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Congratulations Esteban Castro

Congratulations to 2025 SMDP Scholars Congratulations to the 2025 Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program (SMDP) Scholars. SMDP is a one year career mentoring program that pairs students and early career researchers with industry mentors who work a …

Congratulations Sara Gaiser – Travel Award

Congratulations Sara Gaiser. Sara has won a $1,500.00 GSBS travel award to attend the UK Microbiology Society Conference on Candida and Candidiasis in Berlin on October 6-9. We are so proud of you.    

Congratulations Sarah Wedemeyer

Bonnie Petrie’s “Science & Medicine” podcast highlighted Sarah’s paper this week (link below!) I think it will play on our local TPR radio station a few times this week too. Way to go, Sarah! And to everyone else who contributed also! https://www.t …

Congratulations to Carlos Rivera, PhD

Congratulations to Dr. Carlos Rivera for his joint first place in the Poster Competition (Postdoc Category) at the 15th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  

The XXV International Poxvirus, Asfarvirus & Iridovirus Conference

The XXV International Poxvirus, Asfarvirus & Iridovirus Conference was hosted by the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics. Nearly 140 scientists from 17 countries attended this premiere conference, held every two years si …

2025 MIMG Graduates – Congratulations

The Lab RATS

The Lab RATS (Lab Researchers with Ambition to Serve) have had an eventful few weeks with various volunteer opportunities. At Powell Elementary School, the Lab RATS did strawberry DNA extractions and made nucleotide bracelets in the school gym for stud …

UT Health Commencement Ceremony

UT Health San Antonio will be hosting the commencement ceremony for all 2024-2025 graduates across the five schools. The ceremony will be held from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Alamodome.

Hooding Ceremony

The 2024-2025 GSBS Hooding Ceremony will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Holly Auditorium on UT Health San Antonio Long Campus. A reception honoring graduates will be held in the foyer immediately after.

Congratulations Priya Narayanan

Priya Narayanan GSBS Spring 2025 Travel Award Recipient Priya was awarded $1,500 to support her attendance and presentation at The American Assocation for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR/CADR) Annual Meeting in New York. Priya is resear …