptor agonist has demonstrated excellent pharmacokinetics and blood-brain barrier permeability in pre-clinical models. Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals has supported its pre-clinical research through Small Business Innovation Research [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/45m7suhmm12/external ] and Small Business Technology Transfer [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/vf39mjwp13d/external ] awards, and has been added to the company portfolio of T [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qz29i3il164/external ]he University of Texas System Horizon Fund [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qz29i3il164/external ] portfolio, which was created 2011 by the UT System Board of Regents to provide capital to system-related startups. The Horizon Fund is one of the leading university-sponsored strategic investment vehicles in the United States. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT b91262669c51d018a6bb0afdcbb5921e Research Roundup <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW85090487" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/9a9ka28bjkc/external">Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals Inc.</a>, a start-up company licensing a technology developed by <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/13cqugw6rxe/external">James Lechleiter, PhD</a>, is advancing its lead compound, AST-004, to a Phase I clinical study. This Adenosine A3 receptor agonist has demonstrated excellent pharmacokinetics and blood-brain barrier permeability in pre-clinical models. Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals has supported its pre-clinical research through <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/45m7suhmm12/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Small Business Innovation Research</a> and <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/vf39mjwp13d/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Small Business Technology Transfer</a> awards, and has been added to the company portfolio of <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qz29i3il164/external">T</a><a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qz29i3il164/external">he University of Texas System Horizon Fund</a> portfolio, which was created 2011 by the UT System Board of Regents to provide capital to system-related startups. The Horizon Fund is one of the leading university-sponsored strategic investment vehicles in the United States.  </div> https://otc.uthscsa.edu/news/astrocyte-pharmaceuticals-raises-6m-series-a-to-advance-next-generation-stroke-and-tbi-treatment-to-the-clinic/ Research Forums https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/kynbqkfpykp?lang=en?rss=true These virtual presentations on clinical research processes and regulatory updates are held monthly on the fourth Thursday from 1-2 p.m. All sessions are recorded and can be accessed on demand. Visit the Archive of Forums [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/hgmh1e6qvud/external ] for last month’s presentation by Joe Schmelz, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/16kj2bu9piv/external ], who gave an update on Research Sponsor Monitoring using the institution’s EpicCare Link. Click here [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/oj501zjxo4p/external ] to bookmark the page to get started. You can register for upcoming forums using the online REDCap form [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1d34lhctko2/external ]. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 8a4f5b61bbe60803057aab0904d4b882 Research Roundup These virtual presentations on clinical research processes and regulatory updates are held monthly on the fourth Thursday from 1-2 p.m. All sessions are recorded and can be accessed on demand. Visit the <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/hgmh1e6qvud/external">Archive of Forums</a> for last month’s presentation by <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/16kj2bu9piv/external">Joe Schmelz, PhD</a>, who gave an update on Research Sponsor Monitoring using the institution’s EpicCare Link. Click <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/oj501zjxo4p/external">here</a> to bookmark the page to get started. You can register for upcoming forums using the online <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1d34lhctko2/external">REDCap form</a>. https://www.uthscsa.edu/vpr/services/vpr-services-webinar-series Briscoe Library's Image of Research Photography Competition 2021 winners https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1kz5hxhjwly?lang=en?rss=true Now in its fourth year, the Briscoe Library's Image of Research Photography Competition continues to draw students, faculty and staff from across the institution. “The annual competition allows scientists to merge art and science and look at the exciting research happening on campus through different lenses,” said vice president for research, Andrea Giuffrida, PhD. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 8eaa155042ded7bad701d89cf62d9bdb Research Stories <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;"><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Now in its fourth year, the Briscoe Library's Image of Research Photography Competition continues to draw students, faculty and staff from across the institution. <span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;">  <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;"><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">“The annual competition allows scientists to merge art and science and look at the exciting research happening on campus through different lenses,” said vice president for research, Andrea Giuffrida, PhD. </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;">   <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: center;"><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><img src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/fd/380486d1139b278f90c205.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="210" height="157" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /> <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: center;"><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> "Inside Army" | Raksha Parthasarathy, PhD Candidate | 1st place winner  <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: center;">  <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Now in its fourth year, the Image of Research Photography Competition continues to draw students, faculty and staff from across the institution. <span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;">   <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">“The annual competition allows scientists to merge art and science and look at the exciting research happening on campus through different lenses,” said vice president for research, Andrea Giuffrida, PhD.  <span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">    </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">The 2021 winners:<span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> <div class="SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; position: relative;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; list-style-type: disc; font-family: verdana;" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext=""> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">1st place: <a class="Hyperlink SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/xmdo3091o4e/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Raksha Parthasarathy, PhD Candidate</a><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext=""> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">2nd place: <a class="Hyperlink SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1qygbfh1rm1/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Raphael Reyes, PhD Candidate</a><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, Integrated Biomedical Sciences </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" aria-setsize="-1" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext=""> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">3rd place: <a class="Hyperlink SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/v1lszi0p6j3/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Salvador Alejo, MD/PhD Candidate</a><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">,  Integrated Biomedical Sciences, South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" aria-setsize="-1" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext=""> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Faculty/staff award: <a class="Hyperlink SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/rmncpgeu9ry/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Breeanne Soteros, PhD</a><span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, Postdoctoral Trainee, Neuroscience<span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW181110683" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <span class="TextRun SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">The competition was sponsored by the Offices of the Vice President for Research and Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs. <span class="EOP SCXW181110683 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> "Inside Army," 1st place, image by Raksha Parthasarathy, PhD Candidate http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/fe/2bd3ff7cc0b78c9182a5b7.jpg Learn more Podcast: Tune in as Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students interview local biotech CEO https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1ki460ec0kf?lang=en?rss=true In 2019, entrepreneurial students at UT Health San Antonio founded a non-profit organization called, Enventure San Antonio [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qysq9jdmg8p/external ] [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qysq9jdmg8p/external ]. Recently, PhD candidates and co-founders, Thu Duong [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1cysb27zkrm/external ] and Jeffrey Kim [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/7thhomof9g1/external ], interviewed Somer Baburek, CEO of Hera Biotech [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/95p3l1weodc/external ], an early-stage spin-off focusing on women’s health, which licensed a revolutionary diagnostic technology invented by faculty members Bruce Nicholson, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/l8hmze6fmta/external ] and Nameer Kirma, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/x1oo3hm94bj/external ]. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 7809cffeca7c21960d1d6e38ec10cb10 Research Stories In 2019, entrepreneurial students at UT Health San Antonio founded a non-profit organization called, <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/qysq9jdmg8p/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enventure San Antonio</a>.  Recently, PhD candidates and co-founders, <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1cysb27zkrm/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thu Duong</a> and <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/7thhomof9g1/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeffrey Kim</a>, interviewed Somer Baburek, CEO of <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/95p3l1weodc/external">Hera Biotech</a>, an early-stage spin-off focusing on women’s health, which licensed a revolutionary diagnostic technology invented by faculty members <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/l8hmze6fmta/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bruce Nicholson, PhD</a> and <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/x1oo3hm94bj/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nameer Kirma, PhD</a>.  Photo courtesy of Enventure San Antonio http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/40/c07177d4713996e4eb753b.png https://www.enventure.org/scicom/episode-7-somer-baburek-hera-biotech Researchers’ resource: Community Information Now https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1rzt55coe1u?lang=en?rss=true Community Information Now, also known as CI: Now, started almost two decades ago [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/10xclriv3gu/external ] by community partnership organizations, and now serves as a repository of local data focused on health, education and demographics. The network provides valuable resources for grant applications in Bexar County and 11 surrounding counties, and offers online, interactive data tools, reports and infographics. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT a7a1380d5cac9de78b481297db05f784 Research Stories <span class="TextRun SCXW127243403 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Community Information Now, also known as CI: Now, <a class="Hyperlink SCXW127243403 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/10xclriv3gu/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW127243403 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">started almost two decades ago</a><span class="TextRun SCXW127243403 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> by community partnership organizations, and now serves as a repository of local data focused on health, education and demographics. The network provides valuable resources for grant applications in Bexar County and 11 surrounding counties, and offers online, interactive data tools, reports and infographics.<span class="EOP SCXW127243403 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  https://cinow.info/ Kudos to the Robert A. Clark Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day winners https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/9css0562gnr?lang=en?rss=true Last month, a total of 56 students, trainees and faculty presented their research posters at The Robert A. Clark Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, which is debuting a new name [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/td0m822uibq/external ] in recognition of Robert A. Clark, MD, MACP. Mark Goldberg, MD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/olk4rwv65oh/external ], director of the Institute for the Integration of Medicine and Science, was delighted the virtual event brought researchers together to forge new opportunities for collaboration. “Having just assumed the position less than three months ago amid an epic ice storm and a pandemic, I’m in awe of the outstanding translational research being done at our institution and the faculty’s commitment to mentoring students and trainees,” Dr. Goldberg said. “I want to congratulate this year’s winners for their accomplishments and perseverance, especially in these uncertain times.” 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT a5bea2e028ee8b140728b369d0d26445 Research Stories <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW74419687" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.25;">Last month, a total of 56 students, trainees and faculty presented their research posters at The Robert A. Clark Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, which is <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/td0m822uibq/external">debuting a new name</a> in recognition of Robert A. Clark, MD, MACP. <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/olk4rwv65oh/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Goldberg, MD</a>, director of the Institute for the Integration of Medicine and Science, was delighted the virtual event brought researchers together to forge new opportunities for collaboration.  </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW74419687" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.25;"> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW74419687" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW74419687 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; color: windowtext; text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;"><span class="TextRun SCXW74419687 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">“Having just assumed the position less than three months ago amid an epic ice storm and a pandemic, I’m in awe of the outstanding translational research being done at our institution and the faculty’s commitment to mentoring students and trainees,” Dr. Goldberg said. “I want to congratulate this year’s winners for their accomplishments and perseverance, especially in these uncertain times.”<span class="EOP SCXW74419687 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; color: windowtext;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </div> http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/b5/74becf42c004d26861705a.jpg https://iims.uthscsa.edu/robert-clark-frontiers-translational-science-research-day-may-5-2021 FY2021 new and renewal grant awards through May 15 https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1a8ci51dc3n?lang=en?rss=true Download the complete FY2021 awards report here [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1oikcqp3s2t ], prepared by the Office of Sponsored Programs. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 4af50cc849556d4d08ee5a15a86dcecc Funding <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX9 SCXW182443378" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div align="center"> <div style="text-align: left;" align="center"> Download the complete FY2021 awards report <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1oikcqp3s2t" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>, prepared by the Office of Sponsored Programs.  </div> </div>   </div> Changes coming in 2022 for eRA Commons IDs to all senior/key personnel https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/z6kudenx8wh?lang=en?rss=true Effective Jan. 25, 2022, multiple federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs, will require all individuals listed on the Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form to have an eRA Commons username (Commons ID). 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT efac0be405f75ce89bf9030e57addfcb Funding <span class="TextRun SCXW2672307 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Effective Jan. 25, 2022, multiple federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs, will require all individuals listed on the Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form to have an eRA Commons username (Commons ID). <span class="EOP SCXW2672307 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-109.html Corporate and Foundation Relations provides funding resources to investigators https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/rmxqs7erbjn?lang=en?rss=true The Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) at UT Health San Antonio has created a new website offering guidance, resources and services to faculty and staff when seeking philanthropic support for their research. In partnership with the Office of Sponsored Programs, the OIA has also developed a coordinated review, approval and submission process for grants sponsored by foundations and corporations. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT ea74e9e559f75e19f5e1a7d0d93abd8f Funding <span class="TextRun SCXW98986382 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">The Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) at UT Health San Antonio has created a new website offering guidance, resources and services to faculty and staff when seeking  philanthropic support for their research. In partnership with the Office of Sponsored Programs, the OIA has also developed a coordinated review, approval and submission process for grants sponsored by foundations and corporations.<span class="EOP SCXW98986382 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  https://wp.uthscsa.edu/corporate-relations/ Trauma experts aim to reduce death by providing blood-clotting agent https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/12l9bskumq1?lang=en?rss=true Professor Brian Eastridge, MD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/p6e6shd2y81/external ], led the San Antonio team of a multi-site, national research trauma study, which recently published findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery. The investigators concluded that trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who did not. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 9f3d22c54bce2f7e5a14311e29e31fa9 Clinical Research & Clinical Trials <a class="Hyperlink SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/p6e6shd2y81/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Professor Brian Eastridge, MD</a><span class="TextRun SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, led the San Antonio team of a multi-site, national research trauma study, which recently published findings in the <span class="TextRun SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery<span class="TextRun SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">. The investigators concluded that trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who did not.<span class="EOP SCXW90794210 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  https://news.uthscsa.edu/trauma-experts-aim-to-reduce-deaths-by-providing-blood-clotting-agent/ Over-eating and older women https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1vxpa9xhy6t?lang=en?rss=true Funding from the National Institute on Aging is supporting the research study [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/196uc4vrier/external ] of Lisa Kilpela, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/e0gzmjql0lp/external ], which targets elderly women who struggle with overeating. To learn more about the benefits of participating in this and other clinical trials, as well as the eligibility criteria, visit the Barshop Institute clinical trials website [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/w3z3twno5qr/external ]. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 005ab0e21d4802282eacc6b953538eb2 Clinical Research & Clinical Trials <span class="TextRun SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Funding from the National Institute on Aging is supporting the <a class="Hyperlink SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/196uc4vrier/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">research study</a><span class="TextRun SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> of <a class="Hyperlink SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/e0gzmjql0lp/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Lisa Kilpela, PhD</a><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">,<span class="TextRun SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> which targets elderly women who struggle with overeating. To learn more about the benefits of participating in this and other clinical trials, as well as the eligibility criteria, <a class="Hyperlink SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; cursor: text; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; color: inherit;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/w3z3twno5qr/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">visit the Barshop Institute clinical trials website</a><span class="TextRun SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">. <span class="EOP SCXW252375303 BCX9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; color: #000000; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  https://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/clinical-trials/currently-recruiting/over-eating-older-women/ A new approach to dementia treatment: ART-AD https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/afl38i9vrhi?lang=en?rss=true Supported by the Owens Medical Research Foundation, Bess Frost, PhD [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1860dhvl37k/external ], recipient of the TAMEST 2020 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1p22d9wh4ar/external ], is leading a Phase 2A clinical trial to test the efficacy of an anti-retroviral therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease (ART-AD) using an FDA-approved generic drug commonly used to treat HIV and Hepatitis B. The six-month study [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/3a9edq9yy80/external ] is currently enrolling participants. Research findings in Dr. Frost’s lab have shown promise for decreasing the neurocognitive decline of Alzheimer’s patients in the early stages of the disease. 26 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT 197760e913518cca0fffe7fd41da6dbc Clinical Research & Clinical Trials Supported by the Owens Medical Research Foundation, <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1860dhvl37k/external">Bess Frost, PhD</a>, recipient of the <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/1p22d9wh4ar/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAMEST 2020  Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine</a>, is leading a Phase 2A clinical trial to test the efficacy of an anti-retroviral therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease (ART-AD) using an FDA-approved generic drug commonly used to treat HIV and Hepatitis B. The <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1izxj7izga/3a9edq9yy80/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">six-month study</a> is currently enrolling participants. Research findings in Dr. Frost’s lab have shown promise for decreasing the neurocognitive decline of Alzheimer’s patients in the early stages of the disease.   https://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/clinical-trials/currently-recruiting/art-ad/