{"id":11,"date":"2024-02-28T14:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T14:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/center-excellence-diabetes\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:38:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/center-excellence-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-bottom-2&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Joe R. &amp; Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, established the\u00a0<strong>Center for Excellence in Diabetes<\/strong>\u00a0in the summer of 2025 to advance clinical care, research, and innovation in diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Designed as a collaborative hub, the Center brings together clinicians and researchers across disciplines to conduct cutting-edge clinical trials and develop forward-thinking treatment strategies. 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