https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/ en-us 17 Jun 2022 04:19:54 EDT 17 Jun 2022 04:19:54 EDT https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/rss.xml Newsweaver communications@uthscsa.edu (University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA)) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/wejleai6bih?lang=en?rss=true Bexar County Commissioners Court gave preliminary approval to award $10 million to UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio for development of The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/poboehxfomt/external ]. Among the shared goals of the collaboration are to improve health outcomes of the local population and meet a growing demand for public health education. 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 EST cd40cb3ddf4b8269e8b0a19797f7f3c1 Feature Article <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><img align="center" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/80/61cfbb84d66138200f82a0.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="550" height="368" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Bexar County Commissioners Court gave preliminary approval to award $10 million to UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio for development of <span style="color: #e67e23;"><a style="color: #e67e23;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/poboehxfomt/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio</a></span>. Among the shared goals of the collaboration are to improve health outcomes of the local population and meet a growing demand for public health education. </span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/10-million-from-bexar-county-to-assist-school-of-public-health-development-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1pzunwfvn5d?lang=en?rss=true Today’s issue of San Antonio Business Journal includes a special section [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1171fek3caw/external ] detailing the broad scope of cancer patient care and lifesaving research at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. The conversation features center experts discussing the benefits of having a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center in the city’s backyard. You can also read a summary [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1tuz6tfqueo/external ] and watch the webinar recording [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/kfvdz3x8ksm/external ]. 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 EST 2de78e6c465e9024b4dc4df989926742 Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Today’s issue of <em>San Antonio Business Journal</em> includes a <span style="color: #e67e23;"><a style="color: #e67e23;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1171fek3caw/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">special section</a></span> detailing the broad scope of cancer patient care and lifesaving research at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. The conversation features center experts discussing the benefits of having a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center in the city’s backyard. You can also <span style="color: #e67e23;"><a style="color: #e67e23;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1tuz6tfqueo/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">read a summary</a></span> and <span style="color: #e67e23;"><a style="color: #e67e23;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/kfvdz3x8ksm/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">watch the webinar recording</a></span>. </span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Exterior photo of Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/fa/2138e6f7a15a969673948e.jpg Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/mays-cancer-center-featured-for-its-value-to-the-regions-population-and-economy/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/sytouh85v58?lang=en?rss=true The School of Nursing has received $16 million from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to expand its successful Casa Mia recovery program for pregnant and parenting mothers with opioid use disorder and their children. 05 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDT a5ba04808b4349a9eabd2d51d8659e6d Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The School of Nursing has received $16 million from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to expand its successful Casa Mia recovery program for pregnant and parenting mothers with opioid use disorder and their children.</span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Parent holding baby's hand http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/bd/d6c3b0db5477082a5e458f.jpg Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/school-of-nursing-expanding-recovery-program-for-mothers-with-sud-and-children/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/eppfz4p36gv?lang=en?rss=true The compound ERX-41, developed by UT Health San Antonio scientists, exploits a previously unrecognized weakness in breast cancer and other tumors. The findings could lead to new drugs to fight a range of cancers. 31 May 2022 12:00:00 EDT 1c115ffc23315e05ed6d0c9cef7c1c65 Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The compound ERX-41, developed by UT Health San Antonio scientists, exploits a previously unrecognized weakness in breast cancer and other tumors. The findings could lead to new drugs to fight a range of cancers. </span></p> Researcher viewing specimen with microscope http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/18/4058b379319d00680a40dd.jpg Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/promising-compound-kills-range-of-hard-to-treat-cancers-by-targeting-a-previously-undiscovered-vulnerability-2/?utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Promising+compound+kills+hard-to-treat+cancers+by+targeting+previously+undiscovered+vulnerability&utm_campaign=thisweek https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/5hulv6lheb9?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Ronald Stewart, chairman of the Department of Surgery, treated victims of the Uvalde school shootings and discussed the national crisis of firearm violence at an American College of Surgeons briefing in Washington. 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 EDT e89effb64ee7fc225f4b4cbb57829803 Feature Article <p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Ronald Stewart, chairman of the Department of Surgery, treated victims of the Uvalde school shootings and discussed the national crisis of firearm violence at an American College of Surgeons briefing in Washington. </span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Patient being wheeled into emergency room http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/a0/ff00ac897a55c2a451bc72.jpg Read more https://news.uthscsa.edu/dr-ronald-stewart-trauma-surgeon-addresses-washington-briefing-on-firearm-violence/?utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Faculty+surgeon+addresses+Washington+briefing%2C+helps+to+guide+regional+trauma+response&utm_campaign=thisweek https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1jpfrves1yr?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Dodge oversaw completion of UT Health San Antonio’s state-of-the-art Center for Oral Health Care & Research. He served the university for 40 years, including as dean of the dental school from 2013 until his retirement in 2018. 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 EDT 0604dc2864be661163e523911003b514 Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Dr. Dodge oversaw completion of UT Health San Antonio’s state-of-the-art Center for Oral Health Care & Research. He served the university for 40 years, including as dean of the dental school from 2013 until his retirement in 2018. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><!-- Read More Spacer --> </span></p> Photo of Dr. William W. Dodge http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/95/66c5e4afc396af749cc3dc.jpg Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/in-memoriam-william-w-dodge-dds-former-dean-of-ut-health-san-antonio-school-of-dentistry-2/?utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=In+Memoriam%3A+William+W.+Dodge%2C+DDS%2C+former+dean+of+UT+Health+San+Antonio+School+of+Dentistry&utm_campaign=thisweek https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/iao68yuff0y?lang=en?rss=true Hear Cassandra Olson Williams, DO, primary care sports medicine physician at UT Health De Zavala, discuss the targeted care and prevention therapies she provides her patients when they become injured. 03 May 2022 12:00:00 EDT f2b927b216023741f50bb6f7817cc7b7 Patient Care <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Hear Cassandra Olson Williams, DO, primary care sports medicine physician at UT Health De Zavala, discuss the targeted care and prevention therapies she provides her patients when they become injured. </span></p> Photo of Dr. Cassandra Olson Williams http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/0e/41d32eee6c19c9fda12e14.jpg Watch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsnrAYjOt_4 https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1gvr9afpp8j?lang=en?rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/164dsc2395g/external ] How do we turn discoveries into lifesaving health care? From fighting disease to making research breakthroughs, we do everything it takes to lead the way to develop new therapies and treatments to care for you. See how we’re changing lives and find a provider. [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/16skvqwx905/external ] 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 EST 5791eadc3275008bf3f06012b687f452 Patient Care <p class="p1 centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/164dsc2395g/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img align="center" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v2files/shard200/1000322/71/2d7692e643636fa04251d2.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="551" height="310" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 15px;">How do we turn discoveries into lifesaving health care? From fighting disease to making research breakthroughs, we do <em><strong>everything it takes</strong></em> to lead the way to develop new therapies and treatments to care for you. </span><a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/16skvqwx905/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size: 15px;">See how we’re changing lives and find a provider.</span></a></p> Watch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCw_-M1WpvA https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/qasffl2uwwc?lang=en?rss=true James D. Lechleiter, PhD, professor of cell systems and anatomy at UT Health San Antonio, and Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, vice president for strategic industry ventures at UT Health San Antonio, were quoted in this story about the first human test of experimental brain injury medication conceived in laboratories at UT Health San Antonio. 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDT 58db0d3488bdb350517ea729388d1777 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">James D. Lechleiter, PhD, professor of cell systems and anatomy at UT Health San Antonio, and Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, vice president for strategic industry ventures at UT Health San Antonio, were quoted in this story about the first human test of experimental brain injury medication conceived in laboratories at UT Health San Antonio.</span></p> Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/yahoo-finance-novel-brain-injury-treatment-tested-in-1st-human-subject-drug-conceived-at-ut-health-san-antonio/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1ns9flmg9fy?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, is quoted in this article. 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 EST e0ae255622a1b0fceb4649c24c594d01 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, is quoted in this article.</span></p> Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/usa-today-staying-cool-during-hot-weather-as-heat-wave-impacts-millions-heres-how-to-stay-safe/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/t4v1johsfp5?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Alan Peterson, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, was interviewed for this segment. 31 May 2022 12:00:00 EDT 79880a471909d772882b1594576e561b In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dr. Alan Peterson, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, was interviewed for this segment.</span></p> Watch Video https://news.uthscsa.edu/ksat-12-gmsa-san-antonio-doctor-helps-explain-ptsd-for-june-awareness-month/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/sdvm8haz3xn?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Jane Lynch, Pediatric Endocrinology, is quoted in this article. 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDT fe1194f2b440ada3970a389a8fbac344 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dr. Jane Lynch, Pediatric Endocrinology, is quoted in this article.</span></p> Listen Now https://news.uthscsa.edu/texas-public-radio-family-matters-in-childhood-type-2-diabetes/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1tezo4eohov?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this article. 05 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDT 4f81befeb26e7dce63f976d586b7d5c5 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this article.</span></p> Listen Now https://news.uthscsa.edu/kera-radio-dallas-for-the-children-who-survived-the-uvalde-shooting-uninjured-trauma-will-take-time-to-heal/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/y2fxv83whgv?lang=en?rss=true Dr. Richard Zimmermann, Comprehensive Dentistry, and lab supervisor Luis Enrique Reyes were interviewed for this story. 08 Feb 2022 12:00:00 EST 2512804219494698bdec9192b9a2dfe8 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dr. Richard Zimmermann, Comprehensive Dentistry, and lab supervisor Luis Enrique Reyes were interviewed for this story.</span></p> Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/san-antonio-business-journal-ut-health-san-antonio-partnership-with-global-digital-prosthetics-company-helps-boost-workflow/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/xxyposbxhas?lang=en?rss=true 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 EDT a28ddb01077551e93365efdb6d034699 In the News Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/all-news/?wpv_view_count=20070&wpv-category=in-the-news&wpv-health-condition=0&wpv-academic-school=0&wpv-health-service=0&wpv_filter_submit=Submit&utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Other+faculty+experts+in+the+media&utm_campaign=uthealthnews