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The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio offers academic programs in the biomedical sciences.

 San Antonio, TX
gsbs.uthscsa.edu
Joined October 2014
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Choose from more than 20 cutting-edge  #biomedicalscience  graduate programs at UT Health San Antonio. Visit gsbs.uthscsa.edu for more information. #gradschool
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Last month, we celebrated our first dog-toral candidate! 🐾🐕‍🦺 Congratulations to Freedom and Gus Gus for receiving their white coat and white bandana! 🎉 🎉 Freedom and Gus Gus have been partners for 10 years and are currently in the pursuing an MD/PhD dual degree!!
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AI is transforming the biomedical industry. GSBS student Ishana Syed saw it firsthand during her summer internship at Eli Lilly. “Every intern project I encountered involved using AI to build a dashboard or automate a process; it is even used to discover novel druggable targets.”
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As a Clinical Development Trial Lead, Ishana used AI to automate processes while supporting a Phase 3 neuroscience trial and gaining experience in clinical trial operations.
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This experience is one example of the opportunities made possible through the GSBS’s strong relationship with industry partner Eli Lilly and Company, giving our students opportunities to gain hands-on experience and explore careers beyond academia.
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One step closer to a PhD! 🎉🥼 Last Friday, we celebrated an incredible milestone for our White Coat Candidates as they take the next step in their journey from PhD student to PhD candidate! Congratulations Candidates!
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Our students are putting our University’s mission into action every day, using their science and research to make lives better. This summer, Emily Leavitt brought that mission to life at Gilead Sciences in Foster City, CA, where she gained experience in immuno-oncology research.
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Emily's biggest accomplishment was establishing a new candidate cancer therapeutic had successful efficacy in vitro and will be pursued as a potential oncology drug. Emily also gained valuable insight into the process involved in bringing a drug from discovery to development.
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QE: PASSED! The countdown is ON! ⏰ We’re just ONE WEEK away from celebrating 46 incredible GSBS students as they move from PhD Student to PhD Candidate! 🧬🔬 📅 Sept. 18 | ⏰ 4 p.m. | 📍 Holly Auditorium Join us in celebrating this major milestone! 🎉
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Internship Spotlight: 👋 Meet Alejandra Lorenzen - a PhD Student in Integrated Biomedical Sciences in the Cell Biology, Genetics, & Molecular Medicine Discipline and Merck Intern!
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This summer, Alejandra interned at Merck, serving as a Clinical & Regulatory Strategic Communications Intern within Global Clinical Trial Operations. She worked with medical writers to communicate changes to ongoing clinical trials and disclose results to the NIH & EU.
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Nothing like kicking off the semester with goats and llamas! ✨️🦙 🐐 We had so much fun with our new friends at GSBS Convocation last month!
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Meet Laurence Maeyens 👋 Laurence is a bioengineer from Belgium who became a promising anti-aging scientist and Texan cowboy when he moved to San Antonio 2 years ago to pursue his PhD. Read More about Laurence and his journey on the Pipette Gazette: pipettegazette.uthscsa.edu/2…
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The best time of the semester - GSBS Convocation! Last week, we kicked off the new year with our Convocation and Student Picnic featuring goats, llamas, and one of our faculty dressed as a giant rat! A big welcome to our new 125 certificate, master's, and doctoral students. 👋
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Tomorrow at Convocation, we’ll celebrate fifth-year DDS/PhD student Sara Gaiser, recipient of the 2026 Robles Leadership Award! 🏆 Sara is the founder and president of Lab RATS and mentors high school, college, and graduate students. Sara's goal is to become a dental scientist!
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The Heather Menzie Junior Graduate Student Award honors academic excellence and servant leadership and Xena Huang exemplifies both! A fourth-year MD/PhD student in Cancer Biology, Xena is advancing triple-negative breast cancer research while making a meaningful impact.
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Congrats to Khaled Nassar, our 2026 GSBS Senior Student of the Year! From advancing promising new therapies for triple-negative breast cancer to mentoring future researchers, Khaled has earned recognition for his research, presentation awards, and two first-author publications!🎉
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Congrats to fourth-year IBMS Biology of Aging student Mbolle Ekane on being selected as a 2026 SMDP Scholar! 🎉 The year-long program will give Mbolle access to industry mentors & career development! Graduate school can open doors to opportunities like these. Just ask Mbolle! 👀
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Congrats to our Summer Travel Award winners! 🎉 ✈️ Maria Jose Londono will present her cryobiology and organ preservation research at CRYO26 ✈️ Emily Aller will present her research on targeted therapies for endometrial cancer at the FASEB Cell Signaling in Cancer Conference.
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Congratulations to Laurence Maeyens on receiving the Jess Hay Chancellor’s Fellowship! 🎉 Laurence, a second-year PhD student in the IBMS Program - Biology of Aging Discipline, will receive $15,000 to support his research on aging, dietary restriction, and lifespan differences.
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Today marks Dean Weiss’ final day as Dean of the GSBS, closing an extraordinary chapter in his remarkable career. For nearly 16 years, Dr. Weiss’ leadership, compassion, and dedication have shaped the lives of students, faculty, & staff. Thank you Dr. Weiss for your leadership!
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