The 16th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day Award Winners
Anjali Sivaramakrishnan (Faculty) UT Health San Antonio Exercise training combined with virtual reality-based games can improve balance in Parkinson’s disease
Mahanaz Syed (Faculty) UT Health San Antonio
AI-Based Eligibility Reasoning over EHR Data for Clinical Trial Recruitment
Sarai Llamas (Other) UT Health San Antonio
Therapeutic Yoga Improves Quality of Life and Reduces Perceived Stress in Women with Breast Cancer: A-6 Month Intervention in South Texas Communities
Emi Varfaj (Other) UT Health San Antonio
Validation of Dried Plasma Spot Sampling for Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers in Diverse and Resource-Limited Settings
Zoe Hauffpauir (Postdoctoral) UT Health San Antonio
Characterization of lumazine synthase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to inform drug design
Matteo Maria Lalovich (Postdoctoral) UT Health San Antonio
Short-Term Glucagon Adaptation to an Isocaloric Ketogenic Diet in Obese Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes
Chloe Chui (Student) UT Health San Antonio
AI-Assisted Clinical Data Extraction: Evaluating AI Limits and Utility in Clinical Decision Support
Nahid Iftkihar (Student) UT Health San Antonio
Pharmacologic Activation of Estrogen Receptor β Supresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Durga Meenakshi Pannerdoss(Student) UT Health San Antonio
LIPA Inhibition Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of DNA-Damaging Agents in Ovarian Cancer Through Induction of ER Stress and Enhancing DNA Damage
Athena Santi (Student) UT Health San Antonio
Chemomagnetic Capsaic in Delivery for TRPV1 Modulation in Chronic Pain and Neural Repair
Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science Clinical & Translational Science Mentor of the Year Award Winners
Congratulations to Magdalena Ontiveros, MPH, GC-GB, MSCI-TS Academic Coordinator, on earning her Master of Public Health degree from the UT Health Houston School of Public Health. Magdalena completed her MPH in Community Health with a concentration in Genomics and Bioinformatics. We are proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement and her continued dedication to advancing public health and translational science education.
The San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum (SAPRF) Call for Abstracts! by SAPRF@uthscsa.edu
The San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum is an annual research and networking symposium that highlights the diverse and innovative work of postdoctoral research fellows across a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical sciences, public health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and beyond.
Drawing participants from across the various UT San Antonio campuses as well as other research-intensive institutions across San Antonio, the one-day forum serves as a platform for sharing interdisciplinary discoveries, fostering collaborations and promoting professional development.
Friday, June 12, 2026 by 5:00 PM
Please click on the link below to submit your Abstract.
Translational Technology Resources (TTR) Accepting Applications! by iims-ctsa@uthscsa.edu
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) is now accepting applications for Translational Technology Resource (TTR) awards to support genetic analyses at the single-cell level and spatial level. The proposed research must have relevance to clinical and/or translational science.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Proposals received on or before the 15th of a given month will be reviewed by the 15th of the following month.
Texas Clinical Trial Funding - Cures Within Reach Requests for Proposals by clare@cureswithinreach.org
Cures Within Reach (CWR) is now accepting submissions for its Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Request for Proposals (RFP). Multiple awards are available, including funding specifically for Texas-based clinical trials and/or Texas-based AI models.
LOI deadline: June 26, 2026
Funding: Up to $100,000 per project
Who can apply: Investigators at any career stage
Focus: Phase I/IIA clinical trials using approved drugs, biologics, or eligible cellular/gene therapies for new indications in unsolved diseases
Requirement: AI model data must be included as supporting evidence
CWR encourages submissions from Texas institutions and welcomes multiple applications from the same institution or PI.
Interested applicants can join an AI Validation RFP information session on June 4 to learn more. Questions about eligibility, budget, or project ideas are encouraged.
Mike's Blog - Is Anyone Really Suprised? A recent Stat article highlighted early results from CMS’ WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model, an AI-enabled prior authorization pilot now underway in six states. The program is being piloted in Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, and Washington, which includes ten CTSAs. Continue Reading
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