UTSA Research News

Researchers at UTSA and SwRI design biodegradable device to treat illnesses

August 8, 2018

This concept image of the Multistage Polymer Delivery System illustrates a 3-D printed, biodegradable device that allows for a personalized medicine approach to treating a variety of illnesses. Implanted for localized delivery, the device uses specialized geometric shapes to control drug release and dissolves after treatment. (Aug. 7, 2018) -- Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are developing a 3D printed implant that, when injected in a patient’s body, ...
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Update: RSC for Sciences and Engineering

August 1, 2018

(Summer 2018) -- The newly merged Research Service Center (RSC) for Sciences and Engineering centralizes the research administration services for science and engineering with the benefit of optimizing the work flow and achieving a greater level of service. Led by Amy Ossola-Phillips, the RSC is comprised of staff with a wealth of experience in both pre- and post award services. Proposal Submissions The RSC has launched the proposal notification form. Due to the volume of proposals between the two colleges, this form ...
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Update: Limited Submissions Program

July 31, 2018

(July 2018) -- The UTSA Limited Submissions staff have been working over the summer months to further streamline the limited submissions process. Several updates have been made that we would like to ensure you are aware of: • The website has been updated to clarify processes and provide detail on the items noted below. • The funding opportunities listing has been updated to include all known and confirmed opportunities available from now through May 2019. This listing will be continuously updated throughout ...
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SALSI Brings Research Teams Together to Tackle Substance Abuse and Prevention

July 25, 2018

Funding for high-risk, high-reward studies could lead to the development of novel approaches in ground-breaking research, but this type of funding is difficult to secure. The San Antonio Life Sciences Institute conducts high-risk, high-reward research that could have a translational impact on the $37 billion health care and bioscience industry in San Antonio and beyond and lead to extramural funding. Two collaborative teams comprised of researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and UT Health San Antonio were ...
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UTSA College of Business hosts Cyber Endeavour conference

June 27, 2018

(June 26, 2018) – Hundreds of military and civilian practitioners from across government, industry and academia gathered at UTSA this month to discuss strategies to strengthen the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The College of Business hosted the 2018 Cyber Endeavour conference June 19-21 at the UTSA Main Campus. The conference, Cyber and the Future of Military Affairs: Shaping the Next Evolution, was organized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Information Operations Center for Research, located at the Naval ...
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