Avanzando Center
We’re Hiring: Research Assistant
March 29, 2024
We’re seeking a research assistant at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio! This position involves supporting the Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Hispanic/Latino Cancer Survivorship study, a collaboration between Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami. Responsibilities include screening medical […]
UT Health San Antonio Approved for a $250,000 Engagement Award for Cancer Research in South Texas
March 29, 2024
Dr. Rebecca Jones of UT Health San Antonio has been approved for a 2-year, $250,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards (Engagement Awards) program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support the creation of the Creando Conexiones: Cancer Health Equity Research Agenda, which will outline research […]
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez to Launch $4.1 Million Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center
March 23, 2023
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio is launching the new “Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center” thanks to a 4-year, $4.08-million grant from the American Cancer Society. The Avanzando Equidad de Salud Center, which will begin in February 2023, is a response to the severe cancer burden facing […]